From ziplining, to rock climbing, the sky’s the limit at Adventure Park. The Class of 29’ embarked on a field trip to Adventure Park at Sandy Springs on November 7th as a way to immerse team-building into their class. The trip cost $35, and 140 of 150 people went on the trip. “The point of the trip,” said Ms. Pace, one of the trip coordinators and counselor for the class of 29’, “was to have a team building exercise for the ninth grade class.”

New Walls students soon come to dread a certain pile of papers: copious homework assignments. Students turn this dreaded part of the day into their own routine to maximize efficiency. After a few months of school this year, students from all grade levels have figured out what works for them. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors take similar and different techniques with some long and short homework tasks:

When Wall’s senior, Lucy Crino woke up on October 15th, she didn’t know that by the end of the week she would become a national champion.

On Nov. 4, School Without Walls’ Bike Club hosted its first bike to school day of the year. Around twenty students participated, meeting up at different points along the Rock Creek Multi-Use Trail or at Lincoln Park. On November 20, they held another, less successful one, with half the amount of students participating.

As Thanksgiving break draws near, Walls Spanish students eagerly explore a sprawling 15th-century-inspired staircase with vibrant, three-story fresco backdrops that frame the entrance of the once-embassy turned cultural institute. On November 21st, 2025, Ms. Ana Martinez took both of her Spanish 4 classes to a very special location, the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, DC.

Photo credit: Kaitlyn Lemanek (‘27) Walls students all have their staple restaurants for off-campus lunch. Whether it’s Chipotle, the GW Deli, or one of the various small spots in Western Market, there’s no shortage of options. However, there had always been one thing missing: A taco place. Sure, there’s Chipotle, with their bowls, burritos, salads, and quesadillas—or Arepa Zone, which makes killer arepas and has amazing sides. But where were the tacos? On Jul. 14, Taco C

College brochures, picture by Sadie Greenhalgh Every year, college representatives travel to Walls to meet with students and share what their campuses have to offer. These visits give sophomores, juniors and seniors a chance to ask questions, learn about the admission process, and explore opportunities without leaving the building. For many, it’s the first step in discovering which college might be the right fit. Ellianie Kalala (‘27) explained that college visits “helped m

Just over 25 years ago, Ms. Katherine Turner graduated from this very school and now she is back as an assistant principal! She has worked as a teacher at various schools across DCPS and MCPS, and as an assistant principal at Stuart-Hobson Middle School for 12 years. This year, Assistant Principal Turner returns to her alma mater. 

Photo credit: Sowmya Boominathan ('28) This school year, Walls welcomed a new teacher to the faculty team: Mr. Keith Henning, the new PE teacher. After pursuing a career in the sports industry, Mr. Henning brought his lifelong passion and experience in athletics to Walls. At Walls, Mr. Henning teaches Fitness and Lifetime Sports, what many students know as PE. His interest in fitness, health, and especially sports began during his freshman year of high school while recoveri

Photo Credit: Nicole Winkle (‘27) One might think the Canary Islands were named after the birds. But three Walls juniors revealed that the name actually comes from the abundance of dogs living on the island. The trio—Malcolm Laskowski (‘27), Ava Orfield-Shah (‘27), and Zoe Date (‘27)—are starting a zoology club this school year, where members can learn more fun facts like this. Zoology, the study of animals, is a broad topic. That raises the question: what does a typical mee

You’ve probably noticed the spotted lanternflies everywhere. These invasive bugs, easily recognizable by their gray and black spotted wings, open up to reveal a striking red underneath. They’ve been showing up all over the city—even right outside our own building, School Without Walls.

President Trump’s thirty-day emergency takeover of D.C. has ended, but the National Guard is here to stay. Since Trump declared a “public safety emergency” on D.C. crime in August, more than 2000 National Guard troops have been patrolling around the city, costing about $1 million per day. The Guard will be in DC for the foreseeable future, as the only condition for their removal in Trump’s executive order is when the “conditions of law and order have been restored.”