Sports
Wesleyan Academy's mascot is the American Bald Eagle. The academy is currently a member of the Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance also known as the PRHSAA. Students are involved in an active athletics and physical education program. W.A. students participate in inter-scholastic sports with schools associated with the PRHSAA. All practices and games usually take place after school. Athletic facilities at Wesleyan Academy consist of a renovated gymnasium, two outdoor basketball/volleyball courts and a mini soccer field. Wesleyan Academy has varsity, junior-varsity, juvenile and mini-teams (elementary level). In recent years students have been able to observe an increment in the school's athletic offers including a wide variety of sports.
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