Where are they now?
“I’m so grateful to WNS for being a key driver of who I am today. WNS cultivates a sense of community between teachers and students, so much so that I always felt as though teachers were not only there to teach me, but to help me in my personal growth. Classrooms became a safe space for me to express my ideas, allowing me to overcome my shyness, and speak with confidence and conviction. The fascinating history classes that I took throughout middle school helped me to become more interested in current events, eventually leading me to pursue politics in high school.”
– Clara Etchegaray, WNS Class of 2014, Marlborough 2018, Tufts University 2022
Our alumni go off and do some amazing things after they move on from WNS. Check out where our alumni are now!
High School Matriculation
Each year our WNS graduates apply and matriculate to some of the most prestigious and qualified high schools all over the Los Angeles region and across the nation. While most attend private schools some decide to explore various public, charter, magnet, for-profit, and hybrid school programs. WNS is dedicated to providing comprehensive support, guidance, and advocacy for each child and family as they navigate through the high school search process to find the best fit for them.
WNS is an incredibly diverse community, preparing students who demonstrate an array of passions, strengths, and interests. Our placement process honors this diversity and focuses on finding the right high school for each individual student. Our Head of School plays a vital role in the placement process which is unique among other independent schools.
WNS is proud of our Class of 2021 high school acceptances. Take a look at where this class will be doing great things this year:
Chadwick School
Crossroads School (7)
El Segundo High School (2)
Geffen Academy
Hamilton High School (Arts)
Harvard-Westlake School
La Jolla Country Day
Loyola High School
New Roads School (3)
Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame High School
Pacifica Christian High School (4)
Palisades High School
Portal School
Rolling Hills Preparatory School
Santa Monica High School
Sierra Canyon High School
St. Anthony High School
St. Bernards High School
Junipero Serra High School
St. John Bosco High School (4)
Vistamar School (15)
Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
Windward School (4)
Da Vinci Design
Laurel Springs High School
Highland Park High School
Redondo Union High School
College Matriculation
WNS is very proud of their alumni! In recent years, our alumni have been accepted to and are attending very prestigious colleges, universities, professional schools and abroad programs. Take a look at where our most recent alums are attending:
College Matriculation
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American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Amherst College
Arizona State University
Arizona State University Polytechnic
Arts University Bournemouth
Azusa Pacific University
Barnard College
Bennington College
Berea College, Berea, KY
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Brown University
California Lutheran University
California State Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic, Pomona
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Long Beach
Chapman University
Colgate University
College of New Rochelle
Columbia College Chicago
Colorado State University
Dartmouth College
Denison University
DePaul University
Drexel University
Eckerd College
Emory University
Fordham University
Furman University
George Washington University
Gonzaga University
Harvey Mudd University
Howard University
Johns Hopkins University
Juniata College
Kenyon College
Knox University
Linfield College
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University New Orleans
Marist College
Maryland Institute College of Art
Millersville University
Mills College
Morehouse College
New York University
New York University, Tisch School for the Arts
Northwestern University
Pitzer College
Princeton University
Rhode Island School of Design
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Santa Monica College
Sarah Lawrence College
Savanah College of Art and Design
Scripps College
Seattle University
Southwestern University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas Christian University
The New School
Trinity College
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Edinburgh
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Missouri
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Puget Sound
University of Queensland
University of Richmond
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
Washington State University Pullman
Washington University
Wellesley College
Whitman College
Williams College
Yale University
”My time at WNS particularly during my middle school years definitely set the foundation for my current life. During these years I began life long friendships, created strong bonds with my teachers, learned my academic strong suits, which study habits work for me and what truly makes me happy. I can confidently say that skills I learned and the bonds I created back in my WNS days still impact my life today.
Hareena JohnsonWNS Class of 2014, Marymount 2018, Trinity College (Hartford) 2022
