How Woodward Academy enhanced its identity as a diverse and inclusive community

Download this case study to explore how Woodward Academy utilizes The Social Institute’s modern approach to teaching modern life skills to foster healthy conversation and establish universal shared language necessary to serve a diverse community’s complex needs. As the largest independent school in the continental United States, Woodward Academy attracts Pre-K through 12th-grade students from 23 urban, suburban, and rural metro Atlanta counties. 53% are students of color, far exceeding the NAIS national average of 29%.

Woodward Academy’s Challenges

  • How do we equitably facilitate complex student well-being discussions while serving a large and diverse community?
  • How do we fulfill the needs of multiple departments with different priorities and create a shared language for navigating student well-being?
  • How do we enable teachers to facilitate teaching modern life skills while acknowledging the impact of faculty fatigue?
  • How do we proactively partner with parents to engage in conversations before they become problems?