David Widener

Woodward Academy

With 2,500 students across two campuses spanning 133-acres, complemented by the intimacy of a 6:1 student-teacher ratio, Woodward offers the vast resources and opportunities of a college or university coupled with the intimacy and attention of home. Woodward is a place for students to come together with compassion and respect, a place for nurturing conversation and understanding. At the core of our belief is that all people are innately valuable as they were created, and it is that identity, that energy, that charges our students and graduates with a mission: Make a difference. Serve others. Engage the world with empathy and passion. This shared purpose is something we call The Woodward Way. Woodward offers 25 AP classes, a renowned Transition Program for students with mild learning differences, more than 100 student clubs, 75 yearly arts performances, and 18 varsity sports. Woodward's Global Connections Program offers extensive international study abroad programs, and its innovative STEAM programs are woven into the curriculum—from coding for kindergarteners to the Independent Scientific Research program, which pairs juniors and seniors with university professors to work on real-world problems. A typical Woodward Academy graduating class attends more than 100 different colleges and universities, devotes 5,000 hours to community service, and earns more than $15 million in scholarship awards. Please visit woodward.edu for additional details.