Our Family
Incarnate Word Academy serves approximately 1000 students. Three separately-administered, co-educational schools--Montessori and Elementary Level, Middle Level, and High
School--share a fourteen-acre campus near Corpus Christi Bay .
Our students come from throughout the Corpus Christi and the surrounding South Texas area, and they represent all segments of the population. The cultural, ethnic, and spiritual diversity of our student body contributes to the richness of campus life.
Diversity is also evident among our excellent faculty. Many of our instructors are Texas natives but we also have teachers from across the nation and the globe. Forty-seven percent of Incarnate Word Academy faculty members hold master's degrees in their fields. All are highly qualified and dedicated to their profession.
Faculty members bring a wealth of personal and professional experience to the school community. Teachers and staff at Incarnate Word Academy are dedicated team players who embrace the mission of the school, believe that all students can be successful, and hold high expectations for them. The faculty provides a variety of learning environments for the students and gives specific and timely feedback on their progress. Cooperative and competitive strategies are used. Teachers at IWA express ownership for school improvement and participate in curriculum development. Involved in self renewal, they model and promote life-long learning. Believing in the power of the Spirit at work in the community, teachers nurture and promote the development of each student's individual strengths and talents.
Parents are a vital part of our community. As the primary educators of their children, they work with IWA as partners. Their involvement in campus life is encouraged through the Parent Teach Organization (PTO), special community celebrations, volunteer activities, fund raising events, and membership on the Advisory Board, Finance Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, and Building and Grounds Committee. Parents regularly attend parent-teacher conferences and maintain communications via ParentsWeb to keep abreast on the progress and well-being of their children. progress in their fields. All are highly qualified and dedicated to their profession.
A strong and active Alumni Association, headed by the Alumni Council, has a membership of approximately 3,500. It enables the reuniting of past students, nurtures pride in the IWA heritage, and generates further support for the school.
Developing Christian community among our many members is on-going and fosters respect for the dignity of all people. Annual school activities, special Masses, and religious functions bring our family together for fun, work and worship.
