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The 2023-2024 School Year is Off to a Great Start!

August 19, 2023 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Hooray for a new school year! The 2023-2024 School Year is off to a great start. Our first day of the 2023-2024 school year was filled with smiles, games, new friends, and middle schoolers joining Wildcat Cup houses! Check out what else we've been up to at McGinnis Woods Private School!

Hands-On Learning in the Preschool

The Preschool makes every day fun! Each day is designed with engaging, hands on lessons that develop independence and confidence!

preschool students hands on learning

preschool students playing with shapes

preschoolers playing on the playground at mcginnis woods private school near johns creek alpharetta georgia

private preschool students at mcginnis woods school

Book Buddies

1st grade and 4th grade Book Buddies enjoy reading together!

1st and 4th grade book buddies

1st and 4th grade reading buddies program

4th grade and 1st grade students reading together

4th graders help 1st graders with reading

Book buddies at McGinnis Woods private school helping reading

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private school students reading books together

students reading in bean bag chairs

students reading together at McGinnis Woods School in Forsyth County GA

students reading together at mcginnis woods

3rd Grade Field Trip to Piedmont Park

The 3rd graders enjoyed orienteering through Piedmont Park’s self design course. The students learned about the compass rose and cardinal directions.

preschool students hands on learning

preschool students playing with shapes

preschoolers playing on the playground at mcginnis woods private school near johns creek alpharetta georgia

private preschool students at mcginnis woods school

3rd grade field trip to piedmont park students learning about orienteering

3rd grade students on Piedmont Park field trip with McGinnis Woods

3rd grade students outside at Piedmont Park in Atlanta

3rd Graders at Piedmont Park Field Trip with McGinnis Woods Private School

Orienteering at Piedmont Park Science Field Trip

Piedmont Park Field trip with the 3rd graders

Students learning about orienteering at Piedmont Park

Students on field trip at Piedmont Park near a tree

Students orienteering at Piedmont Park Self Design Field Trip

Third graders at Piedmont Park Field Trip

third graders on a field trip to piedmont park

Third graders outside at piedmont park in atlanta

Kindergarten Field Trip to INK

The kindergartners let their imaginations soar at INK! The Interactive Neighborhood for Kids in nearby Gainesville, GA is a hands-on learning experience where students can role play and learn through practical experiences. It makes for a fantastic field trip for students!

INK Field Trip for Kindergarteners

INK Field Trip Kindergartener Learning About Driving a Bus

INK Field trip learning about being a hairstylist

INK field trip playing the piano

INK field trip students at the bakery

Kindergarten Field Trip to INK

Kindergarten students being post office workers at INK

Kindergarteners at INK Field Trip learning about being a dentist

Kindergarteners pretending to be veterinarians at INK

students learning about being hairstylists

Students pretending to run a diner at INK field trip

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