Wolcott is committed to offering a strong athletic, physical, and health education program. We believe that dedicated time for physical movement daily increases focus and enhances learning.

Wolcott offers students a place where they are able to build their strengths and fitness while exploring physical activities to engage in for the rest of their lives. We pride ourselves in the variety of sports and fitness opportunities we offer. Students are exposed to team sports, duo sports, group fitness, and weight lifting, to name a few. Wolcott students take PE all four years of high school (exceeding the Illinois State PE requirement of two years) because we consider it a vital part of the learning process. Our PE Department is structured so that students continue to build on skills acquired in the previous year. We consider PE to be a place where students develop physically, mentally, as well as socially.

Our Physical Education curriculum emphasizes fitness and overall wellness as opposed to focussing on sports and gameplay. Students are expected to play a larger part in their learning by creating their own work-out routines and officiating over their own games. Our students are grateful for the opportunity to have PE regularly. We know because if you ask our young alumni, they will tell you that the PE at Wolcott is “excellent”.