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Your Trusted Partner for Progressive K-12 Education
At Wildwood School, we cultivate lifelong learners through a dynamic K-12 curriculum that emphasizes intellectual curiosity, creativity, and character development. Our educational philosophy integrates STEAM disciplines with hands-on, interdisciplinary projects that prepare students for real-world challenges. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through programs like our Multicultural Symposium, fostering environments where students engage in meaningful dialogues across differences. Our faculty, including experienced educators like Scott Johnson and Claudia Hatter, bring global perspectives to classrooms, from philosophy to advanced physics. Through initiatives like the Senior Siblings Program and cross-campus collaborations, we build a cohesive community that bridges age groups and academic levels.Our athletics program, with over 70% student participation, combines competitive excellence with values of teamwork and sportsmanship. The Wildwood Institute Festival and STEAM showcases highlight our commitment to innovation, featuring robotics, fabric arts, and physics experiments. Alumni achievements, including Prudential Emerging Visionary awards and Emmy wins, reflect our success in nurturing future leaders. We maintain strong global connections through partnerships in Guatemala and faculty experiences like teaching in Athens. Our Portrait of a Lifelong Learner framework guides every aspect of our educational approach, ensuring students develop critical thinking, civil discourse skills, and a commitment to positive societal impact.
Services
K-12 Curriculum
STEAM Programs
DEIB Initiatives
Athletics
Summer Programs
Highlights and features
- We offer a STEAM-integrated curriculum with interdisciplinary project-based learning
- Our DEIB initiatives include annual Multicultural Symposiums and civil discourse training
- 70% athletics participation rate with record-setting coastal league championships
- Faculty bring global expertise from Princeton to Athens teaching experiences
- Alumni network includes Emmy winners and Prudential Emerging Visionaries
What people say
Dynamic programs
Inclusive community
Supportive faculty
Global connections
Character development
Services
K-12 Curriculum
Our comprehensive K-12 curriculum develops critical thinking through age-appropriate phases: elementary nurturing, middle school building, and upper school synthesis. Students engage in interdisciplinary projects that connect classroom learning to real-world applications while developing essential civil discourse skills through structured programs.
STEAM Programs
STEAM initiatives combine science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through hands-on projects like robotics competitions and physics experiments. Our annual STEAM Catalyst event showcases student innovations while fostering collaboration between artists, scientists, and engineers in solving complex challenges.
DEIB Initiatives
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging programs include the Multicultural Symposium, where students explore identity and equity issues. Our framework promotes understanding across differences through structured dialogues and partnerships with global communities in Los Angeles and Guatemala.
Athletics
Competitive athletics engage 70% of students in 15+ sports, emphasizing teamwork and sportsmanship. Recent achievements include Coastal League championships in girls volleyball while maintaining academic excellence through scholar-athlete programs that balance competition with educational priorities.
Global Connections
Global citizenship initiatives include international faculty exchanges, Guatemala partnerships, and cross-cultural projects. Students develop global awareness through programs like the Global Citizenship Institute, which connects local learning to worldwide challenges and opportunities through experiential education.
People
Scott Johnson
Upper School Humanities Teacher
Scott Johnson brings global expertise from Princeton to the Parthenon, teaching humanities with a focus on connecting historical contexts to modern issues. His international teaching experience enriches classroom discussions and student perspectives.
Claudia Hatter
4th Grade Teacher
Claudia Hatter specializes in elementary education, fostering professional growth through innovative teaching methods. Her classroom emphasizes student engagement and development of foundational skills in a supportive learning environment.
Questions
What educational philosophy guides Wildwood School?
We follow a progressive approach emphasizing STEAM integration, character development, and the Portrait of a Lifelong Learner framework that prioritizes critical thinking and civil discourse skills.
How does Wildwood support student diversity?
Through annual Multicultural Symposiums, DEIB initiatives, and global partnerships that create inclusive environments for exploring identity and equity issues across differences.
What extracurricular opportunities exist?
We offer 15+ sports teams with 70% participation rates, STEAM showcases, cross-campus programs, and international exchange opportunities connecting students locally and globally.
How does Wildwood prepare students for college?
Our K-12 curriculum builds academic rigor through interdisciplinary projects while developing essential skills like critical thinking, collaboration, and civil discourse for higher education success.
What community programs are available?
We host public events like the Wildwood Institute Festival, STEAM showcases, and alumni art exhibitions celebrating our 50th anniversary with community-wide engagement opportunities.
