School Profile

Administrative Staff

Marilou Long, Chancellor

Dana Clark, Director

Jharna Mollick, Elementary Head Teacher

Natasha Boykov, Secondary Principal

John Driscoll and Natasha Boykov, Guidance Counselors

provides English-medium instruction. The goal of the school is to provide a model of
international-standard education which will prepare Bangladeshi students for study at world-
class universities. The school was founded in 1996, and in 2006 the first graduation of the 12th
grade was held.

Student Body: School enrollment for the 2023-24 school year is 380 students, of whom 88 are
in the high school. We reserve 90% of the seats in our school for Bangladeshi students, with the
other 10% set aside for expatriate students. Our students come from nearly every economic level
in Bangladesh.

Faculty: The instructional staff of WCA is divided between Bangladeshis and expatriates. The
majority of our high school teachers have degrees from universities in the United States.

Curriculum: WCA offers a traditional American curriculum and students will graduate with a
U.S. High School Diploma. All courses except Bengali and foreign languages are taught in
English. We balance this focus on English use by celebrating Bangladeshi holidays, teaching the
Bengali language and observing Bangladeshi customs when possible. Four years of math (up to
Calculus) and four years of science (up to Physics) are offered, and AP Psychology is offered in
grade 11. A variety of enrichment and elective courses are also offered.
Accreditation: WCA is accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International 
(ACSI) and has a pending accreditation with Middle States Association (MSA).

Graduation Requirements: Students are required to take the following credits: English 4.0,
Math 3.0, Science 3.0, Social Studies 4.0, Bengali language 2.0 and additional foreign language
2.0. All students must also take the SAT. In addition to academic coursework, each senior must
develop a senior project that addresses a social issue in Bangladesh. The project involves
research, writing a 3,000-word paper and creating a 30-minute presentation with question and
answer time about that issue.

Extra-curricular activities: Extra-curricular activities include sports and a variety of clubs. Some
of our current clubs include debate, robotics, strength training and community care.

GPA/Class Rank: WCA uses a 4.0 unweighted scale. Due to our small class size and
competitive student body we do not rank students except to determine valedictorian and
salutatorian. These ranks are based on cumulative GPA from grades 9-12. All graded subjects are
included in the GPA.