Lower School / Nest Preschool-5
Exploration, discovery, and play define our early learning experiences.
Spend some time with our students, faculty, and staff, and see what makes our school so special, at an upcoming Open House! Open House for K-12 is Oct. 17 from 9am-12pm and Open House for N-PreK is Nov. 14 from 9:30-11:30am. Register here. We can’t wait to welcome you to Wheeler!
At Wheeler, we build curiosity, confidence, and critical skills—and instill in each student a lifelong love of learning. We welcome students and families from every background to join our inclusive, diverse, energetic community.
Exploration, discovery, and play define our early learning experiences.
The right balance of support and challenge brings out every student's best
Challenging and engaging coursework tailored to your interests equip students to become critical thinkers and thoughtful global citizens
A school-within-a-school, skilled faculty meet students’ learning differences with the individualized instruction that leads to success
We help each student learn by doing and collaborating, explore new interests and grow their passions, build self-awareness and confidence through leadership and service, and develop to be thoughtful, curious, and contributing citizens of the world.
Read about Wheeler
The hub of our dynamic N-12 community, Wheeler's campus at the top of College Hill in Providence, offers student-focused learning spaces designed to encourage discovery, collaboration, play, and achievement.
In the City
Our 120-acre farm in nearby Seekonk, MA provides students with state-of-the-art athletic facilities. It's a pastoral counterpoint to our urban campus—and is a living, hands-on laboratory for a range of unique programs.
On the Farm
Last Friday, we came together for our Community Celebration of our LGBTQ+ Families ❣️. From the delicious food prepared by our Dining Services team, @CulinArtatWheeler, to the upbeat music by DJ (Luong) Thanh and the all-ages art activity organized by Lower School Art Teacher Adam Febert, the evening was another lovely reflection of what it means to be One Wheeler.
“The night ended with dancing in the courtyard,” added Director of Equity, Community, and Belonging Princess Bomba P’16, P’18, “and our community joyfully showed that our diversity is indeed our greatest strength.” 💜💛
Sep 22
Good morning from Wheeler! The skies may be cloudy today, but we’re bringing a little sunshine 🌅 to your feed with this social media post created by 9th-grader Teddy R. ’30 as part of his Industrial Design class.
🧰 In Industrial Design, students are introduced to a range of creative and crafting tools, from laser cutters, 3D printers, and power tools, to software like Cricut and Canva.
For this project, Teddy explored Canva by creating a mock social media post for Wheeler. “I used at least five editing tools from Canva Pro Exploration,” he says. “It was really fun creating this as a mock project, and I am happy to see that the social media team enjoyed it, too.”
We certainly did, Teddy! And now your mock social media post is a pretty magical – and actual – post. Thanks for letting us share your work. 🥳
Sep 22
We’re joining the co-heads of Upper School Latinx Affinity, Mariluz D. ’29, Aaron P. ’27, Sofia P. ’29, and Carlos P. ’27, in wishing everyone a happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! The annual celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. In this video, the co-heads share why the month is personally meaningful to them.
As Mariluz mentions, Latinx Affinity will hold its first meeting of the school year this Thursday. It’s just one of our many club activities and community events and programs at Wheeler this week. A list of some of what’s happening is below, and more details are available in last Thursday’s e-newsletter. Plus, families can always see a full calendar in the portal, and you can check out a complete schedule of fall sports games at wheelerwarriors.org. And here’s a friendly food reminder: you can see what our CulinArt Dining Services team is serving up at bit.ly/upcomingmenus.
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MONDAY
– Yom Kippur, school is closed in recognition of the holiday. We wish all those observing a meaningful experience.
TUESDAY
– Lower School Back to School Night.
WEDNESDAY
– Wheeler Family Association (WFA) Presents: Homecoming Committee Planning Meeting
– Diversity Committee Meeting. All members of the community are welcome to attend!
THURSDAY
– Pre-K to K Parent Info Session
– LGBTQ+ Family Affinity Group
– Upper School Back to School Night
FRIDAY
– WFA Presents: Meet-Up and Walk for Parents and Guardians
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We’ll see everyone back at school on Tuesday – and go Warriors!
Sep 20
The Class of 2027 came together for their senior retreat at Wheeler Farm last night. 💛💜 Here are some lovely moments with our seniors as they celebrate each other. We’ll share some fun video moments in a future post! #classof2027🎓
Sep 18