Location: North Greenbush, New York; 11-acre hilltop campus minutes from downtown Albany
Geographic Representation: Woodland Hill serves families in six counties and 49 surrounding cities and towns
Founded in 1965; we are celebrating our 45th Anniversary this year
Affiliation: Independent, co-educational day school
Accreditation: Fully accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)
Membership: Member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), New York Association of Independent School (NYSAIS), Montessori Alliance of Upstate New York
Enrollment: 244 students
Grade levels and programs: early childhood through eighth grade
Financial Aid: 10% of our students receive need-based financial aid
Hours
Facilities: 11-acre wooded campus including two playgrounds, an outdoor basketball court, athletic field, organic vegetable garden, and a peace garden. Our 35,000 square foot, custom- designed school building includes 16 classrooms, a gymnasium, teaching kitchen, conference rooms and cultural/performance arts classrooms.
Afterschool Programs and Clubs: Art, Chess, Chinese, Computer, Double Dutch, Gardening, Government, Movie Making, Running Ink- the WHMS Literary Magazine, Water Tower Tanzania Club, WHMS Times- a student Newspaper, Yearbook
Music: African Drumming, Chamber Ensemble, Chorus, Guitar, Handbell Choir, Orff Stomp Group, Piano, School Band, Suzuki Violin
Sports: Archery, Basketball, Cross Country Skiing, Cross Country Running, Ice skating, Skiing, Soccer, Yoga
Faculty and Staff: 40 full- and part-time faculty, staff and administration. All Head Teachers are Montessori certified. We have Specialists in Art, Music, Spanish, Physical Education, Reading, Math, Library, Drama, Suzuki Violin and School Counseling
School Structure
Our graduates attend the following local public and independent high schools:
Academy of the Holy Names , Albany, Albany Academies, Averill Park, Berlin, Bethlehem, Brunswick, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Catholic Central, Christian Brothers Academy, Columbia, Darrow, Doane Stuart, Emma Willard, Guilderland, LaSalle, Maple Hill, Niskayuna, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Rensselaer, Shaker (North Colonie), Shenendahowa, Stillwater, South Colonie, Troy
Notice of Nondiscrimination: Woodland hill Montessori School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nation and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or religion in administration of educational policies, admission policies financial aid programs and all other school administered programs.