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Funding type
  
Private

Established
  
1975

Enrollment
  
approximately 300

Founded
  
1975

Faculty
  
65

Religious affiliation(s)
  
Catholic

Head of School
  
Joe Powers

Phone
  
+1 301-365-3080

Color
  
Green & White ██

Grades
  
Preschool through Grade 8

Address
  
6801 Greentree Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA

Similar
  
Stone Ridge School of, The Heights School, Landon School, Norwood School, Bullis School

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The Woods Academy is an independent, Catholic, secondary preparatory school for girls and boys ages three through fourteen, with an enrollment of approximately 300 students. The school is located on six acres in the Washington D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

    Curriculum

    The Woods Academy offers classes in the following content areas:

  • Math
  • Language Arts
  • Science
  • Foreign Language (Spanish or French)
  • Social Studies
  • Art
  • Music
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Athletics

  • Soccer - Girls and Boys
  • Basketball - Girls and Boys
  • Track - CoEd
  • Softball - Girls
  • Baseball - Boys
  • Lacrosse - Girls and Boys
  • Golf - Coed
  • Swim - boys and girls
  • Tennis - boys and girls
  • Volleyball - girls
  • Accreditations

  • Middle States Association
  • American Montessori Society
  • Association of Independent Maryland Schools
  • Maryland State Board of Education
  • Memberships

  • Association of Independent Maryland Schools
  • Independent Education
  • National Association of Independent Schools
  • American Montessori Society
  • Archdiocese of Washington
  • Association for Middle Level Education
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • Capital Athletic Conference
  • Educational Records Bureau
  • National Catholic Education Association
  • Parents Council of Washington
  • SSATB - The Admission Organization
  • Address and contact information

    6801 Greentree Road, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20817.

    References

    The Woods Academy Wikipedia