The Woods Academy

The Woods Academy[2] is an independent, Catholic, preschool, lower school, and middle school for girls and boys ages three through fourteen, with an enrollment, as of the 2019–20 school year, of 261 students.[1] The school is located on six acres in the Washington D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.

The Woods Academy
Address
6801 Greentree Road

Bethesda, Maryland
20817

United States
Coordinates39°00′31″N 77°08′18″W
Information
Former names
  • Ursuline Academy
  • Our Lady of the Woods Academy
TypePrivate preschool, lower school, and middle school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1975 (1975)
Head of SchoolJoe Powers
Teaching staff33.6 (FTE) (2019–20)[1]
GradesPreK–Grade 8
Enrollment261 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio7.8 (2019–20)[1]
Color(s)    Green & White
Team nameMighty Owls
Affiliations
Websitewoodsacademy.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 head of school. He joined the school in the summer of 2011. He was previously the headmaster at the Washington Jesuit Academy. In September 2022, Powers announced his intention to leave the school at the end of the 2022–23 school year.[6]

Affiliations

The Woods Academy is affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

Notable people
  • M. Virginia Rosenbaum, county surveyor and newspaper editor; attended Ursuline Academy, a predecessor to the Woods Academy.[9]

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for The Woods Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  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. January 30, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  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. "Announcement from the Head of School, Announcement from the Board of Trustees". The Woods Academy. September 28, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  7. "AIMS School Directory (as of 121522)" (PDF). Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS). December 15, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  8. "Member Schools". The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  9. "For the Record, Obituaries". Cumberland Times-News. May 6, 2005. p. 11. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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