Dear UWCEA Community,
I hope this message finds you rested, restored, and perhaps still holding onto a few great memories from the break, whether that was a quiet pause at home, adventures across borders, or just moments that gave you time to breathe.
As we open the doors to a new academic year, I want to extend a heartfelt welcome back to each of you: students, staff, families, and everyone who makes this community what it is.
There’s something about coming back to the rhythm of the mountain, the laughter in the breezeway, the quiet energy that builds when the dorms start filling, or at the moment, the Kishari house, classrooms start buzzing, and we all begin again.
This year brings with it new faces, new dreams, and new opportunities to grow, as learners, as people, and as a community. For some, this is the final stretch of a transformative journey. For others, it’s the very beginning. And for all of us, it’s a chance to choose, again, who we want to be to each other.
Let’s return with open minds, soft hearts, and the courage to engage fully. Let’s keep asking big questions, showing up for one another, and remembering that belonging isn’t something we find, it’s something we build.
To our students, we’re so glad you’re back. This place isn’t the same without your energy, your curiosity, and yes, even your questionable shenanigans.
To our staff, thank you for the love, time, effort, and intention you bring to your work. What you do matters and is felt throughout the campus and our school life.
To our families, thank you for trusting us, again, with your young people. We don’t take that lightly.
Here’s to a year of joy, challenge, learning, laughter, growth, and the inevitable plot twists that make all the difference.
Welcome home.
Adnan Mackovic – Head of Student Life
