The 9th Annual WDS Media Arts Film Festival will be streaming live on Zoom and the WDS Facebook page, June 5 @ 7 PM Here is the link and the PASSWORD is: 9ZCdei This year we will be showing films from the 8th-12th Grades. Some of these films were made during the school year and … Read More »
1. How long have you been at WDS? I stepped onto the Woodstock Day School campus nine years ago as a small, nervous, blond headed boy with hair covering my eyes. Nine years later, I am a confident, well connected, young man, and I could not be more thankful for that decision. I have cherished … Read More »
Dear WDS Friends and Families, The ingenuity and thoughtfulness of WDS students is more powerful than any pandemic. See the 5th grade news program celebrating our teachers. Our resident music scholar, Peter Dugan is also launching a global music composition project called Don’t Stop WDS Sing Along. Peter, along with many of our arts specialists and upper school faculty are … Read More »
1. How long have you been at WDS? I have been at WDS for two amazing years. 2. What did you learn at WDS that you feel prepared you for this next step? WDS has prepared me for so much. One of the most important things I feel WDS has taught me is how to … Read More »
Dear WDS Friends and Families, The word of the week is upbeat, which according to Merriam-Webster dictionary means Having a positive, optimistic and lively tone, attitude, etc. Synonymous with bright, buoyant. See Adrian’s message to the community for example. It is the most accurate way to describe staring down uncertainty and adversity. Truth be told, the reportage … Read More »
1. How long have you been at WDS? I came to WDS at the beginning of my junior year and absolutely loved it. It was so different from the school I was at before, and I felt so happy and at home. It was a big transition, but it was so fun and new. I … Read More »
Dear WDS Friends and Families, Before Covid, WDS was a wonderful school performing a vital service to its community, enriching the lives of many children and youth. Then a new reality set in. Face-to-face classes were canceled. Facilities were closed. Athletics and fine arts performances canceled. Everything seemed to be on hold. But learning was not, and our vigorous … Read More »
1. How long have you been at WDS?I have been at WDS for 13 years. 2. What did you learn at WDS that you feel prepared you for this next step?WDS has definitely taught me to dive deeper into my education than just touch the surface of all of the material. I have been pushed … Read More »
1. How long have you been at WDS?I have been at WDS since first grade. I left for my first two years of high school to branch off and meet new people but ended up coming back for my junior year. 2. What did you learn at WDS that you feel prepared you for this next step?I believe I have … Read More »
1. How long have you been at WDS?I’ve been at WDS since sixth grade- with Josh Platt and his trout journey. 2. What did you learn at WDS that you feel prepared you for this next step?I learned how to always keep an artistic eye in everything I do and to always stay true to my own perspective and style. … Read More »
1. How long have you been at WDS?13 years ago I started Kindergarten at Woodstock Day School. 2. What did you learn at WDS that you feel prepared you for this next step?I think the English program has really prepared me for the amount of writing I will need to do in college, and the college courses that … Read More »
Woodstock Day School will be hosting a Virtual Open House on Friday May 22. Explore our program with a 3D tour, information session, and video conference with our Head of School, David Penberg, and our Director of Admissions, Adrian Hood. There will be two separate events during the day. Details below. If you are interested, … Read More »