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Exploration, discovery, and play define our early learning experiences.
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.
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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
Eight weeks into the school year, it’s been fun to see the new Morgan Hall Lobby and Fresh Air Building (FAB) Commons put to use in so many ways. Upper School students are meeting one-on-one with teachers, catching up on schoolwork (and friends!) during Enrichment, and gathering for performances, including a recent performance by @18Wheelers at our Fall Open House.
Made possible through the Class of 2026 Senior Gift, which raised more than $148,000 for the renovations, the FAB Commons gives Upper School students another place to study, spend time with friends, and connect with teachers. Last year’s gift also helped fund updates to Morgan Hall, home to our Upper School.
The Senior Gift is a Wheeler tradition that gives seniors and their families a chance to contribute toward a selected campus improvement project or fund.
Recently, 2026 Senior Gift co-chairs Amanda Isenberg P’24, P’26, P’29, Dave and Trina Kleinberg P’26, and Jane Linden P’24, P’26 toured the new space to see the results of their efforts. For Mrs. Isenberg, serving as co-chair was an opportunity to give back to a school that had given so much to her family.
“Jeremy [Isenberg ’94] and I hoped to make a positive difference for the school and future students by helping raise funds to renovate the FAB space and Morgan Hall,” shared Mrs. Isenberg. “Serving as co-chair was a special way for us to show our appreciation and leave a lasting contribution to the school community.” 💝
Oct 19
We’re excited to share that Arjun D. ’27 has been named a semifinalist for the 2027 Coca-Cola Scholars Program!
Arjun is one of 1,227 high school seniors from across the country selected from a pool of more than 113,000 applications based on their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities.
He’s now in the running for one of 150 college scholarships that are worth $20,000 each.
“I feel honored to be recognized as a semifinalist, and it means a lot to see the work I’ve put in throughout high school acknowledged. I am looking forward to demonstrating this further in the next round!” Arjun says. “None of this would have been possible without all of the resources and opportunities offered at Wheeler.”
We at Wheeler will be cheering for Arjun as he continues in the Coca-Cola Scholars Program, which is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States.
The 150 scholars will be named in late February and invited to attend a Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia later in the spring. @cokescholars
Oct 19
Today’s fall weather has us looking forward to Homecoming Weekend at Wheeler! 🍂Thank you to Director of Alumni Engagement Danielle Kachapis P’28 for walking us through all of the upcoming activities, from Friday’s Pep Rally to Saturday’s Fall Fest!
Of course, there’s even more happening at Wheeler this week. You can see some of the highlights in the list below. Please see last week’s e-newsletter, other relevant messages, or the calendar in the portal for more details.
TUESDAY:
– Upper School Conversations with Neeltje and Abraham
FRIDAY:
– Nest Family Engagement, Walk, Talk, and Discover: Facilitating Child-Led Inquiry
– Homecoming Weekend
🍂 Alumni Career Roundtables
🍂 Pep Rally
🍂 Friday Night Lights at Wheeler Farm, featuring Girls Varsity Soccer at 4:30pm and Boys Varsity Soccer starting at 6:30pm
SATURDAY:
Homecoming Weekend:
🍂 Fall Fest
🍂 Middle School Soccer Tournament
🍂 Fun Run
🍂 Wheeler Pop-Up Shop
🍂 Wheeler Community Pickleball Games
🍂 Girls Field Hockey at 1pm at Wheeler Farm
🍂 Upper School Homecoming Dance: “Under the Sea”
🍂 Wheler Family Association Presents: Upper School Parent and Guardian Social
We hope to see you at Homecoming on Friday and Saturday. In the meantime, enjoy this beautiful end to the weekend, and we’ll see everyone back at Wheeler tomorrow!
Oct 18
From broadcasting over the air, to dancing on the turf, and chatting about championship Robotics, we’re having a wonderful time with all of our very special visitors at today’s Fall Open House!
We’ll be here to welcome prospective K-12 families until noon today – and if you can’t make it to this morning’s event, we’d still love to show you around school and share a bit about what makes Wheeler such a great place and community. Just reach out to enrollment@wheelerschool.org to schedule a tour.
And thank you to all of the members of our Wheeler community (some pictured in this post) who are here this morning to do just that! 💜 💛
Oct 17