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We are so proud of and excited for Ms. M, Willow's Lower School Science Teacher, who just published her third children's book, Amelia and the Mexican Moon! We are even more excited to host her official book release party at Willow on Friday, January 27, from 3:30-4:15pm. The book release party ...
We are excited to share two very special opportunities to give back to Willow and donate directly to our classrooms: Willow's Giving Tree and Book Shop! Learn more about both below:
Willow’s Giving Tree, Now in January
This year’s Giving Tree runs from January 16th through January 31st! ...
On January 10, students and staff ran laps around our campus for our second annual Willow Winter Dash, a fundraiser organized by Andy Pruzick, Willow's Middle School Co-Director and Wellness Teacher, and our middle schoolers for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Students brought in ...
Willow turned 20 this year! To celebrate our anniversary and our founding family, Willow alumni created the following touching tribute video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bQQxMvKUBI
Thank you to all of the Willow alumni that shared your heartfelt messages, and ...
Our alumni spotlight for this month is Charlotte Depew, Willow Class of 2017. Charlotte now attends Columbia University. She recently shared some reflections on Willow's impact on her life:
Looking back now, when it comes to your Willow experience, ...
One of the things that makes a Willow education so different and so effective is our student-centered approach. What is student-centered learning, and how does it work? Our new eBook helps explain this philosophy and its impact on classroom design, lesson planning, and, most importantly, your ...
One Willow's most cherished traditions is our graduating students' collaborative graduation speech. No single keynote speaker is chosen. Instead, all of our eighth graders work together to create one, cohesive speech that reflects what they have learned during their time here. Students work ...
At our 20th Anniversary Green Gala, Willow co-founder Pearl Johnson shared these inspiring words:
"When I see what The Willow School has become today, when I look around this room tonight, what I think is: 'mission accomplished.'
Over two decades ago, I had a vision of an intentional ...
Two students who write for Willow's student newspaper, The Willow Gazette, interviewed Ms. M, Willow's Lower School science teacher. Ms. M published her first book, Amelia and the Mysterious Woodpecker last year, and she's now published a second in the series, Amelia and the River of Lost ...
Earth Day is a special day at Willow, as I am sure many of you remember! From the mysterious sword dance to the countless service learning projects, it sure has created some lasting impressions. I reached out to a few alumni from my class (the class of 2019), and I heard back about what they ...
On Friday, December 17, students and staff ran laps around our campus for our first-ever Willow Winter Dash, a fundraiser organized by our middle schoolers for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Students brought in non-perishables as an entry fee to the Dash, and parents pledged donations ...
Our alumni spotlight for this month is Ashwin Barama, Class of 2019. He is currently a junior at Bernard’s High School. After hearing about a renewable energy installation called the WindBush, Ashwin was inspired to implement this kind of technology locally. The WindBush is a clean energy ...