Woodlawn School Adds New Preschool Program
Explorers Program for Ages Four and Five to Launch This Year
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – June 23, 2021 – Woodlawn School, an independent K-12 school noted for project-based learning and academic excellence, is launching a new early childhood development program - Woodlawn Explorers Preschool. Designed for children ages 4 and 5, Explorers Preschool embraces the Woodlawn “whole child” approach to learning, and making sure that its students are prepared socially and academically for kindergarten.
“The new program and its responsive classroom approach are natural extensions of all we do at Woodlawn,” said Holly Honeycutt, Woodlawn School Head of Lower School. “Explorers Preschool is all about creating a supportive environment that nurtures adaptive, respectful and emotionally intelligent young students who are eager and ready to learn."
Explorers Preschool is being launched for the 2021 – 22 school year and taught by Early Childhood Lead Teacher Deanna Robeano working in conjunction with Mrs. Honeycutt.
The program combines hands-on activities including Fun-with-Phonics, as well as the development of early math, science and writing skills, plus Spanish, music and art. Woodlawn's 61-acre campus and its woods and gardens provide an ideal setting for the school’s interactive approach and exploration of nature.
“We are thrilled to launch this new program and to provide families with this opportunity to get a taste of Woodlawn,” said Mrs. Robeano. “Our approach is all about creating joyful learners who feel safe and grow each day, while developing both personally and academically.”
To visit the campus and learn more about Woodlawn Explorers Preschool contact Kari McCormick at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Please meet the newest member of our team, Kevin Coale. Kevin will serve as Assistant Director of the Middle School working in conjunction with Holly Honeycutt. 
We are pleased to announce that Meghan Tally will join Woodlawn School as Upper School Director. Meghan comes to us from The Archer School in Los Angeles, where she has served as Upper School Director. At Windward School and at the American School in London, Meghan served in leadership positions such as Associate Division Head, Associate Director of Teaching and Learning, and Department Chair. She is an accomplished school leader and teacher of English, Language Arts and Humanities, bringing to Woodlawn twenty years of teaching excellence in lower, middle, and upper schools.
We are excited to welcome Michelle “Shellee” Young as our new Athletic Director. Shellee brings to us five years of excellent experience as the AD at Linden Hall, an independent school in Pennsylvania, and twenty years, overall, experience as a Head Coach in Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field, and as an Assistant Basketball Coach, at the high school and collegiate levels.
