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{{Infobox school

{{Infobox school

|name = The Woods Academy

|name = The Woods Academy

|former_names = {{Ubl | Ursuline Academy | Our Lady of the Woods Academy}}

|image = thewoodsacademy.jpg

|image = The Woods Academy.jpg

|streetaddress = 6801 Greentree Road

|streetaddress = 6801 Greentree Road

|city = [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]]

|city = [[Bethesda, Maryland]]

|state = [[Maryland]]

|zipcode = 20817

|zipcode = 20817

|country = United States

|country = United States

|coordinates =

|coordinates = {{coord|format=dms|display=it}}

|religion = [[Catholic]]

|religion = [[Catholic]]

|head_label = Head of School

|head_label = Head of School

|head = Joe Powers

|head = Dr. Jessica Pallandino

|teaching_staff = 33.6 ([[Full-time equivalent|FTE]]) (2019–20)<ref name="nces_psch"/>

|faculty = 65

|enrollment = 261 (2019–20)<ref name="nces_psch">{{Cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=01604613 |title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for The Woods Academy |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref>

|enrollment = 228<ref>https://www.aisgw.org/schools/the-woods-academy/</ref>

|ratio = 7.8 (2019–20)<ref name="nces_psch"/>

|fundingtype = Private

|grades = Preschool through Grade 8

|type = Private preschool, lower school, and middle school

|grades = [[PreK]]–[[8th grade|Grade 8]]

|classrooms =

|campus = 1 building

|campus size =

|team_name = Mighty Owls

|team_name = Mighty Owls

|colors = {{color box|green}} {{color box|white}} Green & White

|colors = Green & White <span style="color:green;">█</span><span style="color:white;">█</span>

|established = 1975

|established = {{start date and age|1975}}

|homepage = http://www.woodsacademy.org

|website = {{URL|woodsacademy.org}}

|affiliations = {{Ubl

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| [[National Catholic Educational Association]] (NCEA)

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| [[American Montessori Society]] (AMS)

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| [[National Association of Independent Schools]] (NAIS)

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'''The Woods Academy'''<ref>{{cite web |title= Woods Academy Website home page|url=http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Home/604 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713020832/http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Home/604 |archivedate=July 13, 2012 }}</ref> is an independent, [[Catholic]], secondary [[University-preparatory school|preparatory school]] for girls and boys ages three through fourteen, with an enrollment of approximately 320 students. The school is located on six acres in the [[Washington D.C.]] suburb of [[Bethesda, Maryland]], USA.

'''The Woods Academy'''<ref>{{cite web |title= Woods Academy Website home page|url=http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Home/604 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713020832/http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Home/604 |archive-date=July 13, 2012 }}</ref> is an independent, [[Catholic]], preschool, elementary school, and middle school for girls and boys ages three through fourteen, with an enrollment, asofthe 2019–20 school year, of 261 students.<ref name="nces_psch"/> The school is located on six acres in the [[Washington D.C.]] suburb of [[Bethesda, Maryland]], U.S.


==History==

==History==

{{unsourced section|date=March 2023}}

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.

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==

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amshq.org/School%20Resources/AMS%20Member%20Schools.aspx |title=Member Schools &#124; American Montessori Society |publisher=Amshq.org |date=2012-01-30 |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* '''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.<ref>{{cite web |title= AMS Member Schools |url=http://www.amshq.org/School%20Resources/AMS%20Member%20Schools.aspx |work=American Montessori Society |publisher=Amshq.org |date=January 30, 2012 |accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref>

* '''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Lower-School-Grades-1-4/915 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430235434/http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Lower-School-Grades-1-4/915 |archivedate=April 30, 2012 }}</ref>

* '''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lower School|url=http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Lower-School-Grades-1-4/915 |access-date=June 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430235434/http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Lower-School-Grades-1-4/915 |archive-date=April 30, 2012 }}</ref>

* '''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Upper-School-Grades-5-8/916 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430235311/http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Upper-School-Grades-5-8/916 |archivedate=April 30, 2012 }}</ref>

* '''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Upper School |url=http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Upper-School-Grades-5-8/916 |access-date=June 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430235311/http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Upper-School-Grades-5-8/916 |archive-date=April 30, 2012 }}</ref>


==Head of School==

==Head of school==

Joe Powers is the current HeadofSchool. He joined the school in the summerof2011. He was previously the Headmaster at the Washington Jesuit Academy. Joe keeps a regular blog on The Woods Academy and newsinthe education world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://warningtrackpowers.com/ |title=Education, Life and Sports |publisher=Warning Track Powers |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

Dr. Jessica Pallandino is the headofschool. She joined the school in the springof2023 and was previously the [[Principal (education)|principal]] at the Rolling Terrace Elementary School in [[Takoma Park]]. She retrieved her [[PhD]] from the University of Maryland specializingincurriculum and instruction.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/thewoodsacademy/docs/the_owl_post/2|title=Interview with Dr. Pallandino |website=The Woods Academy Owl Post|date=June 9, 2023 |access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref>


==Curriculum==

== Affiliations ==

The Woods Academy offers classes in the following content areas:

The Woods Academy is affiliated with the following organizations:<ref name="nces_psch"/>

* {{anli|National Catholic Educational Association}}

* Math

* {{anli|American Montessori Society}}

* Language Arts

* {{anli|National Association of Independent Schools}}

* Science
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* {{anli|Association of Independent Maryland &DC Schools}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aimsmddc.org/resource/resmgr/aimsmembership/121522_directory_update.pdf |title=AIMS School Directory (as of 121522) |date=December 15, 2022 |publisher=Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS) |access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref>

* Foreign Language (Spanish or French)

* {{anli|Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aisgw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:member-schools&catid=20:site-content&Itemid=119 |title=Member Schools |publisher=The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington |access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref>

* Social Studies

* Art

* Music

* Drama

* Music

* Physical Education


== Notable people ==

==Athletics==

* [[M. Virginia Rosenbaum]], county surveyor and newspaper editor; attended Ursuline Academy, a predecessor to the Woods Academy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/cumberland-times-news-may-06-2005-p-11/ |title=For the Record, Obituaries |date=May 6, 2005 |newspaper=[[Cumberland Times-News]] |page=11 |access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>

* Soccer (girls and boys)

* Basketball (girls and boys)

* Track (coed)

* Softball (girls)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Athletics/921 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430235706/http://www.woodsacademy.org/Clue/Athletics/921 |archivedate=April 30, 2012 }}</ref>

* Baseball (boys)

* Lacrosse (girls and boys)

*Golf (coed)

*Swim (girls and boys)

* Tennis (girls and boys)

* Volleyball (girls)

*Cross Country (coed)<ref>http://www.woodsacademy.org/apps/pages/Athletics</ref>


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==References==

==Accreditations and Memberships==
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{{Reflist}}

===Accreditations===

* Middle States Association<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.middlestates.org/ |title=The Path To Excellence |publisher=Middlestates.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* American Montessori Society<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.amshq.org/ |title=Home &#124; American Montessori Society |publisher=Amshq.org |date=2013-09-24 |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>
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* Association of Independent Maryland Schools<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.aimsmddc.org/ |title=Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools |publisher=Aimsmddc.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* Maryland State Board of Education<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde |title=Maryland State Department of Education |publisher=Marylandpublicschools.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>


===Memberships===

==External links==

* {{official website|https://www.woodsacademy.org/}}

* Association of Independent Maryland Schools<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://www.aimsmddc.org/ |title=Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools |publisher=Aimsmddc.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* {{twitter|thewoodsacademy}}

* Independent Education<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independenteducation.org/ |title=An Association of Washington, D.C. Area Independent Private Schools |publisher=Independent Education |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* National Association of Independent Schools<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nais.org/ |title=National Association of Independent Schools |publisher=NAIS |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* American Montessori Society<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=http://www.amshq.org/ |title=Home &#124; American Montessori Society |publisher=Amshq.org |date=2013-09-24 |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* Archdiocese of Washington<ref>{{cite web|url=http://site.adw.org/catholic-schools |title=Archdiocese of Washington |publisher=Site.adw.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* Association for Middle Level Education<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amle.org/ |title=Association for Middle Level Education |publisher=AMLE |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascd.org/Default.aspx |title=Membership, policy, and professional development for educators |publisher=ASCD |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* Educational Records Bureau<ref>{{cite web|url=http://erblearn.org/ |title=Lighting Pathways to Student Learning &#124; ERB |publisher=Erblearn.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* National Catholic Education Association<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncea.org/ |title=NCEA |publisher=NCEA |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* Parents Council of Washington<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul G. Barker, Ed.D. |url=http://www.parentscouncil.org/ |title=Parents Council of Washington |publisher=Parentscouncil.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>

* SSATB - The Admission Organization<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.admission.org/ |title=SSATB: Home |publisher=Admission.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref>


{{Bethesda, Maryland}}
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==References==

{{Montgomery County, Maryland Schools}}
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{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

{{Private schools in Maryland}}


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The Woods Academy
Address
Map

6801 Greentree Road


Bethesda, Maryland

20817


United States
Coordinates39°00′31″N 77°08′18″W / 39.008633°N 77.138313°W / 39.008633; -77.138313
Information
Former names
  • Ursuline Academy
  • Our Lady of the Woods Academy
    • TypePrivate preschool, lower school, and middle school
    Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
    Established1975; 49 years ago (1975)
    Head of SchoolDr. Jessica Pallandino
    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
  • American Montessori Society (AMS)
  • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
    • Websitewoodsacademy.org

    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.

    History[edit]

    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[edit]

    Head of school[edit]

    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]

    Affiliations[edit]

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

    Notable people[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for The Woods Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  • ^ "Woods Academy Website home page". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  • ^ "AMS Member Schools". American Montessori Society. Amshq.org. January 30, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  • ^ "Lower School". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  • ^ "Upper School". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  • ^ "Interview with Dr. Pallandino". The Woods Academy Owl Post. June 9, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  • ^ "AIMS School Directory (as of 121522)" (PDF). Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS). December 15, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  • ^ "Member Schools". The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  • ^ "For the Record, Obituaries". Cumberland Times-News. May 6, 2005. p. 11. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

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