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Student Life
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...
Ronan Shah
Mar 13
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...
Rhea Powell
Mar 13
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...
Nadia Kallmer
Mar 13
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...
Mitchell Kasdan and Zoe Fisher
Mar 13
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...
Annabel Holt and Juliet Grillot
Mar 13
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...
Vivian Astmann
Mar 12
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...
Annabel Holt
Mar 12
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...
Nadia Kallmer and Peyton Chada
Mar 12
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...
Audrey Poimboeuf
Mar 12
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...
Sowmya Boominthan
Mar 12
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...
Rebecca Frost
Mar 12
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,...
Sadie Greenhalgh
Mar 12
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...
Juliet Grillot
Mar 12
Newly Launched GSA Seeks to Provide Safe Space
The GSA poses for a photo at their first meeting of the year / Photo via @sww_gsa on Instagram Walls has revived its Gender-Sexuality...
Ronan Shah
Mar 5
LifeSmarts Club Empowers Students Through Practical Trivia
LifeSmarts, a trivia club that has been present at Walls for around three years is getting a revamp. Now led by Ishaan Pabla, an SWW...
Rhea Powell
Mar 5
Electric Car Club is Zooming Into the Future
Electric car club members work on their latest model / via Zoe Fisher Students across DC are looking toward the future and exploring ways...
Rebecca Frost and Matilda Bliss
Mar 5
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