![Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks Visits Manhattan Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642799191/thewindwardschoolorg/yhc8nnkmoslbfyxlavgw/IMG_6845.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642799191/thewindwardschoolorg/yhc8nnkmoslbfyxlavgw/IMG_6845.jpg","width":450}])
Incoming Families
Welcome to Windward!
Over the next few months, you will receive emails and invitations to prepare you for the next school year. In mid-May we will invite you to a portal just for incoming families.
Please make sure that the admissions office has the best email address(es) to reach you. We look forward to welcoming you to our community! If you have any questions, please email communications@thewindwardschool.org.
While you're here, read what is going on around our campuses...
![Windward Offers Writing and Research Course to Non-Windward Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639059219/thewindwardschoolorg/qllbchojqy2jfnvfbipu/ResearchProcessCourseSocialPostAd450x300px.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639059219/thewindwardschoolorg/qllbchojqy2jfnvfbipu/ResearchProcessCourseSocialPostAd450x300px.png","width":450}])
Each year, The Windward School and The Windward Institute offer a four-session, in-person course on Saturday mornings for non-Windward students. Taught by members of The Windward School faculty, this course is designed for students in grades 7-10 who desire to improve their writing and research skills.
![MMS students connect to dyslexic protagonist in Fish in a Tree]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638809774/thewindwardschoolorg/i52vxqtwukye4gwga3js/MMSPhotoShoot110321_3copy2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638809774/thewindwardschoolorg/i52vxqtwukye4gwga3js/MMSPhotoShoot110321_3copy2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638809774/thewindwardschoolorg/i52vxqtwukye4gwga3js/MMSPhotoShoot110321_3copy2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1638809774/thewindwardschoolorg/i52vxqtwukye4gwga3js/MMSPhotoShoot110321_3copy2.jpg","width":1200}])
MMS students related their experiences to the main character of Fish in a Tree, a story about a girl with dyslexia.
![Key Takeaways From “Dyslexia 101: Navigating Your Child’s Educational Journey,” Presented by Jamie Williamson, EdS, for Rivertown Parents]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638456634/thewindwardschoolorg/fjn5e8k5fqqa3nn9d8dm/JamieRivertownPTSA2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1638456634/thewindwardschoolorg/fjn5e8k5fqqa3nn9d8dm/JamieRivertownPTSA2.png","width":450}])
Head of School Jamie Williamson, EdS, engaged with local families through the community group Rivertown Parents, with an informational webinar titled, “Dyslexia 101: Navigating Your Child’s Educational Journey.” Rivertown Parents is comprised of parents/guardians from the Westchester, NY area, including Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow, and Tarrytown, and was created to provide information, advice, and support for families with students in elementary, middle, and high school.
![Jamie Williamson to Present “Dyslexia 101: Navigating Your Child’s Educational Journey” to Local Parent Teacher Student Association Consortium]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637077088/thewindwardschoolorg/vmtikpifzdy7wdyo9yhd/JamieRivertownPTSA1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1637077088/thewindwardschoolorg/vmtikpifzdy7wdyo9yhd/JamieRivertownPTSA1.png","width":450}])
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, the Rivertown Parent Teacher Student Association Consortium will host Jamie Williamson, Head of the Windward School and Director of The Windward Institute for “Dyslexia 101: Navigating Your Child’s Educational Journey.”