Well School Alumni

09/26/2025

We really hope you will join us for these low key events! Saturday is for everyone... former students, faculty, families, etc. Sunday is also open to everyone, but is particularly celebrating The Well School founders Toni and Jay Garland.

Calling all alumni, alumni parents, former students and families, former staff, and friends! We hope you will join us for our Alumni Gathering, October 18th and 19th on our beautiful campus. A schedule of events is available in the comments below.

We also know that there are alumni and former community members for whom we do not have contact information. If you know someone who may enjoy attending this Gathering, please share this with them. All are welcome!

Click here to register for the Gathering: bit.ly/4nH2Po4
Click here to sign up to share at Alumni Coffee House: bit.ly/4nbaACT

We hope to see you there!

09/05/2025

Dear Well School Community,

I am pleased to write to you about a wonderful and upcoming event scheduled for October. This past week, the Well School opened its doors to 121 students, 24 faculty members, and nine support staff, officially marking the beginning of our 59th year as a PreK–8 school nestled in the beautiful Monadnock region.

For decades, The Well School has strived to offer a rich and creative educational experience where classroom learning is seamlessly blended with the arts, outdoor exploration, and hands-on projects. Our students are nurtured and inspired by a dedicated faculty and staff—many of whom have chosen this community not only as their workplace but as the school for their own children.

This is my second year as Head of School, and over the past year, I’ve had the great privilege of witnessing the many ways The Well School brings its mission to life. Whether through tried-and-true traditions, experiential learning, or the deep connections formed between students and staff, the spirit of this community is appreciated by all.

While there is much to share with you about the goings on at The Well School, I would love to update you in person during our upcoming Alumni Gathering on October 18th and 19th. There is a collective agreement that it is time to re-engage our alumni and alumni parents, and what better way to make this happen than the dedication of the Founders’ Table installed last spring by the frog pond in honor of Jay and Toni Garland.

Please consider joining us on Saturday, October 18th, as we transform our campus for Harvest Fest - a Well School family event - and in the afternoon, officially open our doors to Alumni Gathering. We invite you to take part in a traditional Well School soccer game, dust off your guitars and harmonicas for a Saturday night Coffee House, and on Sunday morning, enjoy a delicious brunch followed by the Founders’ Table Ribbon Cutting ceremony.

More information will be headed your way, but I hope you will consider returning to ‘The Well’, and encourage your classmates and friends to do the same, and spend a weekend reliving memories and making new ones. If you are on social media, keep your eyes open for updates on The Well School’s pages.

Personally, I would love the opportunity to meet our alumni and alumni parents, recall with you past experiences, and share the vision for the future of The Well School.

Mark your calendars - October 18 and 19, 2025.

Warmly,

Anne E. Swayze, M.Ed

Head of School

802-380-5943

[email protected]

This is the Whole School photo from Mountain Day, 2025!

11/07/2023

November 11, 2023 @ 12:00 PM ET : Please RSVP for the LIVE event only. Zoom link provided below.Most GPS systems have this location mapped wrong. Please follow the directions below so you won't b...

11/07/2023

Job Opportunity!!

The Well School is looking for a Summer Camp Director for 2024. Please follow the link below for details.

The Well School (www.wellschool.org) has been an innovative leader among elementary schools in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire for over 50 years. Since its inception, the school has offered an education focused on the whole child using a curriculum that embraces outdoor experiences and the art...

10/17/2023

Please RSVP via the link below if you plan to attend Toni's Celebration in person.

November 11, 2023 @ 12:00 PM ET : Please RSVP if you are attending the live event. Most GPS systems have this location mapped wrong. Please follow the directions below so you won't be taken down ...

09/25/2023

From Carlos Perea, Well School Alumni from the Class of 2014:

" Dear Community:

On October 8, I will be running in the Chicago Marathon. I am dedicating my race to my everyone who has suffered a spinal cord injury. I will be running for many others who cannot run, walk or even stand.

I'm raising funds for "Unite 2 Fight Paralysis". This organization supports medical research leading to curative therapies for spinal cord injuries. They hope to offer treatments for those who have suffered these life-changing injuries.

Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will impact the lives of many living with paralysis. It is our hope that your generosity will help facilitate medical breakthroughs leading to those with spinal cord injury regaining full function.

I am writing each of you to ask for your support.
Your donation is tax-deductible and NO
DONATION IS TOO SMALL. I want to thank you in advance for your support.

I will be thinking of each of you as I cross my finish line in October.
Please donate as generously as you can by making a tax-deductible donation through my fundraising

https://u2fp.app.neoncrm.com/CarlosPereaLeondelaBarra2023

or by sending a check payable to
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis
U2FP:
528 Hennepin Ave, Suite 705
Minneapolis, MN 55403

(add my name to the memo section on the check :)
Carlos Perea León de la Barra)

Thank You for your Support! "

09/13/2023

Co-founder of The Well School, Toni Garland, passed away peacefully on September 13th, in Austin, Texas, surrounded by love and family. She was 84. A hybrid in-person/remote Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 11th, in Harrisville, New Hampshire. Details to follow.

Meanwhile, in lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to The Well School's "Founders' Table" fund - a small fund the school has established for the creation and installation of a peaceful space for sitting by the Well School pond to hold space for memories of Jay (died January, 2021) and Toni Garland. https://www.wellschool.org/tribute

To reach the family, please direct all messages to:
[email protected]