By Kate Oczypok Waterfront Academy was recently awarded the status of goDCgo Platinum Level School Ambassador. An initiative of the District Department of Transportation, goDCgo encourages the use of sustainable transportation and recognizes local organizations for their efforts as transportation leaders. Businesses who offer transportation benefits and creative program incentives are recognized for making DC […]
Waterfront Academy Montessori Miles
By Kate Oczypok Waterfront Academy is taking a unique, fun approach to fundraising this fall. The school has launched “Montessori Miles” this November, encouraging interested participants to run, jog or walk 30 miles in 30 days this November. With registration, you can get a t-shirt that features a “Running Knight” to wear as you complete […]
Southwest as Backdrop to Spanish Summer Camp
The campers at Waterfront Academy are learning and practicing their Spanish at summer Spanish camp with Southwest as the backdrop to it all. Each week has a theme and new vocabulary for each theme. The vocabulary is then practiced as the children explore the Southwest neighborhood sites that are relevant to each theme. The campers […]
Who We Are
Name: Melissa Rohan Home: I have been calling DC my home since 2001 and moved to Southwest in 2005—I purchased my first home, a condo at Potomac Place Condominiums. Then, my husband and I moved into a townhouse so that we could start our family. We have three young children and I can’t imagine raising my family […]
Charles Allen Announces “Books from Birth” Initiative
DC Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen held a press conference Jan. 16 at the Southwest Public Library to announce the upcoming introduction of his bill to create a new early literacy initiative in partnership with DC Public Libraries. “Books from Birth” will mail a book to each child in the District every month from birth […]
News from Waterfront Academy
Hispanic Heritage The students of Waterfront Academy walked to the Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater on the National Mall, had a picnic on the grass, and then enjoyed the show “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres” to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month. “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres” is a bilingual children’s music show that celebrates Latin culture. Waterfront Academy is […]
Waterfront Academy Hires New Staff
(photo caption: L to R: Shackleford, Robert, Roque, and Trejo) Waterfront Academy hired its teaching team for the 2014-15 school year: Karina Trejo, Garry Robert, and Concepcion Roque. Karina Trejo is our Spanish Montessori primary guide. Karina received her AMI Montessori training from the world-renowned Instituto Montessori de Mexico under the direction of those who studied […]