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Meet Walls Debate Coach Avalon Ayres
Welcome, Avalon Ayres as the new debate coach for School Without Walls! Ayres, a sophomore at George Washington University and a member...
Mar 132 min read

How Does DCPS Decide When to Call a Snow Day?
A DC street lined with snow – photo credit: Zoe Becker (‘26) DCPS schools have long been notorious for their conservative policy...
Mar 133 min read
How to Get Ahead on Preparing for AP Exams
Students at School Without Walls take several Advanced Placement (AP) courses throughout their high school careers, ranging from AP...
Mar 132 min read

Current Walls Students Visit with Walls Alum and NASCAR Drive Rajah Caruth
Photo by Mitchell Kasdan (‘27) Turning left at 180 MPH again and again: that’s what Rajah Caruth (‘20) does on Fridays, and sometimes...
Mar 133 min read
Club Spotlight: Ski Club Brings Students to Winter Wonderland
According to a survey conducted by The Rookery, 31.6% of students at School Without Walls (SWW) have never been skiing. For those looking...
Mar 132 min read

Walls Ballerinas Dance Their Way Through School
Senior Layla Rethy studies at the Washington School of Ballet – photo provided by Layla Rethy (‘25) At School Without Walls, some...
Mar 122 min read
How Senior Anthony Mundle is Connecting Race and the Cars Franchise in His AP Research Project
For all Walls students, junior year marks a decision to either embark on the AP Capstone program, which includes AP Seminar followed by...
Mar 122 min read
Students’ 2025 Resolutions
With the recent onset of 2025, students now have a chance to reflect on the past year—what went well and what can be improved. This is a...
Mar 122 min read

True Crime Club Brings Together Walls’ Amaeteur Detectives
The first meeting of the true crime club – via @swwtruecrimeclub on Instagram True Crime Club has been around for about a year, being a...
Mar 122 min read
Freshmen Reflect on How Their Middle School Experiences Shape Their Time at Walls
​​This past August, around 150 freshmen from middle schools across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia began their...
Mar 122 min read
3 Iconic Minutes: The Voices of Walls Morning Announcements
School Without Walls has a daily tradition, the morning announcements. These student-held announcements occur during second period and...
Mar 122 min read

From Zoo Lights to Lunar New Year; How Do Walls Students Enjoy the Winter?
DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle – Photo Credit: Sadie Greenhalgh When people think of the winter season, many think of winter break,...
Mar 122 min read
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