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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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