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...
Learn more about our second grade teacher, Keith Mann! Mr. Mann tells us why he decided to become a teacher, which day is his favorite day at Willow every year, and which Willow virtue is most important to him. Mr. Mann also shares his experiences playing in the...
Who am I? The kindergarten Class of 2018 answered this question in a special year-end celebration of the culmination of their studies of the self hat incorporated social studies, language, art, acting, and music. Kindergarten students explore the self throughout the...
The Willow School’s first graders built their own town on Willow’s campus as the culmination of their lessons on community on Friday, June 1. Willow’s Community in the Woods serves not only as a celebration of the students’ learning, but also as a fundraiser for...
Willow Middle School English teacher Dr. Corey Abate will be leading a talk called "Vixens, Volcanoes, and Vipers: How Mary Shelley Wrote Frankenstein" at the Library of the Chathams on Saturday, October 26 at 2pm. Dr. Abate will tell the story of how Mary Shelley...
Willow's third annual Teal Pumpkin Spooktacular was not only jam-packed with Halloween fun, it was also a very successful fundraiser for Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)! Thanks to your generous support and a match from an anonymous donor, we were able to...
Willow alumna Greta Schacht will be hosting a screening of the film “Girl Rising,” a documentary about girls’ education around the world, at The Willow School on May 24. “Girl Rising” is not just a movie; it’s a global campaign for promoting girls’ education and...
Thanks in part to your generous support, Willow alumna Greta Schacht raised over $5,000 in just 48 hours to support 15 orphans in Tanzania! "I am humbled, awestruck, and absolutely blown away by the outpouring of love and generosity from friends, family, and even...
Fourth graders ask their school community (and Governor Murphy) to help cut back on plastic and save the ocean. ”Dear Governor Murphy, Our science class is learning about plastic in the ocean. I’m writing to share some facts about why New Jersey should help by using...
Willow’s culture of kindness and mutual respect is something you immediately see and feel the moment you step on to campus. It’s evident in Morning Gathering, when we gather the entire school community and set a purpose to our day. It’s evident at our...
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