With a record high enrollment of 184 students, additional extracurricular activities and an updated gymnasium, Ware Academy has a lot to look forward to when doors open for the school year on Sept. 7.

According to Meghan Cunningham, executive assistant and admissions/marketing associate for the school, enrollment at Ware was at approximately 120 when she started there five years ago.

“We’ve had a lot of new families join us,” said Cunningham.

There are no openings left for lower school (pre-K through fourth grades), but there are a few spots left in upper school (fifth through eighth grades) which are rapidly filling.

In anticipation for the 2022-2023 school year, Ware is in the process of making several upgrades to its campus. As of now, new floors have been installed in upper school, Spanish and kindergarten classrooms. Ware has also bought 250 new books for its library.

The biggest updates can be found in the gym, which is currently a work in progress. By the end of ...