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“The school itself shall be made a genuine form of active community life instead of a place set apart in which to learn lessons."
- John Dewey, The School and Society
What does it take to turn a hands-on experience into a meaningful lesson? Experiential learning includes both the experience ...
When our visionary founders established Willow, one of their primary purposes was to instill strong communication skills in our students through a language arts program rooted in literature. Today, our curriculum guides students to read fluently, write clearly and compellingly, listen ...
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 children ages 3-13! Willow ...
Learn more about our Lower School curriculum in our new blog series! First, we're diving into Willow's social studies program from grades Preschool to Grade 5. Our social studies curriculum is deeply connected to our school's mission, which emphasizes the importance of learning about our place ...
We are thrilled to announce that Willow has once again won two awards in this year's Students Change Hunger campaign, a fundraiser for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. This year, over 80 schools and youth groups participated in the campaign. The campaign collectively raising over $20,000 ...
Learning how to read and write is a complex process. While learning to speak is a natural process that requires little instruction, our human brains are not hardwired to learn how to read and write and it therefore requires direct, purposeful instruction. To guide students through this ...
We are thrilled to share The Willow School’s 2023 Philanthropy Report, which acknowledges the immense generosity of our community of parents, guardians, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends during the 2022-23 school year. Click here to view the report!
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Please join us in welcoming Deb Russ to Willow as our School Counselor! In this role, Deb will be a great resource for students, teachers, and parents as we work as a team to support our students’ social-emotional development and enhance our nurturing learning environment. Deb is a Licensed ...
We’re excited to welcome Joseph Iannacone to Willow as our Middle School Social Studies teacher and Social Studies Department Chair! Joseph has been a history/social studies teacher since earning his MA in Teaching from the Teachers College, Columbia University in 1998. Most recently, Joseph ...
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 school students at the Mosaic ...
We are so excited to welcome Elizabeth Pessin, Willow parent, former Parents’ Association co-President, and experienced teacher, to our middle school teaching team this fall! Elizabeth will be joining Willow as our Middle School English Teacher. While many in our community know Elizabeth well ...
It’s your child’s first time in a classroom! But how different is your child’s preschool program from the rest of their school experience? Investing in a preschool program that thoughtfully integrates your three- or four-year-old into the broader school community can help your child build the ...