Los viernes por la mañana no son nada ordinarios en Wayside: Altamira Academy. La escuela vibra de entusiasmo mientras sus alumnos y algunos de sus padres se reúnen en la cafetería, esperando ansiosamente la asamblea semanal. Antes de empezar, los estudiantes bailan siguiendo videos en la pantalla grande. Entonces, Dan Horn, el director de Altamira [...]
Friday mornings are anything but ordinary at Wayside: Altamira Academy. The school buzzes with excitement as scholars and some of their parents gather in the cafeteria, anxiously awaiting the weekly assembly. Before things kick off, students dance along with videos on the big screen. Then, Dan Horn, Altamira Academy’s principal, starts the morning by leading [...]
After seeing Hurricane Harvey’s devastating effects on fellow Texans, Wayside: Eden Park Academy scholars and staff quickly sprang into action to raise money for families in Houston who lost everything. Eden Park Academy’s newly formed Kindness Crew raised over $1,200 by collecting change, selling pickles and pretzels, and accepting donations from parents. The money was [...]
Two Saturdays a month, it’s not unusual to see up to 80 scholars at the Wayside: Sci-Tech campus. The school hosts Saturday classes every other weekend, which is an opportunity to make up missed work, relearn past lessons, and prepare for the future. Saturday class can be either assigned, or attended optionally. While some scholars [...]
Wayside: REAL Learning Academy’s 5th grade scholars are gearing up for their PYP Exhibition, held November 15 and 16 at the campus. As the capstone project of IB’s Primary Years Programme (PYP), the exhibition is a chance for scholars to demonstrate their critical thinking skills. “Our annual exhibition gives scholars the opportunity to create action [...]
Wayside Schools is happy to announce two new additions to the Wayside family. In late September, Deroald R. Hopkins joined the team as Chief Operations Officer. Hopkins has 25 years of experience, much of it in the education environment. He previously worked as Chief Financial Officer and COO for a private boarding school in Baltimore, [...]
