We’re growing into
our next chapter.
For more than two decades, Woodlawn students have learned, created, and grown into confident, curious thinkers. Bowman Hall is where that journey takes its next great leap. The New Horizons Campaign is a community effort, shaped by the generosity of founding donors, families, alumni, and friends who believe in what Woodlawn is and what it can become.
An Academic Center
for Excellence
Dedicated classrooms, an Inquiry Lab, and a Middle School Science Lab. Named for founders Karen + Dwayne Bowman.
Construction is underway.
The momentum is real.
The New Horizons Campaign is a community effort, shaped by the generosity of founding donors, families, alumni, and friends who believe in what Woodlawn is and what it can become. With a January 2027 opening right around corner, there is still a meaningful role for you to play.
Every gift, at every level, brings Bowman Hall closer to what it was envisioned to be: fully equipped, fully realized, and ready to serve Woodlawn students for decades to come. Recognition opportunities vary by gift level. Contact the Advancement team to learn more.
The realization of everything
this school has always stood for.
Bowman Hall is not just the next step for Woodlawn. It is the realization of everything this school has always stood for, and a gift to every student who will walk these halls for generations to come. We have always believed that the environment shapes learning. That a child given the right space, the right tools, and the right encouragement can do extraordinary things. Bowman Hall is built on this belief.
Think bigger. Dig deeper.
Create with purpose.
Bowman Hall brings together under one roof the resources our students need to think bigger, dig deeper, and create with passion and purpose.
Dedicated Classrooms
Purpose-built learning environments designed for all of our 'Blazers. Spaces that inspire curiosity and support the hands-on, project-based learning that defines a Woodlawn education from the very beginning.
Inquiry Lab
A cross between a Fab Lab and Design Studio. Students access 3D printers, advanced fabrication tools, and digital media resources to prototype, problem-solve, and bring their ideas to life. From product design to digital storytelling, this is the space where imagination becomes reality.
Middle School Science Lab
A dedicated lab space equipped for real scientific inquiry, giving Middle School students the tools to tackle complex questions and develop the critical thinking skills that carry them forward.
Named for the people
who built it all.
Bowman Hall is named for Karen and Dwayne Bowman, the founders who arrived in this community with a vision, cleared the land, and opened the doors of Woodlawn School. When no school existed that matched what they believed education could be, they built one.
In time, they made an extraordinary decision: they gave this campus to the school itself, so that Woodlawn's mission could endure and serve students long after them. There is no more fitting tribute to their legacy than the building now rising on that land, carrying their name.
This is their dream, made permanent.
The community that built
Bowman Hall will be woven into it.
We want the community that built Bowman Hall to be woven into the fabric of the building itself. Our community donor recognition opportunities kick off with custom ceramic tiles with the handprints of our 'Blazers and Woodlawn families.
Every member of our Woodlawn community has had a hand in creating Woodlawn's story. A question asked for the first time. A project that took three tries to get right. A moment a student realized what they were capable of. The ceramic handprint tiles that will line Bowman Hall are part of the New Horizons Campaign's community phase. Each tile is fired and installed by hand, a permanent fixture in a space built to last.
The families who
made this possible.
Jodee + Robert Berini
Lee + Shannon Blakely
The Al + Nancy Burnett Charitable Fund
Andrea + Marc Carol
Coutinho-Brownridge Family
Peggy + Don Dimperio
Irene + Jonathan Dunn
Mary Kim + James Folds
Tom + Jennifer Foley
Nikki + Brad Howard
Jayne Kendall + Saumil Vaghela
Kay + Ben McKean
Arch McIntosh
Jennifer + Paul Menard
The Menkhaus Family
Devika Santos-Mirza + Khurram Mirza
Seana Peele + Mila Peele
Samantha + Arron Price
Lynette + Mark Rinker
Egle, Scott, + Gabrielle Schubert
Traci + Tom Shanklin
Mary Beth + Patrick Stutts
Steve Taylor
Heather + Jason Ward
Beth Ann + Jason Wehrer
Anne + Alfred Wills, III
The founding donor list reflects gifts committed as of the publication of this page. We are deeply grateful to every family who has made this campaign possible.
There is still
a role for you.
Questions about Bowman Hall, the New Horizons Campaign, or how your support makes a difference? Contact the Advancement team at ad*********@************ol.org or 704.895.8653. Woodlawn School, P.O. Box 549, Davidson, NC 28036.