In just a few short years, the center has expanded its educational impact throughout the valley. In addition to serving the students of WCDS, tutors are also serving five other area schools. A partnership with West Liberty University allows student teachers to observe Orton Gillingham lessons and learn from our mentors. Further collaboration led to...Read More

‘And now we can’t rip it up because we already made the contract!’ Truer World Peace Game words were never spoken, Gianna, and after a few years of overseeing this whole experiment, it’s a pretty familiar sentiment among inexperienced players. It goes like this. Someone has a great idea, but one that definitely needs some...Read More

Wheeling Country Day School’s mission guides students to “Think, Create, and Communicate” readily in their everyday worlds. Our students are encouraged to ask questions, brainstorm collaboratively, and ultimately take action, in order to improve our campus and surrounding community. The mission drives WCDS to push past solving even the most worthy hypothetical problems and challenges...Read More

Thanks to the generosity of EVERY WCDS donor, our school has continued to expand our educational footprint and share our story on both the local and national stage. In March, Luke Hladek and Elizabeth Hofreuter each presented at the National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Luke was invited to develop a...Read More

It’s only been about 11 months since our last iteration of the World Peace Game, and here we are again taking on problems that would make President Bartlett sweat. We have some new crises this year, including a potentially catastrophic space disaster and even a controversial violation of international law, but the kids are undeterred. They...Read More

I have an amazing opportunity to observe parents and children everyday. I love people watching. I always have. Let me introduce you to some of the regulars I see at every ball field, dance class and school dismissal. The meanderer, a very rare breed, holds hands and winds his way through campus at the child’s...Read More

You can still purchase your own Composite Canvas (24×36) ‘WCDS Tree’, debuted at Celebrate: WCDS and featuring each student at Country Day! Contact the office for details!Read More

They fixed the sidewalks. It was a great deal of work to make curbs in our town more accessible. It caused a great deal of traffic and turmoil. The change and inconvenience caused many to question the timing, resist the project and curse the need. Each intersection now has an accessible curb. Those in wheelchairs no longer...Read More

The #NAISAC theme “make your mission matter” leads me to ask if I am making my personal mission matter. Why am I a Head of School? For whatever personal reason I accepted the position at Wheeling Country Day School in 2009, I have come to the inspiring conclusion that I am a Head of School to...Read More

I sit here in the Klingenstein Center #NAISAC workshop on “Leading Change” and I am struck that other industries need to take a lesson from ours. I am sitting in a room filled largely by other Heads of School, all who regularly seek opportunities to gather together in person and learn something new …not to...Read More