About Us
Welcome to Wilson Junior Academy, an accredited private Seventh-day Adventist Christian K-10 School located in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For over 100 years, we have been dedicated to educating children in academic excellence and training compassionate leaders and willing servants, equipped and confident to share God’s offer of salvation. Our leaders believe in the soon coming of Christ, but also recognize the importance of being good citizens and Christian neighbors while actively serving our God as we are awaiting His return.
All are welcome, no church membership is required. We believe in providing and maintaining a safe, drug-free, respectful, disciplined, nurturing, and encouraging environment.
If you are looking for something different, Wilson Junior Academy can be a special place for you.
Our Faculty
Michael Gusky
Principal & Grades 1–8 Teacher
Michael holds a BA in Integrated Science and a MA in Outdoor Education. He is passionate about helping students discover who Christ is through practical, hands-on learning. His classroom approach encourages active participation through service projects, personal Bible study, group discussions, creative exploration, classroom pets, 3D printing, and other projects that connect academic lessons with everyday life.
Outside the classroom, Michael enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the outdoors. Their adventures often include off-roading, backpacking, canoeing, and caving. He also enjoys woodworking, blacksmithing, archery, and fishing. Michael looks forward to partnering with WJA families as students grow academically, spiritually, and personally.
Contact: principal@wja-sda.org
Will Reed
Grades 9–10 Teacher
Will Reed was born and raised in upstate New York and earned a BA in English, with an emphasis in secondary education, from Southern Adventist University. Before joining Wilson Junior Academy, he and his wife, Courtney, served at a small school in northern Colorado, where Will worked as the teaching principal for Grades 5–8.
Will is passionate about helping students grow academically and spiritually, with a particular focus on strengthening their reading and writing skills. He strives to create a supportive classroom where students are encouraged to think deeply, develop confidence, and grow closer to Jesus. Outside of school, Will enjoys spending time with his family, camping, hiking, playing sports, and continuing to develop his piano skills.
Contact: wreed@wja-sda.org
Mission Statement
The mission of Wilson SDA Junior Academy (WJA) is to motivate students to develop a personal relationship with Jesus. It is WJA's desire that students and faculty will follow God's leading in being an inspiration to their families, churches, and communities.
Vision Statement
In addition to achieving academic excellence, the graduates will become compassionate leaders and willing servants, equipped and confident to share God's offer of salvation in these last moments of earth's history.
Educational Philosophy
Our conviction is that true education must provide for intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and physical development and especially a personal relationship with, and a commitment to, Christ. We strive to teach students to be thinkers, rather than mere reflectors of other men's thoughts.
Our Program
Our program offers core subjects aligned with MI State Standards, a full Gymnasium, a Bible-based Curriculum and Instruction, Religion Classes, Faith Building Chapels, a Handbell Music Program, Community Service Bible Labs with family-sized classes. Statistics show that Seventh-day Adventist Education is the best way to educate citizen scholars who demonstrate respect, integrity, truthfulness, perseverance, responsibility, caring, courage, and problem-solving.
Bible Labs
Monthly community service projects provide opportunities to build relationships with our community and promotes a lifestyle of loving service rather than selfish ambition.
Journey to Excellence Video Presentation
Hear from administrators, teachers, parents, and students about the quality academics, strong curriculum, and integrated spiritual and moral content of our school.
Wilson Junior Academy
N13925 County Rd 551
Wilson, MI 49896
Phone: 906-639 2566
