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The Foundation for Your Child's Learning and Happiness is Here At Woodlynde School, Grades K-5

Woodlynde School is one of the nation's leading K-12 college prep schools for students who learn differently . Our Grades K-5 Lower School is a comprehensive program that provides:

Enriched, age-appropriate academics Excellence in literacy instruction as Woodlynde is one of a select few Wilson® Accredited Partner Schools in the country  Social and emotional learning embedded throughout the school day to support the development of positive interpersonal skills and self-confidence Expert learning support to help students acquire learning strategies needed during these critical first years of their educational journey A wide array of extracurricular activities that help students discover new interests and talents and develop life-long friendships  A warm and nurturing culture of care that is a hallmark of Woodlynde School

CARES @ Woodlynde School Free Fun and Learning Beyond the School Day! Grades K-6 | Monday - Friday | 2:50 - 6:00 p.m.

CARES is Woodlynde School's free after-school program . Here is just a sampling of what could be included in a typical day at CARES: 30 minutes of homework or reading for fun Kids yoga, including Minecraft yoga, disco yoga, and dinosaur yoga Building games, including Legos, K'Nex, and Magna-Tiles Artistic activities, including drama, arts and crafts, and music time Holiday-themed parties Traditional playtime with trains, dinosaurs, play-dough, and water play Opportunities to practice key developmental skills, including leadership, teamwork, listening, and sharing Other than Movie Fridays, CARES is an electronics-free program that encourages students to interact with each other and fully participate in the wide variety of activities.

New Woodlynde School Playground! Research shows the value of physical activity for all children in grades K-5, but for students who learn differently, that frequent activity can be even more beneficial. This summer, Woodlynde School will debut its new and expanded playground. Featuring an ideal mix of physical activity, dexterity activity, and plain old fun, the new playground will include 14 swings, a climbing tree, a balance wheel, two spring-based balance beams, and a traditional combination climb and slide. A new gaga pit will also be installed next to the playground, and supervised students will have access to the school's upper field.

What Our Grade 5 Students Say... "Our Lower School's end-of-year Celebration of Success is an inspiring annual event, because every student in grades K-5 is highlighted for their accomplishments. Our fifth graders write and present their own speeches, which are so genuine and moving to every person who hears them speak, and they and their families leave the Celebration positively concluding their Lower School years and excited for the opportunities that lie ahead in Middle School." - Elizabeth Maglio, Assistant Head of School, Grades K-8 Click the links below to read some of our grade 5 student speeches.

"I thought it would be hard to make friends, but it wasn’t, and I have so many good friends that I love spending time with. From Ki n dergarten, I knew Woodlynde was the place for me. "  "The teachers have made me become a better person by caring and taking the time to make me solve my own problems, like in Geometry."

"When I first came to Woodlynde in Second Grade it was magical. Everyone treated me with kindness and understanding and coming from a school where no one understood me, that meant a lot."  "When I came to Woodlynde in third grade it changed how I feel about school. Smaller class sizes and lots of individual attention from the teachers made learning a lot easier."

A Grades K-5 Legacy of Woodlynde Success This past June, Woodlynde School celebrated our 42nd Commencement, this year for the 40 members of the Class of 2019. Of those 40 seniors, 11 started in Woodlynde's Lower School, and all of our Woodlynde graduates were accepted to multiple colleges and universities from across the country. We call these Lower School-to-Commencement students our Legacies and pay special tribute to them each year. Shared below are some photos from Commencement and a link to the list of colleges to which the Class of 2019 was accepted.

Click here to view a list of the colleges that accepted the members of Woodlynde's Class of 2019.

There is Still Time to Enroll for the 2019-2020 School Year! Learn more about why Woodlynde School is one of the nation's leading college prep schools for students with learning differences. Contact our Admissions Office for a private summer tour! Your Day. Your Time. Your Child's Future Happiness and Success.

Special Summertime Tour Opportunity Now Through July 19! Now through July 19 is a special opportunity to see Woodlynde School's Grades K-5 program at work! Private tours include visits to our summer camp classrooms. Meet our teachers. Learn about our programs. See our students learning and having fun. Visit today and see for yourself how Woodlynde School will turn your child's learning difference into learning success.

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A Transformative Campus for a Transformative Education Woodlynde’s first phase of a three-phase, multi-year master plan will be an integrated campus, suffused with natural light and expanded spaces, that fully supports our students’ academic and social life and learning. Click here to learn more today.

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