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Watch: How Your Child Benefits From Outdoor Learning

Watch: How Your Child Benefits From Outdoor Learning

Francisco Ayala, Willow's Head of School, breaks down how outdoor learning works in Grades PreK-8, how it enhances your child's academic and social-emotional growth, and how Willow's unique program — from our campus to our curriculum —  turns nature into the perfect classroom. Watch this ...
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

Congratulations to the resilient Class of 2021! Our graduating eighth-graders adapted to the changes and rose to the challenges of this unique school year, staying flexible, joyful, and true to themselves throughout it all. This year, the Class of 2021 deepened their friendships and really ...
Alumni Spotlight: Nathaniel Conti, Class of 2020

Alumni Spotlight: Nathaniel Conti, Class of 2020

Nathaniel Conti, Willow Class of 2020, is a freshman the Mechatronics, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Program at Somerset County Vo-Tech (SCVTHS) where he was recently named Student of the Month! Nathaniel's SCVTHS Mechatronics, Engineering, and Advanced Manufacturing (MEAM) instructor ...
Understanding Identity Through Systems Thinking

Understanding Identity Through Systems Thinking

How can we help children understand the complexities of identity? See how Willow's fourth-grade curriculum uses the skills of systems thinking and project-based learning to help students understand identity! Join our free webinar on February 25 at 4pm to see how Willow teachers weave together ...
Alumni Spotlight: Class of 2020

Alumni Spotlight: Class of 2020

Willow’s Class of 2020 had a very unconventional school year. The coronavirus pandemic disrupted many beloved Willow eighth grade traditions and projects, but the class persevered throughout it all. We reached out to members of the Class of 2020 to learn about their experiences at Willow and ...
How Do Kindergarteners Learn Best?

How Do Kindergarteners Learn Best?

Children want to grow. They are curious and driven to learn about the world around them. Your child’s first experiences at school can be a time when she first discovers how to channel that drive into a thirst for knowledge and a love of learning...or it can be a place that suppresses her ...
Alumni Spotlight: Alec & Will Steinhorn

Alumni Spotlight: Alec & Will Steinhorn

Alec and Will Steinhorn are brothers, both of them graduates from Willow. Both have accomplished many great things already, and with their talents, they will surely accomplish many more in the coming years.  Alec is a composer, music director, and piano teacher, currently based in ...
Honoring Mark Biedron, Willow’s Co-Founder

Honoring Mark Biedron, Willow’s Co-Founder

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Mark Biedron, co-founder of The Willow School. Mark was a visionary and a true inspiration as an educational leader, from his creation of The Willow School to his work at the New Jersey Board of Education. Above all, he believed ...
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