Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design

Partnered with the World Monuments Fund and the Park Avenue Armory, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD for short) has a unique curriculum that focuses on architectural preservation. Our inter-disciplinary concentration on Architecture, Studio Art and the Visual Arts threads artisan skills training and internship experiences throughout core academic content areas. All of our students are given the opportunity to participate in paid internships with industry partners. The alignment of architecture and design with core academic areas prepares our students for multiple college and career pathways in architecture, design and other related professions. Students from WHSAD can earn up to 6 college credits upon graduation from our program. Please take a moment to view the following videos for an introduction to WHSAD's internship program.

The following video was produced by WHSAD's Junior class as a culminating project for their 2013 residency. As part of WHSAD's ongoing partnership with The Park Avenue Armory, our Juniors are offered yearly offsite residencies that provide an inter-curricular experience in art and design. These residencies challenge our students to study the design and structure of the historic Park Avenue Armory through the lens of our junior Architectural Preservation class. In addition, the teaching artists who lead these residencies focus their instruction on the application of WHSAD's academic classes (English, Math, Social Studies and Science) to the specific unit of study chosen for the residency.