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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 12, 20252 min read
4 Years, 4 Applications: Walls Students Reflect on Differences in Their Application Processes
School Without Walls is one of the most competitive schools to get into in the DMV. Ranked #68 in the country, it has a thorough...
Mar 12, 20252 min read
Class of 2028 Chooses their Class Color: Red
During advisory on Monday, November 18th, every SWW freshman in the building came to the commons to determine their class color. There...
Mar 12, 20252 min read
DC Mayor Awards $10 Million to Safe Passage Project
On Nov. 13, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ) awarded $10 million to four...
Mar 12, 20252 min read
Nearly Halfway Through the School Year, Students and Faculty Reflect on New Grading Policy
The new year’s arrival marks four months of a revamped DCPS grading policy, which introduced significant updates, including new deadlines...
Mar 12, 20254 min read


Instrumental Music Ensembles Dazzle at Winter Concert Despite Setbacks
Stage Band performs @ 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards in November. Photo via @sww_HSA on instagram Winter at Walls can only...
Mar 12, 20253 min read


Walls Students React to Impending Trump Inauguration
United States Capitol Building – Zoe Fisher As the election results rolled in this past November, intense reactions from both sides of...
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Latin Department Embarks on Annual Rome Trip
Students pose for a photo in Rome – photo credit: Carlton Ackerman From November 19th to the 29th, a group of sixteen students and three...
Mar 12, 20253 min read
Wicked Soars to Popularity Among Walls Students
Wicked was one of the most anticipated movie releases of 2024. The film is based on the 2003 musical Wicked , which was adapted from the...
Mar 12, 20252 min read


The Hope Within. Can America Survive Trump 2.0?
The White House - By Zoe Fisher Thirty-four felony counts, one conviction, two cases pending, two impeachments, and six bankruptcies....
Mar 12, 20253 min read
Walls Ultimate Frisbee Places First and Last in Two November Tournaments
November 2-3 was a big weekend for the School Without Walls ultimate frisbee team. The mixed-gender Flightless Bird Squad split into boy...
Mar 5, 20253 min read
Facing Challenges, Walls Basketball Teams Stay Optimistic
Being an athlete at Walls doesn’t come without challenges. The basketball players are no exception, facing their own set of obstacles...
Mar 5, 20252 min read
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