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Happy Valentine's Day from The Windward School! We would like to thank you for your continued generosity and support. Please read more to enjoy a video as a token of our appreciation.
News & Calendar
The Windward School Summer Program is designed for all students, Windward and non-Windward, in Grades 3-9 (as of September 2019) who want to improve their skills in the area of reading, writing, math, science, and study and organizational skills. Classes are available in Westchester and Manhattan, and the month-long program will take place from Monday, July 1 through Friday, July 26.
Seven Windward faculty and staff members joined more than 6,400 educators and students at the NAIS People of Color Conference. Their learnings and experiences will be shared in the new year as part of the School's on-going commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The Windward community came together on Giving Tuesday to ensure a successful #WindwardGIVES.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, it is our great pleasure to announce the appointment of Jamie Williamson as the next Head of School starting July 1, 2019. Read more inside.
Congratulations to Windward's Director of Language Arts and Instruction, Betsy Duffy, for the publication of a chapter on evidence-based instruction in Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills.
This issue of The Beacon features a powerful piece penned by Head of School Dr. John J. Russell. He deconstructs the Response to Intervention (RTI) methodology and offers several ways to improve it. Research Associate and Manhattan Middle School Teacher Danielle Scorrano authored two articles, highlighting key lessons on how the study of neuroscience can benefit the classroom and examining how Windward field trips are thoughtfully planned to enhance the classroom curriculum.
Dr. Russell, Head of The Windward School, urges the community to support the initiatives of State Assemblyman and Windward Alumnus Robert Carroll.
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On Saturday, September 8, Head of School Dr. Russell gave a speech to over 500 educators, academics, policymakers, psychologists, scientists, and parents from around the globe at the El Cerebro y La Lectura conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event brought together leaders in the scientific and educational fields to share advances in brain research, the learning process of reading, and scientifically-proven classroom practices.
WHO WE ARE
The goal of our administration, faculty, and staff is to ensure that every Windward student reads with confidence, writes with purpose, and achieves the skills necessary to lead a life of fulfillment and accomplishment.
The School is nationally recognized for its development of instructional programs designed specifically to help students achieve language proficiency.
The School's academic curriculum is research-based and multisensory in nature. It is designed to give students the skills they need to succeed in school and return with confidence to mainstream educational settings.
At a Glance
3
Campuses - Two in White Plains, N.Y. and one in Manhattan
908
Students across all three campuses
4:1
Student-teacher ratio
3
Periods of language arts classes per day
99%
Of students return to mainstream schools
$5 million+
Financial aid distributed for 2018-2019
11,000+
Hours of professional development for teachers each year
9
Science classrooms across all three campuses