The Portrait of a Wyndcroft Graduate
When your little one climbs out of their car seat and makes their way into their first day of preschool, it might be difficult to imagine who they will become and how they will be ten years from now on their eighth grade graduation day.
In choosing Wyndcroft, the image of your future eighth grader will be clear. Our dedicated faculty understands the importance of developing the whole child. From a young age, our faculty instills a love of learning in our students. Each child is supplied with the skillset required to sharpen their focus on their future. Your child will flourish into a well-rounded young adult here at Wyndcroft: self-advocating, confident, communicative, and responsible.
The Wyndcroft Class of 2024
By the time students graduate from Wyndcroft, they are:
Self-Advocating Learners
- A Wyndcroft graduate brings optimism, confidence and discipline to solving problems though the use of critical thinking skills.
- Uses time and other resources wisely to set goals, complete tasks, and manage projects.
- Shows strong understanding and belief of self to engage in reflection for individual improvement and advocacy.
Confident Leaders
- A Wyndcroft graduate embraces bringing diverse groups together to reach a common goal.
- Respects divergent thinking to engage others in thoughtful discussion.
- Seeks and uses feedback from other to adapt ideas and persist in accomplishing difficult tasks.
Effective Communicators
- A Wyndcroft graduate is a confident public speaker.
- Incorporates effective writing skills for various purposes and audiences to convey understanding and concepts.
- Uses technological skills and contemporary digital tools to explore and exchange ideas.
Responsible Citizens
- A Wyndcroft graduate acknowledges and understands diverse perspectives and cultures.
- Demonstrates empathy, compassion, and respect for others.
- Acts responsibly and ethically to build trust and lead.
- Communicates effectively in multiple languages to make meaningful connections.
Commencement 2024
There is no keynote speaker at our Graduation Ceremony. It is a Wyndcroft School tradition that each graduate delivers their commencement speeches.
Amazing Alumni
Wyndcroft is proud to introduce you to just a few of our truly incredible Alumni!
Mindy Scheier,
Wyndcroft Class of 1985
Founder, Runway of Dreams
In 2014 Mindy Scheier - a fashion designer and mother of a child with a disability, founded Runway of Dreams Foundation (RODF). After spending 20 years in the fashion industry and opening a design school for kids, Mindy decided to combine her experience and her passion to address this unmet need by founding the Runway of Dreams Foundation.
Herbert Turner,
Wyndcroft Class of 2014
MIT Aerospace Engineering
As a sophomore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Herbie” worked with a group of MIT researchers to find ways to reduce drag on satellites due to the Earth’s thermosphere. He is the lead author on their paper entitled, “Machine Learning Algorithms for Improved Thermospheric Density Modeling” that was accepted for presentation at the Dynamic Data Driven Applications (DDAS) 2020 Conference in October 2020 in Boston, MA.
Olivia Zitkus,
Wyndcroft Class of 2012
First female SGA President at The Hill School
Olivia made history at The Hill School. A former Wyndcroft Student Council member, Zitkus was elected as the President of the Student Governance Association (SGA) at The Hill School. This is the first time in the history of the school that a female has been elected to the position. The Hill School was a boys school until 1998 when the school became co-ed.
Mark Forrest,
Wyndcroft Class of 2010
Drafted BY Major League Soccer
Mark Forrest, playing collegiately at Lehigh from 2015-18, was twice named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year (2017 and 2018). Additionally, the Douglassville, Pennsylvania native earned First-Team All-Atlantic Region honors as a senior and the United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-America honors as a junior. Over the course of his career at Lehigh, Forrest racked up 73 games played (66 starts), 41 goals and 21 assists. The striker notched his most single-season goals (15), assists (8) and points (38) during his junior campaign. Upon his graduation, Forrest was drafted into Major League Soccer by the Chicago Fire.
Wyndcroft graduates have the self-confidence and self-knowledge to excel academically and personally in their chosen secondary schools and beyond.
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