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...
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Teacher Spotlight: Caitlin Ayers, Middle School Science
We are so excited to welcome Caitlin Ayers to Willow as our Middle School Science Teacher! Caitlin earned her BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Coastal Carolina. She most recently served as the Director of STEM for upper elementary and middle...
What to Read This Summer: Books for Every Age
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 2023 Willow Summer Reading List for all students, preschool to eighth...
What to Read This Summer: Books for Every Age
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 2022 Willow Summer Recommended Reading List for all students, preschool...
Just a Phase, or Something More Serious? 5 Signs It’s Time to Switch Schools
At some point, your kids will complain about school. How do you know if it’s a normal part of adolescence or something more serious? Willow educators weigh in on five signs that indicate it may be time for a change: SIGN 1: Your child consistently refuses or tries to...
Willow Maple Festival Featured on NJ News 12
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.
Making Caring Common at The Willow School
We are excited to announce that Willow has joined Making Caring Common’s Caring Schools Network, a growing group of schools committed to ethical development. Making Caring Common is an initiative developed by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Harvard's team of...
Learn Like a Willow 8th Grader: Systems Thinking
How Systems Thinking deepens students’ understanding of slavery in Colonial America When the average middle school student studies the origins of slavery in Colonial America, they may establish a timeline of important events, research the historical significance of...
How to Teach Empathy to Your Middle Schooler
Middle school. It can feel like a place completely lacking in empathy. In these sometimes awkward years, your child is yearning for connection but still figuring out how to best express himself and relate to his peers. This social trial-and-error can easily lead to...
Willow Middle Schoolers Excel in 2019 National Latin Exam
Congratulations to our middle school Latin students, who did an excellent job on the National Latin Exam this year! This year, our Latin students were joined by over 139,000 others from all 50 states and 20 foreign countries. Willow students’ results are outstanding!...