Westlake Academy is located in the tranquility of Westlake, Texas. The town of Westlake owns and operates it, a prestigious and innovative school that offers all three programs of the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum - Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme. The International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva, Switzerland and the IBNA authorizes the Diploma Programme. Westlake Academy has continued to maintain the rating of Exemplary, which is awarded by the Texas Education Agency. Additionally, Westlake Academy has been nationally ranked by US News & World Report, Newsweek, and the Washington Post. 

As an IB World School, Westlake Academy's mission is to provide students with an internationally minded education of the highest quality, so they are well-balanced and respectful life-long learners. It inspires college/university bound students to achieve their highest individual potential in a nurturing environment that fosters the traits found in the IB Learner profile: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, and Reflective.

Its values are: Maximizing Personal Development, Academic Excellence, Respect for Self and Others, Personal Responsibility, Compassion and Understanding.

(Source: Westlake Academy Profile 2016-2017, achieved here; Westlake Academy Delegation)

This year, WA will send a group of eight to 2017 ISLS, including six Student Ambassadors and two teachers. 

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