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Wildwood partners with Brimstone Boulders!

Jun 23, 20211 min read

Wildwood partners with Brimstone Boulders!

Wildwood Academy is very pleased to announce a partnership with Brimstone Boulders (your local rock climbing gym.) Located at State and...

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Four open positions remain for the 2021/22 school year.

Dr. J

Jun 18, 20211 min read

Four open positions remain for the 2021/22 school year.

Hello Everyone; Wildwood Academy, currently, has four open positions for the 2021/22 school year. We have never been this full, this...

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Wildwood is going to Westwind to start 2021/22!

Dr. J

Jun 14, 20211 min read

Wildwood is going to Westwind to start 2021/22!

It's never too early to begin thinking about the next school year! At Wildwood, we're kicking off the 2021/22 school year with a two...

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Wildwood to offer shuttle services to White Salmon starting in 2021/22!

Dr. J

Jun 11, 20211 min read

Wildwood to offer shuttle services to White Salmon starting in 2021/22!

Hello Everyone; Starting in the 2021/22 school year, Wildwood will be offering shuttle services to White Salmon to help out those...

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Catch Michelle Yamamoto's art all June at 301 Gallery!

Dr. J

Jun 4, 20211 min read

Catch Michelle Yamamoto's art all June at 301 Gallery!

Michelle Yamamoto, our art teacher, will be having an exhibition all of June at the 301 gallery. Michelle is not only a wonderful...

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Dr. J

Jun 2, 20212 min read

Wildwood to open Makerspace in 2021/22!

Hello Everyone; As I sit in the Ruins, watching Wildwood kids do (complain about) yoga on a beautiful June morning, I'm reminded of what...

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Dr. J

May 1, 20211 min read

What is a place-based school?

“This Place-Based Education approach can serve as a framework to connect learning models, increase the power of our educational system...

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Dov Rohan. The Man! The Myth! The Legend!

Dr. J

Apr 14, 20211 min read

Dov Rohan. The Man! The Myth! The Legend!

'They' said it couldn't be done. There was no way it was humanely possible to build fifty individual student desks in a week's time....

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Dr. J

Apr 13, 20211 min read

Wildwood Back In Person!

Today is officially our first day back in person after an absence of over a year. The school feels amazing with students gracing the...

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Lindsay Gott to teach cooking at Wildwood!

Dr. J

Apr 1, 20212 min read

Lindsay Gott to teach cooking at Wildwood!

Hello Everyone! I’m very proud to announce that Lindsay Gott will be teaching our cooking classes for the remainder of the trimester....

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Dr. J

Mar 25, 20211 min read

Wildwood is going back to in-person!

Hi Everyone! Wildwood Academy is going back to in-person learning starting on Monday, April 12th! We're still reviewing the CDC...

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Dr. J

Mar 11, 20211 min read

Meet Caleb Peretz! Wildwood's math and science educator for 2021/22!

Meet Caleb Peretz - our new math and outdoor science educator! Caleb lives on an 80 acre farm in Husum that we'll be spending a lot of...

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Dr. J

Mar 6, 20211 min read

Courtney Miller to lead Wildwood's Theater and Arts Program in 2021/22!

Hello Everyone - We have a very exciting announcement for the 2021/22 school year - Courtney Miller is going to lead our Theater and Arts...

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Lisa Kosglow to join Wildwood staff for 2021/22!

Dr. J

Feb 24, 20211 min read

Lisa Kosglow to join Wildwood staff for 2021/22!

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Dr. J

Feb 15, 20212 min read

Holly Walsh is incoming Head of School!

We’d like to welcome Holly Walsh as the incoming Head of School at Wildwood Academy for the 2021/22 school year! A little bit about...

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Update on Wildwood's Opening for the 2020/21 School Year!

Dr. J

Aug 9, 20201 min read

Update on Wildwood's Opening for the 2020/21 School Year!

Hi Everyone - Based upon the COVID situation in Oregon, we've decided to open the 2020/21 school year with a hybrid model of an online...

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Dr. J

Jul 21, 20201 min read

Quick COVID Update

Hello Everyone - Just a quick update on our response to Covid and the upcoming school year. The environment right now is one of constant...

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Dr. J

Jul 13, 20201 min read

Wildwood Writes!

Wildwood Writes is our first edition of short stories and poems written by Wildwood students. Not that I'm biased, but I was blown away...

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Dr. J

Jul 9, 20201 min read

Wildwood Opens Outdoor Campus!

Wildwood adds Outdoor campus for 2020/21!

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Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than Covid-19

Dr. J

Jul 7, 20201 min read

Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than Covid-19

Young people are having trouble coping with isolation during Covid-19.

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