The Wellington School

Wellington juniors recently returned from a WISE trip to Poland. In this blog, upper school English teacher Chris Robbins P ’17 ’22 reflects on her first visit to Auschwitz and Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2023. Drawing on a decade of teaching Stories of the Holocaust, she explores what it means to bear witness to history and why remembrance remains an essential act of responsibility.

Read her reflections at https://www.wellington.org/blog/walking-those-streets-reflections-auschwitz

This year, Wellington bids farewell to five extraordinary educators whose combined service spans more than a century: Marianne Crowley, Steve Winslow, CJ Dison P ’21, Emily Szabo, and Debra Parkes.

Each has shaped the school in distinct ways, but all share a deep commitment to students, colleagues, and the pursuit of meaningful learning. We are grateful for their contributions and wish them all the best in retirement!

Seven Wellington students earned recognition on Le Grand Concours, the National French Contest administered by the American Association of Teachers of French. Ellen Shen ’28 earned a gold medal; Mia Swarthout ’28, Zia Cardillo-Heathcock ’29, and Iris Hambach ’27 earned silver medals; and Gabe Schroeder ’29, Sofia Correa-Saliceti ’28, and Connor Kuttrus ’28 earned bronze medals. Congratulations to all for their outstanding achievement in French language study!

Wellington students recently explored Norway and Poland through this year’s WISE travels. Through educational travel experiences rooted in history, culture, and exploration, students are building new perspectives while learning directly from the places and communities around them.

View more from this year’s WISE travels on Vidigami at https://app.vidigami.com/wellington/c3BhY2V8NTcw/pages/cGFnZXwxMTM2OTU5/

The Jag Spring 2026 magazine is about to arrive in a mailbox near you. Don’t miss our feature story on Tanikka Price ’92, Ed.D, J.D. From her early days at Wellington to her current role at Health Impact Ohio training community health workers, Price shows how turning lived experience into knowledge—and knowledge into action—can change lives. Her path reveals the power of asking yourself the right questions and the resilience it takes to build something meaningful.
 
Read the Spring 2026 issue at https://issuu.com/thewellingtonschool/docs/jag_spring_2026_final

The 2026 Wellington International Student Experience (WISE) trips are in full swing! Through WISE, Upper School students engage with new perspectives and communities around the world as part of Wellington’s curriculum at no additional cost to families.

Students recently returned from Ecuador after spending time immersed in learning, exploration, and cultural experiences.

Follow along with this year’s WISE travels on Vidigami at https://app.vidigami.com/wellington/c3BhY2V8NTcw/pages/cGFnZXwxMTM2OTU5/

The latest edition of The Bugle has arrived, hot off the e-presses! Full of exciting updates, photos, and upcoming events, this is your one-stop read for all things happening in our Wellington community.

→ Check your email or read it at https://www.wellington.org/blog/bugle-june-4-2026

Congratulations to Naomi Livits ’27 on qualifying for the state championship meet!

Naomi qualified in the 200m and 400m, the latter of which she finished in 3rd place with a new personal and school record of 58.46 seconds. Her time was good enough to qualify for the state championship meet, taking place today and tomorrow at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Naomi will be racing today (Thursday) in the semi-finals at 5:50 p.m., and if she advances, will be racing again tomorrow at 5:50 p.m. Best of luck, Naomi!

On May 9, we said goodbye to our first home.

The original 1918 building on Fishinger Road has been Wellington's Fishinger Road address since our founders purchased it in 1981. Alumni, founders, former faculty, trustees, and donors gathered to honor what happened inside those walls — and to break ground on what comes next.

Former Head of School David Blanchard, founders Jeff Wilkins and Jack Ruscilli, and early faculty members Darrel Ivy, Mary Potter, Jill Webb, and Chris Robbins shared stories that reminded us: it was never just a building. It was where something remarkable began.

The 1918 building may come down this summer. But the people who filled it — and everything they built together - aren't going anywhere.

Read more at https://www.wellington.org/blog/celebrating-our-first-home

Last week was full of celebrations as we recognized our 4th and 8th grade students preparing to begin new chapters in our middle and upper schools next year. These moving up ceremonies celebrated each student’s growth, accomplishments, and excitement for the journey ahead.