William Herndon

Willie Herndon

I was born and raised in Washington, D.C. where my father was a reporter at the Evening Star newspaper and my mother worked at the Lab School. After attending public school into 5th grade I went to Quaker schools in Washington and Pennsylvania. My Quaker education taught me the importance of service and activism as well as the importance of a rigorous education. I majored in Elementary Education at the University of Pennsylvania and also got a BFA in Film Animation at Concordia University in Montreal.

My wife Francesca and I just moved here from St. Louis because she is now the senior curator of prints, drawings, and European paintings at the U. of T. Blanton Museum. I have worked for 16 years in two wonderful, progressive elementary schools where I learned that creative arts and active play are essential to a rigorous, thorough education that develops people who love to learn, know how to learn, know how to collaboate, and who are active, caring community citizens. In the process of designing (and collaborating with educators and parents to design) classrooms and curriculum, I always keep in mind that, as research proves, people need to feel safe, engaged, and meaningfully involved in their community in order to grow well, succeed, and contribute. I love sports, especially ultimate frisbee, table tennis, and tennis, dancing to all kinds of music, and feel lucky to be part of the Austin EcoSchool Community.

May Fest and Village Mini Fair

Saturday, May 18th, 2 pm

EcoSchools’ annual May Fest is all set to be loads of fun and the Village Mini Fair just always is!

Come make a *Peep (a what?!) and take it for a whirl on the miniature Ferris wheel.
Or, if your Peep is feeling very adventurous, take off on the Bubble Blaster – always a wild ride and a hoot!  Or go the Peep Disco Dance Hall, or the zip line race course, or the Whirling Fan of Doom (sure to big a hit with the hard core thrill seekers!) – or, well, the list just goes on and on….

Perhaps your Peep is a little more low key, more of a shopper than a thrill seeker – well then, take it on the tour of Peep Homes or to the Village Market and see what simply cannot be lived without! Peep hats, shawls and shoes, pets and exotic animals from far and wide, dishes, tools, furnishings and more.

In addition to the Village Mini Fair we have live youth music groups, food, various “green” info stalls and a fun activities for the kids.

* A Peep is a 3″ tall doll with huge ideas, plans and ambitions and they just LOVE the Village Mini Fair, where everything is just their size and they can really “let their hair down”!

Y’all come on down for a rip roarin’ good time!

NOW ENROLLING

We are accepting enrollment for the Fall 2013-Spring 2014 school year for ages 5-14. You can download the application packet from the enrollment page.

ALT-ED AUSTIN ARTICLE ON VILLAGE DAY

AltEd Austin has a great article on Austin EcoSchool’s Village Day!

GROWINTOGETHER

GrowinTogether Afternoon Enrichment Program fuses the creative arts with permaculture in a group-centered, democratically-structured environment. Program includes physical activity, movie-making, gardening, carpentry, cooking, Urban Explorer field trips and more! Activities run 3:45-6pm Monday through Friday with mixed-income youth aged 5-14 on the EcoSchool Campus. Space is limited, enroll today! Learn more

Growing Up. Growing in. Growing Together. Cultivating our youth to grow a beautiful, sustainable world.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

Austin Ecoschool admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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