We're excited to share that The Willow School Children's Activity Center will be returning to the Mars Essex Horse Trials for the third year in a row! This year's horse trials will take place on June 21-23, 2019 at the historic Moorland Farm in Far Hills, New Jersey....
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...
Congratulations to Willow's Ethics Bowl Team! Last week, our team competed alongside seven other local schools in the first-ever New Jersey Middle School Ethics Bowl, modeled after the National High School Ethics Bowl. What is an Ethics Bowl? The goal of the NJ Middle...
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!...
This year, Willow's eighth grade class is tackling an incredibly unique, student-led STEAM project: a "Space Museum." What is a Space Museum? It's a collection of art that the eighth graders have created together, centered on identity and self-expression, attached to...
This article appears in the New Jersey Family Big Book Of Education 2019. Some schools focus on test scores. Some tout extracurricular activities. The Willow School nurtures "the joy of learning." "Willow is unique in nurturing the joys of childhood, even in our...
The power of kindness and human connection can go a very long way. Leon Logothetis, creator and host of the series The Kindness Diaries, now streaming on Netflix, has traveled the world, experiencing and spreading kindness as he gives life-changing gifts to those he...
Since Systems Thinking was born at MIT in the 1950s, colleges, governments, and Fortune 500 companies have used this transformational approach to problem-solving to look beyond basic “cause and effect.” A few innovative schools, like Willow, have even adopted systems...
Congratulations to our Grade 7 and 8 Latin students, who did an excellent job on the National Latin Exam this year! Once again, Willow's class averages are well above national averages. We’re so proud of you all for challenging yourselves with this difficult exam!...
What is executive functioning? Why do students struggle with these skills as they move into middle school? What can you do to help at home? Get our free eBook, Empowering Your Middle Grader: Understanding Executive Functioning and Your Preteen. The eBook includes...
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