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10 Years Later Grace Carter Revisits Time at Walls
PHOTO BY KIM WALKER VIA ELON UNIVERSITY We know Walls as it is today, but students in the building now will never know what Walls was...
Mar 52 min read
What Do Students Think of the 10 Minutes of Mindfulness During Advisory?
This year, School Without Walls has implemented a mandatory 10 minutes of mindfulness at the beginning of advisory. Students sit and note...
Mar 52 min read


Students Rave over CHROMAKOPIA
Photo by Jessie Moss On Oct. 28, Tyler Gregory Okonma, professionally known as “Tyler, The Creator,” released his seventh studio album,...
Mar 52 min read


Delectable & Devious Deli enDeavors
Photo Credit: Leah Levy When most Walls students visit the deli, they purchase one of just a few options. Maybe a bacon egg and cheese,...
Mar 54 min read
Your Guide To Holiday Shopping in 2024
In DC, residents celebrate a variety of holidays during this season. While each holiday has unique traditions, they all involve gift...
Mar 52 min read


Jazzmyne Townsend, DCPS Teacher of the Year, Impresses and Inspires
Photo via DCPS On Oct. 3, Jazzmyne Townsend was honored with the DCPS Teacher of the Year award. Townsend, now a K-5 ELA instructional...
Mar 52 min read
Standardized Testing Scores Are Required Again
As applications roll into different colleges nationwide, some seniors are struck by a sudden change in requirements for certain schools....
Mar 53 min read
Walls Plans to Administer Increased Numbers of Field Trips this Year, but how?
If you search School Without Walls on your average commercial search engine, the SWW DC Gov. school profile will be one of the first...
Mar 52 min read


Senior Project Overhauled to Ease Workload
A student works on a research project – photo via Unsplash Senior Project, a cornerstone of the School Without Walls curriculum,...
Mar 53 min read


Humanities Department, 10 Sophomores Revive England Trip Tradition
Students pose for a photo in London – Photo provided by Alex Gonzalez Shalla Despite living in the nation’s capital, students at School...
Mar 53 min read
Walls Hosts First Open Mic Talent Show
Walls students have always demonstrated their talents through performances in shows and concerts. This year has given students another...
Mar 52 min read


Ms. Webster Launches Walls Writing Center
Photo by Zoe Fisher This school year, humanities teacher Laura Webster founded the Student Writing Center, held in Room 127, which began...
Mar 52 min read
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