Sally Zeiner, First Grade Teacher & Associate Head of School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, shares how Willow teachers create a supportive and engaging learning environment where students are challenged appropriately and inspired to love learning. Every summer,...
The Willow School is proud to announce that Dr. Lauren Fullmer, Math Department Chair and Co-Director of Middle School, has published an original research article in Gifted Education International, a peer-reviewed educational journal. Co-authored with colleagues from...
The US Green Building Council recently published a fantastic article honoring our co-founder, Mark Biedron, and his lasting impact on green building and sustainable education. "If you have toured The Willow School in the past couple of decades, chances are Mark walked...
Summer is an ideal time to play outside, explore your child's passions, enjoy time with friends and family, and get lost in books! But what should you read this summer? We are pleased to share our 2024 Willow Summer Reading List for all students, preschool to eighth...
“The school itself shall be made a genuine form of active community life instead of a place set apart in which to learn lessons." - John Dewey, The School and Society What does it take to turn a hands-on experience into a meaningful lesson? Experiential learning...
It’s your child’s first time in a classroom! But how different is your child’s preschool program from the rest of their school experience? Investing in a preschool program that thoughtfully integrates your three- or four-year-old into the broader school community can...
When our visionary founders established Willow, one of their primary purposes was to instill strong communication skills in our students through a language arts program rooted in literature. Today, our curriculum guides students to read fluently, write clearly and...
Are you ready to embark on a summer of excitement and exploration? Whether your child is already part of the Willow community or you're discovering The Willow School for the first time, our nature camp guarantees a season filled with joy, curiosity, and adventure for...
Learn more about our Lower School curriculum in our new blog series! First, we're diving into Willow's social studies program from grades Preschool to Grade 5. Our social studies curriculum is deeply connected to our school's mission, which emphasizes the importance...
We are thrilled to announce that Willow has once again won two awards in this year's Students Change Hunger campaign, a fundraiser for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. This year, over 80 schools and youth groups participated in the campaign. The campaign...
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