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GWECP and Beyond: Exploring Dual-Enrollment Opportunities
Class of 2024 students in the GW Early College Program / Credits: Avajane Lei Walls’s partnership with George Washington University (GWU)...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Fabiha Hatem Earns GW SJT Scholarship
Fabiha Hatem (‘23), second from right, with Ms. Tully, Ms. Isaac, Ms. Sinprasith and family Credits: Sylvia Isaac For many Walls seniors,...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


What’s in a Letter of Recommendation?
Credits: Georgia Murphy Many high school students find the challenge of receiving a good recommendation letter daunting. Whether you’re a...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Walls Rome Trip, First Outside U.S. Since Pandemic, a “Resounding Success”
Seniors on the Rome trip visiting Pompeii Feb. 22 / Credits: Jan McGlennon Last month, 16 Walls seniors accompanied teachers Carlton...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Seniors Victorious in School-Wide Quiz Bowl Tournament
The cheer team performs before the final Quiz Bowl tournament round March 8 / Credits: Adah Svetlik On March 8 during advisory, all of...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Students Participate in Youth and Government Legislative Weekend
Amina Ford (‘23), center, gives a speech to open the conference / Credits: Wyndham Mills Fourteen Walls students attended the D.C. Youth...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Robotics Team Wins Local Championship
The Walls robotics team, center, after winning the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship March 12 / Credits: Simon Kirschenbaum A...
Apr 1, 20233 min read

Survey: Overwhelming Majority of Students Dissatisfied With Walls Elective Options
What electives are you most interested in? / Source: Rookery survey About 26 years ago, School Without Walls offered a French culinary...
Apr 1, 20235 min read
DCPS Eliminates 501(c)(3) Requirement For Service Hours
D.C.’s dramatic reduction of its 30-year-old community service requirement for the classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 earlier this year —...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


How Does the Walls Admissions Process Work?
Outside the Walls building March 27 / Credits: Meerabela Kempf Hundreds of eighth-grade students came to Walls for admissions interviews...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


Choir and Orchestra Perform at Orlando Music Festival
The SWW music department competed in the OrlandoFest music festival March 15-19.
Apr 1, 20232 min read


“Hugely Inflated”: Are Pandemic-Era Grading Policies Doing More Harm Than Good?
Grade inflation has become prevalent in recent years with DCPS COVID-19 grading policies.
Apr 1, 20236 min read
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