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WEST TEXAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY

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Where Education Leads. Performance Follows.

A Purpose-Built Preparatory Academy

West Texas Preparatory Academy (WTPA) is a grades 7–12 and post-graduate preparatory academy designed to develop student-athletes through a fully integrated system of college-aligned academics, athletic development, performance training, and daily accountability.

From day one, the Academy operates boys’ and girls’ basketball programs, a girls’ volleyball program, and boys’ and girls’ post-graduate basketball programs. This structure is intentional. It reflects both regional demand and the Academy’s ability to deliver each program correctly without dilution, shortcuts, or phased rollouts.

WTPA is not a traditional public school, a private school retrofitted for athletics, or a sports program layered on top of online coursework. It is a purpose-built institution, designed around how student-athletes actually develop when time, structure, expectations, and supervision are aligned within a single system. Academics, training, scheduling, supervision, recovery, and support services function together rather than in isolation.

An Integrated Academic & Athletic Model

West Texas Preparatory Academy operates on the principle that academics and athletics must reinforce one another, not compete for time, attention, or priority.

The Academy is built around a fully integrated daily model in which academic instruction, eligibility oversight, athletic development, performance training, recovery, and supervision function as a single coordinated system. Students are not required to manage competing obligations across disconnected providers. Responsibility is centralized within the institution.

Single Cohot Focus

One post-grad basketball cohort with maximum attention and development resources

Academic Standards

Mandatory passing grades, verified attendance, and NCAA-aligned academic tracking

ASU Course Enrollment

Full enrollment in Arizona State University Universal Learner Courses all transcripted and transferable

Daily Development

Comprehensive athletic block: strength, skills, team practice, film study, and mobility work

This year establishes our standard – discipline, accountability, academics first, athlete development daily, and genuine college-prep habits. Every element is designed to create structure where it’s been missing and opportunity where it’s been overlooked.

The Adademy

Real Structure

Daily routines, mandatory commitments, and professional-level expectations that mirror college athletics

True Athletic Development

Not recreational basketball comprehensive skill work, strength training, film study, and competitive preparation

College-Prep Academic Pathway

Transcripted college credits through ASU that transfer directly to four-year institutions

Discipline and Accountability

Every day, every class, every practice no one drifts, no one hides, no one gets left behind

This program isn’t hype. It’s not shortcuts. It’s order + opportunity for kids who need one more focused year of development.

The Academy was founded in response to a clear and persistent regional reality. West Texas consistently produces high-level athletic talent, yet has historically lacked a local institutional pathway capable of delivering credible academics, eligibility oversight, legitimate competition, and year-round developmental structure within one environment. As a result, families have often been forced to choose between fragmented development models or relocating athletes away from home.

West Texas Preparatory Academy exists to resolve that conflict. By delivering a nationally recognized preparatory model without boarding at launch, WTPA allows student-athletes to remain local while receiving the structure, accountability, and preparation typically found only at national prep institutions. The Academy is built to operate immediately, scale deliberately, and maintain standards regardless of growth. This document does not present an idea seeking validation. It presents an institution designed to operate.

The post-grad year is the bridge 4 not a bypass. It's the structured pathway between where athletes are and where they need to be.

Academic Foundation: The West Texas Prep Cohort

Partnership with Arizona State University

Every WTPA student enrolls in ASU Universal Learner Courses a proven, transferable curriculum that meets NCAA requirements and provides
legitimate college credit. This isn’t a study hall with worksheets. This is real college coursework designed for student-athletes preparing for the
next level.

Full Enrollment

Every student takes a complete course load through ASU's platform

Consistent Attendance

Class participation and completion tracked daily

Academic Integrity

Honesty and accountability upheld in every assignment

Passing Standards

Minimum grade of C or higher required in all courses

Weekly Tracking

Grade monitoring and progress reports every week

NCAA Alignment

All coursework meets NCAA eligibility requirements

This curriculum creates a true college environment for post-grad athletes preparing them academically while they develop athletically.

About Us

Built by a Coach Who Knows This Region

West Texas Prep was created to give West Texas athletes something that’s
been missing: a structured environment where they can develop academically
and athletically under one roof, with accountability and genuine support.
Founded by a coach who has developed hundreds of athletes in this region,
WTPA brings together education, training, and discipline 4 for kids who need
and deserve a real chance at college readiness.

We are not built on hype. We are built on work.

Who This Program Serves

West Texas Preparatory Academy is designed for student-athletes who are serious about their future but need one more year of focused
preparation before college. This includes:

Post-Grad Athletes
Recent high school graduates who need additional academic
credits, athletic development, or maturity before competing at the
college level

Overlooked Talent

Athletes with college potential who haven’t received the recruiting attention they deserve due to geography or lack of exposure

Late Bloomers

Student-athletes who developed later physically or athletically and

need one more year to showcase their abilities

Academic Improvers

Athletes with talent but who need to strengthen their academic profile to meet NCAA eligibility or college admission standards

Our Commitment: Every athlete who commits to the program receives individualized attention, academic support, athletic
development, and genuine guidance toward their college goals. We don’t accept students we can’t help.