"Why do people immigrate to America?" Our fourth and fifth graders are exploring this essential question through our year-long Immigration Unit, diving into family history, creating their own Bill of Rights, and learning how small actions can lead to big change. From interviewing family members to reimagining Ellis Island, students are uncovering powerful stories and building skills to become thoughtful leaders of tomorrow.

We really should talk about taboo topics with children.

Can a math program really teach critical thinking? Discover how Singapore Math—and the unique bar model strategy—helps WHPS students develop lasting skills that transfer far beyond the classroom.

Children younger than four are typically unable to understand perspectives separate from their own, and the majority will not pass a simple false-belief task, which is designed to test how well a child can reason about other people’s thinking.

Emotions, name them to tame them.

Expert advice to make drop off easier on your child (and on you).

Why we want children to take [healthy] risks.

Why is it important to let children become independent problem-solvers?

What does it mean to teach activism to young children?