Phillis Wheatley
Community School
#403 on the NOLA-PS Common Application Process (NCAP)
For school-based transportation concerns, please contact Wheatley School Operations Manager, Dorothy Scott at (504) 494-5251.
Who We Are
Phillis Wheatley Community School is a public charter school located in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. We teach pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
Mission
At Phillis Wheatley Community School, we prepare all of our students to attend a college-preparatory high school, graduate from a selective college, and contribute positively to their community.
Values
FOCUS
“It’s not that I’m so smart… it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
– Albert Einstein
INTEGRITY
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”
– Oprah Winfrey
RESPECT
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
– Maya Angelou
SELF-DETERMINATION
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.”
– Michael Jordan
TEAMWORK
“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”
– Kenyan Proverb
Adventures
Edible Schoolyard New Orleans
Edible Schoolyard New Orleans is a FirstLine signature program that changes the way children eat, learn, and live. As Wheatley settles into its brand new facility, ESYNOLA is working to build gardens to support garden-based science and culinary classes.
Visit esynola.org for more information.
Athletics
Wheatley is a member of the New Orleans Charter School Athletic Association. Wheatley scholars in grades 5 through 8 can compete in flag football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and softball.
Enrichment
Wheatley offers scholars afterschool clubs including art, ballet, dance, debate, gardening and culinary arts classes, Girl Scouts, yoga, running clubs and track, robotics and mentoring through Each One Save One.
Experiences
Lower School scholars take fruit-picking trips, visit an animal farm, and tour local museums. Scholars in grades 4 through 7 participate in end-of-the-year outdoor education field trips, ranging from canoing and hiking to wilderness skills and overnight camping. Our 8th grade scholars’ end-of-the-year experience focuses on high-school skills and college readiness. Eighth graders visit out-of-state colleges and participate in a five-week career prep program.
