The theme of the 2009-2010 school year is “La Soupe du jour!”. The focus will be on collaboration. As a component of Time for Living, we will continue to have the small families (students 1st – 8th grade are in multi-age groups lead by an adult). The small families will meet about six times during the school year and students remain with the same small family until they graduate. A family project will be introduced through the small families.

Woodlands School has six guiding principles:

1. Time for Living – Instilling respect and responsibility toward self, others and community.
2. Diversity (geographic, racial, cultural, socio-economic) – Valuing and honoring the needs of all.
3. Discovery-based Learning – Problem-solving and learning by doing.
4. Integrated Specialized Curriculum – Making connections through education that is interdisciplinary and collaborative.
5. Excellence for Every Child – Helping students grow toward their potential.
6. Life-long Learning – Preparing the student for everlasting enjoyment for meaningful learning.