The Woods Montessori program meets the needs and interests of three to six year olds. Learning is intrinsically motivating and joyful in the multi-age classroom and prepared environment.
As a Catholic school, the faith development and character education of our children is devoted to enriching students’ lives and preparing them to lead lives of significance. Lessons on faith and values anchor everyday life.
Our talented, creative arts faculty cultivates our students’ artistic gifts, engaging their minds, bodies, and spirits through art education that includes music, visual arts, and performing arts.
Our students’ foundation in technology includes understanding how it works and how to use it to change lives. Our technology supports innovative learning at all ages.
Our athletics program is a critical part of our children’s education. It provides building blocks in their development while giving them an appreciation for health and fitness as well as habits that will last a lifetime.
From preschool through Grade 8, our students learn French or Spanish, developing a love for languages that they carry to high school and beyond.
Our Woods student athletes had another successful season this spring! We had a number of winning records and lots of improvement and fun over the last few months. Check out our Student Athlete of the Month nominees, team records and award winners below!
In religion, 2nd grade students are busy preparing for their First Communion. In connection to First Communion, the month of May we are focusing on honoring Our Mother, Mary.
The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. 4th and 8th grade students at The Woods Academy participated in this year's Concours and took the FLES exam.
With the school year coming to an end and summer approaching, first-grade students spent time reflecting on some math topics they have learned this year. Some students remembered fact families and tally marks, while others remembered even versus odd numbers, ten frames, and place value. These are important in helping us understand basic arithmetic and number sense.
This year’s Woods Field Day was the first “normal” field day we have had in four years. More than half of our students have never experienced a real The Woods Academy Field Day.
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