![Adelaide Hanna, Class of 2025, became the first female student at Woodward Academy to earn the Eagle Scout rank this week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747318169/woodward/exe0ruju8nlzgrtnwwzu/AdelaideHanna.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747318169/woodward/exe0ruju8nlzgrtnwwzu/AdelaideHanna.jpg","width":460}])
Adelaide Hanna, Class of 2025, became the first female student at Woodward Academy to earn the Eagle Scout rank this week.
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![Fifth-grader Rishaan D. showcased his strategic skills at the SuperNationals Chess Tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747052487/woodward/ogf1cmgdj8kzii3qgaai/RishaanD.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747052487/woodward/ogf1cmgdj8kzii3qgaai/RishaanD.jpg","width":460}])
Fifth-grader Rishaan D. showcased his strategic skills at the SuperNationals Chess Tournament.
![Fifth-grader Sailor B. lends voice in hit YouTube series]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746626721/woodward/evsug7qkhtadykqk7yix/Sailor.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746626721/woodward/evsug7qkhtadykqk7yix/Sailor.jpg","width":460}])
Lower School fifth-grader Sailor B. is the voice of the main character in a brand-new animated YouTube series.
![Oprah Winfrey scholarship recipients Cameron Gaskins and Sanaa Dais]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746208346/woodward/pe8xicvnveb4aozvmo2q/OprahScholarship.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746208346/woodward/pe8xicvnveb4aozvmo2q/OprahScholarship.jpg","width":460}])
Two members of the Class of 2025 have been awarded highly selective scholarships through the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, recognizing their academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to service.
![Senior Z Melton earns QuestBridge Scholarship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733759431/woodward/mpqfh1utiwlpzeji8ejb/Melton.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733759431/woodward/mpqfh1utiwlpzeji8ejb/Melton.jpg","width":460}])
Senior Z Melton has been selected as a Gates Scholar and member of The Gates Scholarship Class of 2025.
![Senior Ellison Baer Named Positive Athlete for Girls Alternative Sports]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745950147/woodward/dmpgekr3utecvukkmnjr/EllisonBaer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745950147/woodward/dmpgekr3utecvukkmnjr/EllisonBaer.jpg","width":460}])
Senior Ellison Baer has been named a Top 7 Positive Athlete in Atlanta in the Girls Alternative Sport category.
![Seventh-grader Cruz Norwood competed at the National Gymnastics Association (NGA) State Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745933562/woodward/igibwtjyrisad40a4vgw/Cruz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745933562/woodward/igibwtjyrisad40a4vgw/Cruz.jpg","width":460}])
Seventh-grader Cruz Norwood competed at the National Gymnastics Association (NGA) State Championship.
![National History Bowl team earns 12th in country]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745856213/woodward/gp1uzyfhdwf67suxehq3/QuizBowl_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745856213/woodward/gp1uzyfhdwf67suxehq3/QuizBowl_1.jpg","width":460}])
Woodward sent a team to the National History Bowl competition in Arlington, Va., last weekend and ended in 12th place in the country.
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![$12.5 Million for 125 Years]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747341329/woodward/hwqppp0ecnflxdhyggvo/wa_campus-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747341329/woodward/hwqppp0ecnflxdhyggvo/wa_campus-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747341329/woodward/hwqppp0ecnflxdhyggvo/wa_campus-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747341329/woodward/hwqppp0ecnflxdhyggvo/wa_campus-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747341329/woodward/hwqppp0ecnflxdhyggvo/wa_campus-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747341329/woodward/hwqppp0ecnflxdhyggvo/wa_campus-2.jpg","width":2200}])
In honor of Woodward’s 125th anniversary, the Academy launched an ambitious, one-year effort to raise $12.5 million to invest in place, programs, and people.
![Upper School student studies in library]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744289884/woodward/nuodvmfrjwnei0w69ccp/ExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744289884/woodward/nuodvmfrjwnei0w69ccp/ExecutiveFunctioning.jpg","width":460}])
Does your child struggle with starting homework, maintaining focus, or handling unexpected changes? These challenges often stem from developing executive functioning skills—the essential mental abilities that drive your child's academic and personal success.
![Lower School students on the playground]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741612347/woodward/baftrpn4gcmh64qbpn7s/LSGroup.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741612347/woodward/baftrpn4gcmh64qbpn7s/LSGroup.jpg","width":460}])
Most schools promise academic rigor. Most schools tout extracurriculars. But what if school wasn’t just a checklist of classes and activities? What if it was a place where your child was seen, challenged, and supported in a way that transformed their future?
![Week of Understanding 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743098405/woodward/qypxpnb45hrmwd1s3ib5/WOU2025themepostersmall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743098405/woodward/qypxpnb45hrmwd1s3ib5/WOU2025themepostersmall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743098405/woodward/qypxpnb45hrmwd1s3ib5/WOU2025themepostersmall.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743098405/woodward/qypxpnb45hrmwd1s3ib5/WOU2025themepostersmall.jpg","width":1000}])
Woodward celebrated its Week of Understanding March 17-21 with a range of fun and engaging events helping to foster connection on campus, within our community, and with the natural world.