Annual Report 2021–2022 Dear Woods Community,

I write to you today, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, with deep gratitude for the generosity our community showed to The Woods Academy during the 2021-2022 school year. We appreciate and honor all that you contribute – in time, talent and financial support – to making The Woods Academy the very special school that it is, and has been, for generations of our children and families. This annual report reflects how we worked together as a community – including faculty, staff, families, and members of the school administration – to steward The Woods Academy through the 2021-2022 school year.

Your gifts to the 2021-2022 Annual Fund provided resources to support superb academics, as well as spiritual and character development – all delivered through child-focused individual attention from our dedicated faculty. Thank you for supporting our missioncritical annual fund every year.

During the 2021-2022 school year, we launched the Building to Lead Capital Campaign and began construction on the renovation of the school’s South Wing. By the time you read this message, the vast majority of the renovations will have been fully completed, with only a handful of finishing touches still being wrapped up. Our teachers and students are already utilizing the new spaces and loving the light, efficiency, and freshness they feature! Although there will be a separate recognition for all who have supported the Building to Lead campaign, I’d like to take this opportunity to offer the Board’s heartfelt thanks to the supporters of the campaign for making the South Wing renovation possible. When you have an opportunity to see the new library, innovation lab, kitchen, and other renovated spaces in person, I’m confident that you will be excited by the great potential they hold for enriched educational opportunities for our students.

Thank you for your dedication to the mission of our school. Your collective giving has power and supports our students and teachers. Together, we will continue to foster a strong and joyful community for our students, our teachers, and our families.

Thank you for your unwavering generosity!

Gratefully,

DONNA BYRNE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES PARENT ‘24 ‘25