EXPERIENCE IWA
From private on-campus tours and in-person events to your own personal Zoom call, there are many ways to experience IWA.
Our Admissions Office offers opportunities that allow you to select the best option for your family. Read more below and register today!
Join us for our 2021 Open School Day
"Visit IWA"
Thursday, Sept. 16 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Immerse yourself for a day in the life of an Incarnate Word Academy student. You'll see the students and faculty of the 609 in action while learning about our academic programs, athletic opportunities, fine arts offerings and unique Young Leaders Program.
Join us for our 2021 Open House
"Experience IWA"
Sunday, Nov. 7 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
This is a great opportunity for the entire family to walk through the halls of IWA! You'll talk to students, teachers and counselors, and learn more about all of our unique offerings.
Check Out a Day in the Life of an IWA Student
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY TOUR OPTIONS
NEWS
![Two IWA Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631717617/incarnatewordorg/huccbvvu9c9ulons3gk7/National_Merit_Semifinalists_2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631717617/incarnatewordorg/huccbvvu9c9ulons3gk7/National_Merit_Semifinalists_2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1631717617/incarnatewordorg/huccbvvu9c9ulons3gk7/National_Merit_Semifinalists_2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631717617/incarnatewordorg/huccbvvu9c9ulons3gk7/National_Merit_Semifinalists_2021.jpg","width":1067}])
They're among 16,000 high school students nationwide to earn the honor.
![Seven IWA Students Earn National Recognition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630615761/incarnatewordorg/hodfjmymedajujesbzli/CollegeBoardScholars_2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630615761/incarnatewordorg/hodfjmymedajujesbzli/CollegeBoardScholars_2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1630615761/incarnatewordorg/hodfjmymedajujesbzli/CollegeBoardScholars_2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630615761/incarnatewordorg/hodfjmymedajujesbzli/CollegeBoardScholars_2021.jpg","width":1067}])
These young women are College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars and College Board National African-American Program Scholars.
![Following in Her Footsteps]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630072681/incarnatewordorg/aw6qdolasvvfst4vxkxp/FYDSN_2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630072681/incarnatewordorg/aw6qdolasvvfst4vxkxp/FYDSN_2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1630072681/incarnatewordorg/aw6qdolasvvfst4vxkxp/FYDSN_2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630072681/incarnatewordorg/aw6qdolasvvfst4vxkxp/FYDSN_2021.jpg","width":1067}])
IWA parents meet teachers and learn about our curriculum at Follow Your Daughter's Schedule Night.
![IWA Enhances its College Counseling Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629389060/incarnatewordorg/doz7ndnpq6dg9qjskac7/CollegeCounseling_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629389060/incarnatewordorg/doz7ndnpq6dg9qjskac7/CollegeCounseling_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629389060/incarnatewordorg/doz7ndnpq6dg9qjskac7/CollegeCounseling_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629389060/incarnatewordorg/doz7ndnpq6dg9qjskac7/CollegeCounseling_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":1067}])
College counselor Lesley Watkins has added multiple workshops and advising sessions to our already robust college counseling offerings. They're designed to help our Falcons through the gauntlet of college admissions.
![Women of the Word Wednesday: Alyson Ubungen '22]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629296971/incarnatewordorg/o0ywdkbwvjumrqd1zags/Alyson_Ubungen_WomenOfTheWord.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629296971/incarnatewordorg/o0ywdkbwvjumrqd1zags/Alyson_Ubungen_WomenOfTheWord.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629296971/incarnatewordorg/o0ywdkbwvjumrqd1zags/Alyson_Ubungen_WomenOfTheWord.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629296971/incarnatewordorg/o0ywdkbwvjumrqd1zags/Alyson_Ubungen_WomenOfTheWord.jpg","width":1067}])
Student body president Alyson Ubungen '22 talks about how she's always been drawn to serving others.
![Cross Country Teams Place First at IWA Invitational]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":1067}])
Both JV and Varsity squads grab top spots in their divisions.
!["You are filled with great potential."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628877255/incarnatewordorg/me340rxsvtsjuziqfhbc/BackToSchool_AllSchoolMass.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628877255/incarnatewordorg/me340rxsvtsjuziqfhbc/BackToSchool_AllSchoolMass.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628877255/incarnatewordorg/me340rxsvtsjuziqfhbc/BackToSchool_AllSchoolMass.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628877255/incarnatewordorg/me340rxsvtsjuziqfhbc/BackToSchool_AllSchoolMass.jpg","width":1067}])
IWA's first all-school Mass of the 2021-2022 academic year is a time for reflection.
![Women of the Word Wednesday: Britney Bell ' 22]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628698979/incarnatewordorg/hqeblusgjw9eygkiqe5p/Britney_Plaid.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628698979/incarnatewordorg/hqeblusgjw9eygkiqe5p/Britney_Plaid.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628698979/incarnatewordorg/hqeblusgjw9eygkiqe5p/Britney_Plaid.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628698979/incarnatewordorg/hqeblusgjw9eygkiqe5p/Britney_Plaid.jpg","width":1067}])
Senior Britney Bell '22 talks about living her faith and how being part of the Falcon Ambassadors helps her share her love of IWA.
![Picture of the choir on risers and its director in front of them at the piano]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628705874/incarnatewordorg/t5e0atffs1kx4pvo1xyr/ChoirBacktoSchoolRetreat.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628705874/incarnatewordorg/t5e0atffs1kx4pvo1xyr/ChoirBacktoSchoolRetreat.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628705874/incarnatewordorg/t5e0atffs1kx4pvo1xyr/ChoirBacktoSchoolRetreat.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628705874/incarnatewordorg/t5e0atffs1kx4pvo1xyr/ChoirBacktoSchoolRetreat.jpg","width":1067}])
Incarnate Word Academy choir members in the Class of 2022 put together an afternoon that blends music and games.
![Welcome Back, Falcons!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628520224/incarnatewordorg/purtz2kq07kj8tombeha/ImpactDance_FirstDayofSchool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628520224/incarnatewordorg/purtz2kq07kj8tombeha/ImpactDance_FirstDayofSchool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628520224/incarnatewordorg/purtz2kq07kj8tombeha/ImpactDance_FirstDayofSchool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628520224/incarnatewordorg/purtz2kq07kj8tombeha/ImpactDance_FirstDayofSchool.jpg","width":1067}])
The first day of the 2021-2022 school year kicks off with a celebration.
![Welcoming Women]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628270394/incarnatewordorg/fp8a81mbpcwqyxji8gv3/DSC05514_SM.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628270394/incarnatewordorg/fp8a81mbpcwqyxji8gv3/DSC05514_SM.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628270394/incarnatewordorg/fp8a81mbpcwqyxji8gv3/DSC05514_SM.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628270394/incarnatewordorg/fp8a81mbpcwqyxji8gv3/DSC05514_SM.jpg","width":1200}])
IWA's Falcon Ambassadors share the sisterhood with prospective students and help in important ways.
![Photo of (left to right): Jim and Tracy Fish and Christi and Dean Quinn]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1625239088/incarnatewordorg/mazrdpvyhhxkqirc3u4f/IMG_2895.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1625239088/incarnatewordorg/mazrdpvyhhxkqirc3u4f/IMG_2895.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1625239088/incarnatewordorg/mazrdpvyhhxkqirc3u4f/IMG_2895.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1625239088/incarnatewordorg/mazrdpvyhhxkqirc3u4f/IMG_2895.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1625239088/incarnatewordorg/mazrdpvyhhxkqirc3u4f/IMG_2895.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1625239088/incarnatewordorg/mazrdpvyhhxkqirc3u4f/IMG_2895.jpg","width":2200}])
The annual event raised money for scholarships and financial aid, and proved that "Love is All You Need."
![Record Breaker]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":1067}])
Olivia Hill '23 proves she's a force to be reckoned with in the pool.
![Something to Cheer About]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":1067}])
Carson Chesnut '22 takes on a brand-new role with the St. Thomas Cheer Team.
![Congratulations to the Class of 2021!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621858883/incarnatewordorg/rtlpqrozzwcy9ttauon9/DSC03472_SM.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621858883/incarnatewordorg/rtlpqrozzwcy9ttauon9/DSC03472_SM.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621858883/incarnatewordorg/rtlpqrozzwcy9ttauon9/DSC03472_SM.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621858883/incarnatewordorg/rtlpqrozzwcy9ttauon9/DSC03472_SM.jpg","width":1200}])
Our Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Ceremony celebrated our senior class.
![Class of 2021 Celebrates its Last Day of Classes at IWA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621440179/incarnatewordorg/ilhvooijtfnrosuugb6e/IMG_20210519_082432015.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621440179/incarnatewordorg/ilhvooijtfnrosuugb6e/IMG_20210519_082432015.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621440179/incarnatewordorg/ilhvooijtfnrosuugb6e/IMG_20210519_082432015.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1621440179/incarnatewordorg/ilhvooijtfnrosuugb6e/IMG_20210519_082432015.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1621440179/incarnatewordorg/ilhvooijtfnrosuugb6e/IMG_20210519_082432015.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1621440179/incarnatewordorg/ilhvooijtfnrosuugb6e/IMG_20210519_082432015.jpg","width":2200}])
May 19 is the last day of classes for seniors. See how members of the Class of 2021 marked the occasion.
![Two IWA Students Commit to College Athletic Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":1067}])
IWA seniors Isabella Garza '21 and Amanda Stockton '21 will play with the NCAA.
![IWA Choir Shines in 2021 TPSMEA Concert Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1584976874/incarnatewordorg/a5lxxds6f2xg3p10kd0e/OfficialCrest-Updated.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1584976874/incarnatewordorg/a5lxxds6f2xg3p10kd0e/OfficialCrest-Updated.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1584976874/incarnatewordorg/a5lxxds6f2xg3p10kd0e/OfficialCrest-Updated.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1584976874/incarnatewordorg/a5lxxds6f2xg3p10kd0e/OfficialCrest-Updated.png","width":1080}])
Under the direction of Mr. Joshua Wilson, the choir and its ensembles earned high marks from state judges.
![Freshmen Ace National Latin Exam]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1620305763/incarnatewordorg/dmxjkcmtdrx6m9gbd46f/DSC01953_SM.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1620305763/incarnatewordorg/dmxjkcmtdrx6m9gbd46f/DSC01953_SM.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1620305763/incarnatewordorg/dmxjkcmtdrx6m9gbd46f/DSC01953_SM.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1620305763/incarnatewordorg/dmxjkcmtdrx6m9gbd46f/DSC01953_SM.jpg","width":1200}])
Two IWA students accomplish what less than one percent of National Latin Exam takers do.
![IWA Student Presents Paper at National Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1608059452/incarnatewordorg/lg4ozt6xbblisdbisp0h/Katie.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1608059452/incarnatewordorg/lg4ozt6xbblisdbisp0h/Katie.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1608059452/incarnatewordorg/lg4ozt6xbblisdbisp0h/Katie.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1608059452/incarnatewordorg/lg4ozt6xbblisdbisp0h/Katie.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1608059452/incarnatewordorg/lg4ozt6xbblisdbisp0h/Katie.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1608059452/incarnatewordorg/lg4ozt6xbblisdbisp0h/Katie.jpg","width":2200}])
Kate Sullivan '21 discussed her geosciences research at one of the country's most prestigious science events.