Visit IWA

The best way to get to know IWA is to experience it firsthand.  

We offer many opportunities to explore our beautiful, welcoming campus in the heart of downtown Houston.  We look forward to getting to know you better and showing off our school in its unrehearsed, authentic, joyous state.

Explore your options to visit IWA below!

Ways to experience IWA

Group Visits

Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.
Each fall 8th grade girls visit IWA's downtown campus.

Every fall, we collaborate with middle schools to organize group visits for 8th graders. In addition to meeting current students, touring the campus, and learning about our longstanding history and traditions, students have lunch on campus with our student representatives. To see a list of schools scheduled to visit please click here. If your daughter currently attends a school that does not have a scheduled visit day and can register to attend our open visit day on October 9, by clicking here.

Shadow Days

Our Shadow Program gives 8th grade students interested in attending Incarnate Word Academy the chance to experience daily school life through a student’s perspective. During this half-day visit, students attend morning classes, eat lunch, and have the opportunity to truly experience what life at IWA is like for students. Our shadowing program is from November 8th through December 6th and will resume again on January 14th. Please email Kaitlyn Peña with any questions.

Shadow registration will open October 1st.

Private Tours

The Admissions Office conducts private tours for individuals and groups.  Please e-mail Sarah Sheppard or call 713.227.3637, ext. 117 to make an appointment to visit the Academy.

Open House

Please join us for our annual Open House on Sunday, November 3, 2019 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Open House is a great opportunity for the whole family to walk through the halls of IWA and talk to students, teachers, and counselors. You are not required to register for Open House, but we would love to know if you plan to join us by filling out this form!

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