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Magistra Brinley Finds Joy in Teaching Latin

Ms. Brinley's students study in Latin III / Credits: Riley Gayle Ms. Jane Brinley, the Latin teacher, has been teaching at Walls for 13...

AP Studio Art Is Not A Typical AP Class

Earlier this month, as most AP students were scrambling to practice multiple choice questions or perfect their short-essay structure, the...

The Sports Information Club Looks to Be More Inclusive

Sports Information Club runs the @swwpenguins Instagram account, which updates the Walls community on athletics / Credits: @swwpenguins...

Rival or Resource?: The Walls Students Who Play on Jackson-Reed Sports Teams

The Jackson-Reed girls’ crew team, for which Maia Riggs (‘25) plays / Credit: Maia Riggs Jackson-Reed High School is a sports powerhouse...

Seniors Reflect on the Walls High School Experience

We asked graduating seniors a few questions about their Walls experiences. Here’s what they said. What advice do you have for...

One Last Note

Somehow, the year is already nearly finished, and our brief reign over The Rookery is coming to an end! It’s difficult to say goodbye to...

Add an Entrance Essay to Walls Admissions

The Walls building in February / Credits: Meerabela Kempf Walls has striven to improve our selective admissions process since 2019,...

Rethinking Senior Project

The Senior Project room May 31 / Credits: Gabriel Kraemer Senior Project is one of the defining elements of the Walls curriculum. In the...

Spring Fling Fashion Review

Credits: Leah Levy School Without Walls held this year’s Spring Fling on Apr. 28 at Eastern Market. Starting at 7 pm, Walls students and...

An Alabama Representative Called D.C. Schools “Inmate Factories.”

He Should Look at Schools in His Home State. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.)’s 2018 official portrait / Credits: Congress.gov Rep. Gary Palmer...

A Guide to Free D.C. Library Resources for Students

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, DCPL’s central location / Credits: Bailey McFadden There are many free resources available...

Sustainability and Advocacy: Sarah Rice’s Beeware Apparel

Sarah Rice (‘24), left, and her mom at the Beeware Apparel launch day / Credits: Sarah Rice Walls has a student body of passionate...

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