The Woods Academy[2] is an independent, Catholic, preschool, elementary 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.
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6801 Greentree Road 20817
United States
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| Coordinates | 39°00′31″N 77°08′18″W / 39.008633°N 77.138313°W / 39.008633; -77.138313 |
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| Type | Private preschool, lower school, and middle school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) |
| Head of School | Dr. Jessica Pallandino |
| Teaching staff | 33.6 (FTE) (2019–20)[1] |
| Grades | PreK–Grade 8 |
| Enrollment | 261 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.8 (2019–20)[1] |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Team name | Mighty Owls |
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| Website | woodsacademy |
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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.
Dr. Jessica Pallandino is the head of school. She joined the school in the spring of 2023 and was previously the principal at the Rolling Terrace Elementary School in Takoma Park. She retrieved her PhD from the University of Maryland specializing in curriculum and instruction.[6]
The Woods Academy is affiliated with the following organizations:[1]