by Whitefield Academy | Apr 23, 2020 | College, Education, Graduation, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog What I Wish I Had Known Before Going to College Though the hours seem seem to be going slowly during this stay-at-home order, our Seniors are still barreling toward the day when they pack up their cars, hit the road, and become Freshmen. In...
by John Hutson | Sep 26, 2019 | Classical Christian, College, Education, Media, Reading
Whitefield Academy Blog 7 Ways to Find Success Through Deep Work While most of us understand that social media and other online activities cut into our ability to do good work, high-tech gadgets and constant connectivity to the web have become so common that it seems...
by Lindsey Jones | Jul 11, 2019 | Classical Christian, College, Education, Graduation, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Graduation 2019 Valedictorian Address Part 2 Good evening. Looking back on these past thirteen years, I am overwhelmed with emotions: laughter, gratitude, embarrassment, some sadness, wistfulness, frustration, confidence, joy, and love. But I...
by Margi Wilson | Dec 5, 2018 | Athletics, Classical Christian, College, Extracurriculars, Kansas City, Parenting, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Why We Kept Our Athlete at a Small Christian School As parents, we are always trying to do what is best for our kids. We agonize over decisions as simple as what they are eating for breakfast to what school they will attend and how it will...
by Rachel Hutson | Oct 3, 2018 | College, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Early Action vs. Early Decision: Applying to College Did you do a lot of college exploration your junior year? Are you absolutely committed to your first choice school? Are you a fantastic candidate for admission and are you positive you want...
by BJ Williams | Sep 19, 2018 | College, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog The ACT vs. The SAT: Which to Take and When As you get closer to applying for college, it’s important to have a plan for taking the ACT and/or SAT standardized tests. These tests are not the only part of applications that colleges...