WITS Academy facts for kids

WITS Academy is an exciting American teen show that aired on Nickelodeon. It ran from October 5, 2015, to October 30, 2015. This series is a spin-off and sequel to another popular show, Every Witch Way.

The show was first announced in February 2015. It was created by Catharina Ledeboer and produced by Viacom International and Cinemat Inc. Tatiana Rodriguez and José V Scheuren were the executive producers. Many actors from Every Witch Way returned for WITS Academy. These included Daniela Nieves as Andi, Julia Antonelli as Jessie, and Todd Allen Durkin as Agamemnon. Sadly, the show was canceled, and there was only one season.

What is WITS Academy About?

The story of WITS Academy follows Andi, who was Emma's best friend in Every Witch Way. Now, Andi is training to become a Guardian at the WITS Academy. This is a super important school in the Magic Realm for young witches and wizards, called WITs.

Andi is the first human Guardian, so she has to work extra hard. She needs to prove she can handle the big responsibility. Her main job is to help two of the Academy's trickiest WITs graduate. These are Jessie, who is Jax's younger sister, and Ben, a young wizard.

Andi also meets other Guardians-in-training. There's Luke, who is Lily's cousin and becomes Andi's crush. Ruby is Andi's rival, and Kim becomes her new best friend. Andi and Luke eventually become a couple. Ruby, who caused a lot of trouble, gets expelled from the Academy. The show ended with a big cliffhanger, meaning the story wasn't fully finished.

Meet the Characters

This section introduces the main characters you'll see in WITS Academy.

Main Characters

• Andi Cruz (Daniela Nieves): Andi is Emma's best friend. She's training to be the first human Guardian at the WITS Academy. She's outgoing and funny. She likes Luke, and they become a couple. Her WITs are Jessie and Ben.
• Jessie Novoa (Julia Antonelli): Jessie is Jax's little sister. She asks a lot of questions and can sometimes be annoying. She got her powers at the end of Every Witch Way. Now she's at the Academy to learn how to use them. She can understand the Hexoren, a magical book. Jessie is one of Andi's WITs.
• Ben Davis (Jailen Bates): Ben is a very smart wizard. He knows a lot about magic in theory, but his spells don't always work in practice. He's not very confident, which can be funny sometimes. Ben is Andi's other WIT.
• Ruby Webber (Kennedy Lea Slocum): Ruby is the main bad guy of the season. She's the first witch in her family without powers, which makes her feel insecure and want to control everything. She really dislikes Andi and tries to get her into trouble. Ruby takes magic sap from the Dyad Tree to get powers. When this is found out, Agamemnon expels her. Her WITs are Emily and Ethan.
• Emily Prescott (Meg Crosbie): Emily is a young witch who is very determined to get stronger, even though her powers are weak. She is Ruby's WIT for most of the season. She is Ethan's sister.
• Ethan Prescott (Timothy Colombos): Ethan has a natural talent for magic. He likes working in a team and is very loyal. He usually does what he's told. Ethan is Ruby's WIT. He is Emily's brother.
• Luke Archer (Ryan Cargill): Luke is Lily's cousin. His family has a history of being Guardians to Chosen Ones, and he wants to live up to that. He's honest, smart, and competitive. He likes Andi, and they become a couple. His WITs are Sean and Gracie, and he cares about them a lot.
• Gracie Walker (Lidya Jewett): Gracie is a lively young witch. She is Luke's WIT. She's also very powerful, which sometimes makes her bossy. She's the youngest witch at the Academy. Gracie looks up to Luke and cares for him.
• Sean De Soto (Andrew Ortega): Sean is a laid-back wizard who loves to have fun and make people smile. He is Luke's other WIT. He looks up to Luke and cares for him, just like Gracie.
• Cameron Masters (Tyler Perez): Cameron is easily tricked, but he's the best student at the WITS Academy. He's the student prefect and helps Agamemnon. He has a crush on Ruby and tries to make her happy.
• Kim Sanders (Jazzy Williams): Kim is a super smart inventor. She's quick-witted and always ready to help. She becomes Andi's roommate and quickly becomes her best friend. Her WITs are Harris and Sienna.
• Agamemnon (Todd Allen Durkin): Agamemnon is the headmaster of the WITS Academy. He used to lead the Witches' Council. He's interested in his job but isn't always fond of the WITs or Guardians-in-training, like Andi.

Other Important Characters

• Harris (Peter Dager): Harris is one of Kim's WITs, along with Sienna.
• Sienna (Erin Whitaker): Sienna is Kim's other WIT, along with Harris.
• Amelia Foiler (Andrea Canny): Miss Foiler becomes the Academy's new coach. She doesn't like Andi and tries to make her fail. She is actually a fugitive that Leopald Archer was looking for. She is captured and loses her powers.
• Leopald Archer (Michael St. Pierre): Leo is Luke's uncle and a warrior from the Bad Realm. He comes to the Academy looking for a fugitive, who turns out to be Miss Foiler. He and Andi work together to capture her.
• The Hexoren (no voice): This is a magical spell book, often called "Hex". It can fly, open to specific pages, and communicate a little. Hex used to belong to Emma's mother, then Emma. Emma gives Hex to Andi to take to the WITS Academy, and their friendship continues there.

Episode Guide

Here's a quick look at the episodes of WITS Academy.

Where Was WITS Academy Shown?

WITS Academy first aired in the UK and Ireland on Nickelodeon on January 5, 2016. In the U.S., it premiered on TeenNick on February 21, 2016. It also started airing in the Netherlands and Belgium on Nickelodeon on February 29, 2016.