Middle School

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Assessing Student Learning in a Montessori Environment

Wellan Middle School Students Broaden Classroom Learning at the Newton Community Farm

This autumn, Wellan’s Voyager Middle School class is participating in an exciting experiential learning program! When most of us think of...

Flow: Wellan’s First Annual Literary Magazine

Wellan’s Voyager class of 2020–2021 is proud to present Flow, the school’s first annual literary magazine. The publication features...

Wellan’s Latest Middle School Drama Production: A Yellow Brick Road into US History

Our Voyager Middle School students recently embarked on an otherworldly adventure. Transforming the school stage into a yellow brick...

Wellan Is a Boston “Family Favorite” in Six Categories!

Boston-area families choose Wellan for both educational excellence and our warm, inclusive community. Wellan’s preschool, elementary, and...

Wellan 7th Graders Address Social, Environmental Issues Through Data-Driven Art

Middle School students are known for their interest in “big ideas” as well as their exploration of moral and ethical questions. At this...

What’s With the Pronouns?

You may have noticed something new in the signatures you see at the end of an email from someone at school. No, I’m not talking about the...

Teaching Students About Health, Safety, and Wellness at Every Age

Do you know how to talk to your child about where babies are before they are born? Are you comfortable answering questions about private...

Assessing Student Learning in a Montessori Environment

As seen in the 2018–2019 Wellan Year in Review “I got an 87% on the Pink Tower!” Sounds absurd, right? What might that even mean? How...

Parenting Juliet: Resources for parenting pre-teen and teen daughters

Original Photo by JJ Jordan on Unsplash I’m in an Upper Elementary classroom in Illinois. We’re working our way through Romeo and Juliet,...

More Than a “Tough Age”: The Potential for Happiness In Adolescence

Growing up, I recall my mother saying to me, “I just want you to be happy.” While I appreciated her wish for me at the time, I wondered...