UPDATE: On Tuesday, April 14, the state announced that Utah’s K-12 public schools will extend their dismissal (or soft closure) through the end of the school year in a continuing effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. — On March…
Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and board members past and present joined together on February 12 to celebrate Weilenmann School of Discovery’s 10th year of operation. Woodward Park City hosted the event and provided donuts and hot chocolate for the 300+…
The WSD Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Steve Williams as the Executive Director of the Weilenmann School of Discovery beginning July 1, 2020. In their announcement to the school community, the board acknowledged Steve Williams as the…
Enrollment for the 2020-21 school year is now open! New students interested in attending WSD, including new siblings of current WSD students, may now submit the “Intent to Enroll” application for the 2020 – 21 school year. The first lottery…
WHEN November 7, 2019 – 6:30 – 8:00pm WHERE Weilenmann School of Discovery – 4199 W. Kilby Road, Park City, UT Join us for an evening with Dr. Caitlin Ryan, Director of the Family Acceptance Project, the leading authority on…
On September 23, 2019, WSD’s Executive Director, Cindy Phillips, talked with Park City TV host Conrad Iacobellis. They discussed Cindy’s background in education, the approaching 10 year anniversary of Weilenmann School of Discovery, and what makes this charter school so…
Few chairs, no whiteboards or desks, and a dirt hole the size of an auditorium were just a few of the challenges that students, teachers, and parents faced on the very first day of Weilenmann School of Discovery nearly 10…
Last spring, an article was published in the online educational magazine, Edutopia, that featured Weilenmann School of Discovery’s administrative model. In the article, educational consultant Heather Wolpert-Gawron made the observation that “one of the elements that makes this school different…
Dear Families, The WSD Board of Directors has asked me to serve as Chair of the Executive Director Transition Committee. In that role, I have gathered administrators, consultants, current and former board members, parents, teachers, and experienced leaders from other…
Dear WSD Families, In January of 2017, after serving for five years as WSD’s Executive Director, I was invited by the WSD Board of Directors to extend my role for three more years. I accepted, and the Board voted unanimously…