Meet our Teams
Students rotate through the teams from year to year in order to master each of the four virtues and sibling groups are generally assigned to the same team.
Each term the individual teams will complete activities and projects based on one of the four pillars of education with their team's virtue in mind.
The team advisors and the Team Student Boards are empowered to plan, coordinate, and guide their team to carry out each project and succeed in competition.
Intramural sports and competitions will be held within this same team structure.
Meaning: To be Industrious, Hard Working
Motto: Learn to Do
Social Skills include: Problem Solving, Innovator, Cooperation, Communication
Team Color: Silver
Caesar Augustus was one of ancient Rome’s most successful leaders who led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire. During his reign, Augustus restored peace and prosperity to the Roman state and changed nearly every aspect of Roman life.
This team will embrace the complex role that each person has as a member of a family/community, citizen, and human on this Earth. Scholars will learn how to cooperate and communicate to contribute to some of the problems they see facing our society today.
Meaning: Wholesomeness, Purity​​
Motto: Learn to Know
Social Skills include: Sense of Morality, Health, Dignity, Truth
Team Color: White
A humble inscription found on the wall of an ancient Roman farm describes salubritas elegantly and simply, “Take all this as true advice, whoever wants to live really well and freely… Earn others’ trust. Don’t speak or listen to slander. If you don’t harm or betray anyone, you will lead a pleasant life, uprightly and happily, giving no offense.”
The term, “Salibritas” can be translated into English as, wholesome, healthy or pure. The ancient Romans described wholesomeness within two contexts, the first being whole or healthy in relation to one’s personal values, ethics, and mental mindset. The second relates to being healthy in regards to one’s physical well-being. Uniting these ideas is the concept of overall mental, physical, and spiritual purity and health. The value of truthfulness is an important aspect of Salubritas.
Meaning: To be Resolute
Motto: Learn to Be​
Social Skills include: Endurance, Perseverance, Courage​
Team Color: Gold
In Latin, Constantia means resolute. Without it, an individual is never committed. Overcoming challenges with perseverance was an essential part of Roman life. Constantia is the virtue that drives an individual to pursue a purpose and realize a goal. Unsurprisingly, this virtue is heavily linked to the virtue of self-control and resilience. Endurance, both of mind and body, are essential to constantia. Physical fitness and therefore endurance were ideals held in high regard. The stronger the mind and body the better one can face daily challenges both mental and physical. The quality of courage also falls within the framework of constantia. Without constantia, courage is impossible.
Meaning: To be Just
Motto: Learn to Live With
Social Skills include: Order, Fairness, Responsibility, Advocacy
Team Color: Blue
Appius Claudius Caecus was known in Roman history as being just. He demonstrated a great degree of fairness and empathy while exercising justice. During the early republic, the plebeians were largely excluded from public life. This proud patrician magistrate used his influence to advance the interests of the poor and landless. He was one of the first in Roman history to take a special interest in assisting this powerless group. He rearranged the electoral tribes, increased political transparency and attempted other reforms despite strong adversity, and the threat of physical harm from the ruling patricians.
WVA Scholars on this team will discuss the virtue of being just and learn what it means to be an advocate for those who do not have a voice in society.
