The Woods Academy

The Woods Academy[2] is an independent, Catholic, secondary preparatory school for girls and boys ages three through fourteen, with an enrollment of approximately 320 students. The school is located on six acres in the Washington D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

The Woods Academy
Address
6801 Greentree Road

Bethesda
,
Maryland
20817

United States
Information
Funding typePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1975
Head of SchoolJoe Powers
Faculty65
GradesPreschool through Grade 8
Enrollment228[1]
Campus1 building
Color(s)Green & White ██
Team nameMighty Owls
Websitehttp://www.woodsacademy.org

History

The school originally opened over a half century ago as Ursuline Academy. In 1975, a group of dedicated parents re-established it as Our Lady of the Woods Academy and subsequently The Woods Academy. In 1977, the school moved to its current location at the intersection of Burdette and Greentree Road in Bethesda.

School organization
  • Montessori School Children ages 3 to 5 are welcome to participate in the Montessori Program at The Woods Academy. This program is accredited by the American Montessori Society.[3]
  • Lower School The Woods Academy Lower School includes grades 1 through 4. Students focus on literacy and math. They also have daily foreign language lessons and experiences in various forms of art.[4]
  • Upper School The Woods Academy Upper School includes grade 5 through 8. Students start to rotate to various classes and have content-specific teachers. The academics are rigorous and are designed to prepare students for high levels of success in elite high schools and colleges.[5]

Head of School

Joe Powers is the current Head of School. He joined the school in the summer of 2011. He was previously the Headmaster at the Washington Jesuit Academy. Joe keeps a regular blog on The Woods Academy and news in the education world.[6]

Notable people

M. Virginia Rosenbaum, county surveyor and newspaper editor, attended a predecessor to the Woods Academy.[7]

References
  1. https://www.aisgw.org/schools/the-woods-academy/
  2. "Woods Academy Website home page". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  3. "AMS Member Schools". American Montessori Society. Amshq.org. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  4. "Lower School". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  5. "Upper School". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  6. "Education, Life and Sports". Warning Track Powers. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  7. "Newspaper Archive". Cumberland Times-News. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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