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Jun 11, 20232 min read
AP Studio Art Is Not A Typical AP Class
Earlier this month, as most AP students were scrambling to practice multiple choice questions or perfect their short-essay structure, the...
Jun 4, 20232 min read
The Sports Information Club Looks to Be More Inclusive
Sports Information Club runs the @swwpenguins Instagram account, which updates the Walls community on athletics / Credits: @swwpenguins...
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Rival or Resource?: The Walls Students Who Play on Jackson-Reed Sports Teams
The Jackson-Reed girls’ crew team, for which Maia Riggs (‘25) plays / Credit: Maia Riggs Jackson-Reed High School is a sports powerhouse...
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Seniors Reflect on the Walls High School Experience
We asked graduating seniors a few questions about their Walls experiences. Here’s what they said. What advice do you have for...
Jun 4, 20232 min read
One Last Note
Somehow, the year is already nearly finished, and our brief reign over The Rookery is coming to an end! It’s difficult to say goodbye to...
Jun 4, 20234 min read
Add an Entrance Essay to Walls Admissions
The Walls building in February / Credits: Meerabela Kempf Walls has striven to improve our selective admissions process since 2019,...
Jun 4, 20236 min read
Rethinking Senior Project
The Senior Project room May 31 / Credits: Gabriel Kraemer Senior Project is one of the defining elements of the Walls curriculum. In the...
Jun 4, 20232 min read
Spring Fling Fashion Review
Credits: Leah Levy School Without Walls held this year’s Spring Fling on Apr. 28 at Eastern Market. Starting at 7 pm, Walls students and...
Jun 4, 20233 min read
An Alabama Representative Called D.C. Schools “Inmate Factories.”
He Should Look at Schools in His Home State. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.)’s 2018 official portrait / Credits: Congress.gov Rep. Gary Palmer...
Jun 4, 20232 min read
A Guide to Free D.C. Library Resources for Students
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, DCPL’s central location / Credits: Bailey McFadden There are many free resources available...
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Sustainability and Advocacy: Sarah Rice’s Beeware Apparel
Sarah Rice (‘24), left, and her mom at the Beeware Apparel launch day / Credits: Sarah Rice Walls has a student body of passionate...
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Walls Students Find Community on Newly-Formed Mock Trial Team
Mock trial team members in a courtroom / Credits: Devan Tatlow Since the Walls mock trial club was founded last year, it has developed...
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