The community
is the curriculum.
Woodlawn doesn’t just teach students to contribute to the world, it is a community that models what contribution looks like. From Grandfriends to alumni to local business partners, every layer of our community is part of the ‘Blazer story.
More than a school.
A community.
Woodlawn’s traditions are not add-ons to the school year. They are the school year. Each ceremony, gathering, and signature event deepens the bonds between students, families, faculty, and the generations of Blazers who came before.
Convocation Ceremony
Woodlawn’s opening ceremony welcomes every student, family, and faculty member into a new school year together. Convocation sets the tone: this is a community that shows up for each other from day one.
Flower Ceremony
A beloved Woodlawn tradition where students honor the connections that carry them forward. The Flower Ceremony is a moment of reflection, gratitude, and belonging that touches every division.
Woodlawn Day
An all-school celebration that brings every division together in one shared day of community, spirit, and joy. Woodlawn Day is where the whole of who we are shows up at once.
Junior Ring Ceremony
A milestone moment for Upper School juniors, marking the transition into their final year at Woodlawn. The Junior Ring Ceremony celebrates growth, identity, and what it means to be nearly ready to launch.
Project Based Learning Day
PBL Day opens the campus to prospective families and the wider community. Students share the work they are actually doing, making the Woodlawn approach visible, real, and alive in every classroom.
Grandfriends Day
Grandfriends Day invites grandparents and special community members onto campus to experience Woodlawn through the eyes of the students who love it most. It is one of the most meaningful days of the school year.
“Woodlawn provides a space for our kids that allows them to truly be themselves.”Woodlawn Parent, Lower School
Every Generation,
One Woodlawn.
The Woodlawn community extends well beyond students and current families. Grandparents, alumni, local businesses, and community partners are all part of what makes this place extraordinary.
Grandfriends Program
Woodlawn’s Grandfriends program invites grandparents and special community members into school life, from campus visits and classroom observations to named benches and recognition opportunities in Bowman Hall. Grandfriends bring depth, history, and love to our community in ways no curriculum can replicate.
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Alumni + “From Here.”
Woodlawn graduates go to research labs and studios, business ventures and community organizations, fields and stages and conversations no one has scripted for them. Our “From Here.” initiative celebrates that impact, connecting former ‘Blazers back to the school and to each other for a lifetime of connection.
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Sixty-one acres of room to grow.
Stinson Hall, built in 1836, anchors our campus in history. Surrounding it: outdoor classrooms, garden beds, a dedicated STEAM space, and architecture designed to invite exploration at every age.
Located in Mooresville, NC in the Lake Norman region, Woodlawn sits at the center of a vibrant, engaged community of families, businesses, and partners who believe in what we’re building together.
The businesses that
believe in ‘Blazers.
Woodlawn’s community partners are more than sponsors. They are local and regional businesses that invest in this school, its students, and the Lake Norman community it belongs to.
