Last year, DCIAA ranked the SWW girls’ team in first place, and they held the number one seed heading into the playoffs. This spring, they hope to continue that streak.

On Friday, Mar. 1 2024, Rajah Caruth (‘20) achieved one of his lifelong goals. He became both a NASCAR pole winner and race winner on the same day in Las Vegas.

Regardless of the lack of formal senior quotes,  many are taking this time to reflect on their high school experience and what made it cherishable. Keep reading to see students' would-be senior quotes! 

As the College Board rolled out plans for digital AP testing in 2025, the organization received mixed feedback from both students and teachers.

As spring break approaches, School Without Walls students are eagerly making plans to take a well-deserved break from their busy academic schedules.

The SWW library, a sunlit, quiet space in an otherwise crowded building, is rarely used by many Walls students.

Although Walls is an academically rigorous school, a few classes stand out as exceptionally difficult.

On Feb. 27, a group of School Without Walls students embarked on a day trip to Liberty Mountain Resort.

High school movies paint the last two years as a time of nostalgia, independence, and excitement. But for most juniors and seniors—especially at Walls—each year presents unique academic and extracurricular challenges leading up to graduation.

Welcome, Avalon Ayres as the new debate coach for School Without Walls! Ayres, a sophomore at George Washington University and a member...

A DC street lined with snow – photo credit: Zoe Becker (‘26)  DCPS schools have long been notorious for their conservative policy...

Students at School Without Walls take several Advanced Placement (AP) courses throughout their high school careers, ranging from AP...

Photo by Mitchell Kasdan (‘27)  Turning left at 180 MPH again and again: that’s what Rajah Caruth (‘20) does on Fridays, and sometimes...

According to a survey conducted by The Rookery, 31.6% of students at School Without Walls (SWW) have never been skiing. For those looking...

Senior Layla Rethy studies at the Washington School of Ballet – photo provided by Layla Rethy (‘25) At School Without Walls, some...

For all Walls students, junior year marks a decision to either embark on the AP Capstone program, which includes AP Seminar followed by...