About WJA
Our Jesuit Roots
The Washington Jesuit Academy is “a Catholic school formed under the auspices of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and operated according to Jesuit educational principles.” It is committed to living up to the ideals espoused by St. Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus.
While WJA is a Catholic school, it respects the fact that most of its students are not Catholic. It seeks to encourage students to grow in their respective beliefs and recognize that spirituality is an integral part of human growth and development.
As a Jesuit institution, Ignatian Spirituality is the fabric woven through all of our programs. Cura personalis speaks to the care of the whole person: mind, body and spirit. This view of education yields an relational and unique school. Our model includes a rigorous academic year, challenging curriculum, an array of extra-curricular activities, cutting edge technology, an integrated arts program, athletics, a comprehensive summer program, a Graduate Support Department, and much more.
Students at the Washington Jesuit Academy are constantly encouraged to develop strong personal values and convictions. St. Ignatius believed that students should be intellectual, compassionate, conscientious, disciplined, spiritual and responsible. This is the foundation of what we strive to lead our young men to become - “Men for Others.”
For more information about Ignatian Spirituality, please contact our Ignatian Coordinator, Bob Wassmann.