Mission Statement

The Association of Wisconsin School Administrators exists to coordinate the collective interests and needs of school administrators and to enhance their professional growth and competency for the purpose of improving the quality of educational opportunities for the youth of Wisconsin.

History

On July 1, 1978, the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators was formed by the affirmative vote of over 95 percent of the members of two then-existing professional organizations, the Wisconsin Association of Elementary School Principals (WESPA) and the Wisconsin Secondary School Administrators Association (WSSAA). Through the efforts and strong leadership of officers and committee chairpersons, the members of these associations became convinced that their programs, services, and efforts on behalf of children would be better, stronger, and more efficient if they came together into one K-12 organization.

In the years which have passed since that eventful vote, it has become apparent that the whole is greater than the sum of its individual parts. The AWSA has become a premier professional association in both Wisconsin and the nation.

“There are many objects of great value to man which cannot be attained by unconnected individuals, but must be attained, if at all, by association.”  Daniel Webster