The Wellington Christian Academy is excited to announce it has received the fourth annual Governor's Achievement Award for 2011. 

The requirements for the award are the school must have achieved the Standard of Excellence in both reading and mathematics for 2011, the school must have adequate yearly progress (AYP) in reading, mathematics and attendance in 2011, and the school must have been among schools in the top 5% in both reading and mathematics on the 2011 state assesments at its respective level. 

Public and private schools accredited with the Kansas State Board of Education are considered for this award. Forty-three elementary schools, eleven middle/junior high schools and eighteen high schools qualified for this award.

WCA also received this award for the 2006-2007, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 school years.