Principal's Message
Principal - Mr. Michael Chiodo
Vice Principal - Ms. Mindy McCall
Woodrow Wilson School has a time earned reputation as a top performing school within
the New Brunswick Public School District. Our staff of 45 certified professionals is
striving to reflect our District Mission by “preparing, inspiring, and empowering lifelong
learners and leaders.” At Woodrow Wilson we strive to fulfill our District Vision by
“inspiring students to become engaged in their own learning... and to develop their
creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills.” We are the home of the proud to be
the home of the Woodrow Wilson Eagles!
Woodrow Wilson is a proud recipient of New Jersey's Future Ready Schools Bronze
recognition. This recognition is based on both school technology and innovative
instructional practices. We strive to be forward thinking in our approach to education
and promote critical thinking and reasoning for all of our students. A partnership among
the school, its families and the Woodrow Wilson community-at-large also contributes to
the school's success.
Students at Woodrow Wilson are training to be 21st Century Learners through
interaction with strong, research-based curricula that are aligned with the New Jersey
Student Learning Standards, use of technology, and opportunities to solve real-world
problems through inquiry-based learning. Teachers at Woodrow Wilson work to develop
effective teaching practices to ensure that the varied and unique gifts, modalities and
intelligences of students are addressed. The school's collegial and dedicated staff
members engage students with current best practices including social-emotional
learning, guided reading, readers' and writers' workshop, real-world math and
inquiry-based problem solving, and science and social studies applications.
At Woodrow Wilson School, we place an emphasis on literacy and helping all students
develop a love for reading and writing through a balanced literacy approach. Teachers
use various diagnostic tools, including baseline and culminating tasks within each
reading and writing unit of study, to regularly assess students and ultimately
individualize instruction. Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop models can be found in our
classrooms, and students work consistently to analyze their reading and strengthen
their writing with strategic use of text evidence. Students also benefit from our
implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI). This approach identifies at-risk
students as early as possible and provides us with an array of tools and options to
ensure student success. In addition, we offer an Extended School Day Program,
designed to further strengthen their comprehension skills and reading fluency.
Woodrow Wilson has also partnered with the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick to
host an after school program available to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students that
includes enrichment activities across all curricula, as well as building leadership skills.
The district's mathematics programs emphasize the development of students'
understanding of math concepts and problem-solving skills through day-to-day
experiences that are meaningful. Students are encouraged to use multiple methods to
foster proficiency and accommodate different learning styles. Students approach math
problems through collaborative, inquiry-based learning experiences. The goal of this
approach is to build powerful mathematical thinkers and capable problem solvers.
Technology supports a collaborative, interactive learning environment. Students
regularly utilize technology throughout the day in all disciplines to enhance learning,
conduct research, and demonstrate understanding. Woodrow Wilson has over 400
Chromebooks for student use and every certificated teacher has a dedicated laptop to
assist in technology integration. To support the most current instructional strategies,
Interactive LCD projectors and Standard LCD projectors are utilized throughout our
classrooms. Online resources for literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and
health are utilized throughout the curriculum areas within all grade levels.
6th, 7th and 8th grade students who attend Woodrow Wilson School are invited to
participate in Fall, Winter, and Spring athletics alongside the students who attend the
New Brunswick Middle School on Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick.
Mr. Michael Chiodo, Principal