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...
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...
What makes a learning experience memorable? It's hands-on. It's more of an experience than a lesson. It connects the dots between different things you know. It's relevant to your life, so what you've just learned is immediately (and often) applied. Willow's annual,...
This summer, get outside and explore all of the bugs in your backyard and local park with Ms. M's all-ages Summer of Bugs Nature Challenge! Use your observational skills to seek out bugs that live in the meadows, streams, and ponds near you. Ms. M held a workshop to...
We're excited to learn outside even more this fall, thanks to new outdoor classrooms! As schools prepare to reopen amidst the ongoing pandemic, many are turning to outdoor learning for the first time. At Willow, we've been teaching children outdoors since we were...
Project FeederWatch at The Willow School Project FeederWatch is a survey conducted by people all over North America. Project FeederWatch is when someone watches their bird feeder(s), bird bath, or plants and counts the number of birds of the same species they...
The Willow School's March 5 Maple Festival was featured on NJ News 12's Education Matters segment! Click here to watch! Learn more about this awesome, multi-grade project that incorporates STEAM skills and place-based learning here.
April 22, 2020 is Earth Day, a very special day at Willow! Like many events or milestones this spring, Earth Day 2020 is going to look a little different. While we won't be able to gather together in-person for a day of service, joy, and wonder, we will still be...
GLADSTONE, NJ- On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS), as part of their professional development, held a workshop and round table discussion entitled “Grow a School Garden”. Over 45 teachers from 35 schools...
Earth Day is a special day at Willow, as I am sure many of you remember! From the mysterious sword dance to the countless service learning projects, it sure has created some lasting impressions. I reached out to a few alumni from my class (the class of 2019), and I...
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