News from The Winchendon School
TWS Awarded The Growing Places 2018 Budding Community Partner Award
Pictured above: Director of Service Learning Miranda Jennings with Service Learning Leaders Kiley R.‘19, Taylor A.‘19, and Kylee M.‘20 with the award from Growing Places. Today in our morning community meeting, The Winchendon School received the 2018 Budding Community Partner Award from Growing Places, the Leominster, MA based nonprofit which inspires and connects the North Central MA community to…
Why We Climb
Mount Monadnock, the mountain that stands alone, is reported to be the second most climbed mountain in the world (with Mount Fuji in Japan being the first). An education at The Winchendon School means students are immersed in real-world learning making classroom work relevant to their lives and futures. It also means students are expected…
Family Weekend Kicked-Off With The Grand Opening Of The Renovated Fitness Center
The newly renovated Fitness Center located in the Rotenberg Gymnasium officially opened over Family Weekend, complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony! The much loved and used Fitness Center in the Rotenberg Gymnasium received a facelift this summer. Current families, alumni families, and friends worked together and donated to the School’s Grow Stronger Fund. The Fund made it…
Innovation Meets Tradition
This is not your grandfather’s boarding school. We value creativity, innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurial thinking. Here, you will tackle real-world challenges as part of your learning experience.
We Win Together
Our 21+ athletic teams compete at the highest levels of New England prep school sports. From lacrosse to ice hockey, your whole school will be cheering you on.
Marisa C. ‘18
The teachers here aren’t just your teachers... they’re your dorm parents, someone to talk to, they look out for you, and so much more. We’re a small school but a huge family... that’s why I love The Winchendon School so much.”
Microclasses
We keep our classes ‘micro sized,’ typically with eight students or less. These purposefully small class settings create more meaningful learning and discussion — fostering confidence, individual attention, and deeper relationships.
