Willow partnered with Information Matrix, an award-winning educational television series highlighting the evolution of education, medicine, science, technology and industry, to make a short video describing how today's traditional educational system is failing...
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Willow Students Lead Fridays for Future Climate March
Students from preschool to Grade 8 join demand for global climate action. Inspired by 16 year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg and her Fridays for Future Global Climate Strikes, Willow students led a Climate March on campus today. Students, teachers, and...
In the Words of an Alumna: Why Willow is Worth It
Trudy Holmes graduated from The Willow School in 2015. After Willow, she graduated from Episcopal High School and is now a freshman at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Trudy is currently studying management, international relations, and art history. She...
Teacher Spotlight: Second Grade Teacher Keith Mann
Learn more about our second grade teacher, Keith Mann! Mr. Mann tells us why he decided to become a teacher, which day is his favorite day at Willow every year, and which Willow virtue is most important to him. Mr. Mann also shares his experiences playing in the...
Willow English Teacher Leads Lecture at Local Library
Willow Middle School English teacher Dr. Corey Abate will be leading a talk called "Vixens, Volcanoes, and Vipers: How Mary Shelley Wrote Frankenstein" at the Library of the Chathams on Saturday, October 26 at 2pm. Dr. Abate will tell the story of how Mary Shelley...
The Common App Essay & Genius Hour
Earlier this year, The Common Application, used by more than 800 colleges and universities, announced their seven 2019-20 essay prompts. Number six on the list is an essay question introduced last year: Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it...
Can Systems Thinking Be Taught in Kindergarten?
Since Systems Thinking was born at MIT in the 1950s, colleges, governments, and Fortune 500 companies have used this transformational approach to problem-solving to look beyond basic “cause and effect.” A few innovative schools, like Willow, have even adopted systems...
Preview Kindergarten at Willow on January 16
It’s never too early to start planning for Kindergarten! We welcome you to attend a special presentation on January 16 to learn more about our wonderful Kindergarten program! Willow’s Montessori-trained Kindergarten teacher, Julie Kim, will help you discover how how...