No, all of these programs are included in tuition. Some clubs, depending on the particular activity that they are participating in, may come with a small fee.
Woodlynde School follows a college prep curriculum that both challenges and supports our students. Seniors can qualify to take dual-enrollment classes at Cabrini University and Landmark College for college credit. Through Metacognition classes, students are learning to become self-advocates, ready to own their learning. Woodlynde School graduates are talented, hard-working, and metacognitive thinkers who are ready to tackle the next step of their educational journey.
Yes, Woodlynde School offers three seasons of varsity and Middle School sports. In the fall, students can run cross country or play golf, volleyball, soccer, or tennis. In the winter, students can play on our basketball or bowling teams, and in the spring, students can play tennis, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, and golf.
There are 19 school districts that provide transportation to Woodlynde School.
For students who live in Downingtown/Chester Springs, Harleysville or Philadelphia area, Woodlynde School provides private, reasonably-priced transportation.
Woodlynde School is conveniently located .7 miles from SEPTA's Strafford stop on the Regional Rail Paoli/Thorndale line.
Woodlynde School has seven learning specialists who are experts in helping students acquire the academic and self-advocacy skills needed to become successful, independent learners.
There is one learning specialist who works with students in kindergarten through grade 6. The grade 7 learning specialist will support students throughout their time in Middle School until they transition into grade 9, at which point their new learning specialist will support them for their remaining four years of high school.
Woodlynde School is proud to implement the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching. Our students in Lower School participate in morning meeting and closing circle each day, while Middle School students have a responsive advisory meeting built into their daily schedule. Teachers utilize a variety of strategies and instructional models to bring together social-emotional and academic learning.
Yes! Each year, Woodlynde School proudly hosts nationally-renowned experts in the field of LD education. In addition, our teachers present talks in their own areas of expertise.
Woodlynde School is a private, co-ed college prep day school located in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that serves intelligent, talented students with learning differences in grades K - 12. Woodlynde provides a comprehensive, evidence-based Kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school program in a challenging yet nurturing environment for students with average to above average cognitive abilities (IQ) who have language- or math-based learning differences (such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or Dyscalculia), Executive Function Challenges, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or Auditory Processing Disorder. Even for those students without a diagnosed learning disability (LD), Woodlynde offers expert and caring teachers in small classroom settings that support academic success. Woodlynde School also offers a post-graduate (PG) program in partnership with Rosemont College as well as a regional Summer Camp for students who learn differently.