Wheeler School

Wheeler School

1. The school is located in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, an 8-minute walk to Brown University (sharing Brown University resources), and 15 minutes to the Rhode Island School of Design.
2. Advantageous courses: Digital Design, Robotics, Applied Physics & Engineering, etc.
3. Exceptional Arts: The school regards art as life, with a professional faculty team providing professional and systematic performing arts and visual arts. It is equipped with a top-tier performing arts center and gallery, encouraging all students to grow through art.
4. Academic Strength: Offers nearly 120 high-level courses, including 11 AP courses and 50 Fledgling Project courses. It has won 19 State Championship titles in the National Academic Decathlon.
5. Annually, 7% of graduates receive offers from Brown University; in 2018, 6 out of 88 graduates were admitted to Brown University.
6. In 2020, Chinese students graduated and matriculated to universities such as UCB (UC Berkeley), Carnegie Mellon University, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Boston College, UCSB (UC Santa Barbara), etc.

Wheeler School is the top-ranked day school in Rhode Island. I visited the school twice, and we also have students attending there. The school is located in the city center, has two campuses, and is not very large in terms of area. The school is known for its pursuit of innovation and creative learning. Through its Design-Innovate-Build Lab, the school has expanded its innovative design, robotics, and engineering programs, providing students with a unique hands-on learning experience. It is hoped that every graduate will learn how to solve problems independently, express themselves creatively, confidently participate in new activities, and communicate actively and effectively with others.

School Advantages:

1. Featured programs include STEM, digital design, robotics, applied physics, and engineering.

2. The school, through its Design-Innovate-Build Lab, has expanded its innovative design, robotics, and engineering programs, providing students with a unique hands-on learning experience.

3. The Public Art Program brings modern sculptures by world-renowned artists to the Wheeler campus.

4. Wheeler School integrates technology-infused design to support bringing various devices into the classroom for teaching.

5. During my visit to the school, what impressed me most was the excellent visual arts; art pieces were everywhere on campus.

1. Top Reputation: Ranked #1 private school in Rhode Island, TOP 5% of private high schools nationwide.2. College Counselors' Expertise: Two college counselors graduated from Wellesley College and Harvard University, respectively, and also from Wheeler High School. Their personal experiences are invaluable in guiding students to their ideal universities.3. Prime Location: Located in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island. An 8-minute walk to Brown University, allowing students to share its resources. 15 minutes to Rhode Island School of Design.4. Academic Prowess: Offers nearly 120 high-level courses, including 11 AP courses, and 50 "Nestling Program" courses. The average SAT score is as high as 1330! Won 19 State Championships in the National Academic Decathlon.5. Technological Edge: State Champions in the 2016 FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge.6. AP Exam Advantage: In 2018, 150 students took 321 AP exams, with 75% of students scoring above 4. (These scores are transferable for Ivy League college credits.)7. Exceptional Arts: Features a professional faculty team providing specialized and systematic performing and visual arts education. Equipped with a state-of-the-art performing arts center and gallery, encouraging all students to grow through art.8. Ivy League Admissions (2019): Wheeler High School had over 90 graduates in 2019, with approximately 20-25 admitted to Ivy League universities, an admission rate of 20%-25%! Among them, about 8-9 went to Brown University.9. Campus Visit Information: Mr. Liu from Princeton Education visited the school in 2019. Detailed information about the visit can be found on the Princeton Education official website.