Woodland School

08/30/2026

Employment opportunity: School Director

As one of the first charter schools in the state, Woodland School serves as a vibrant example of a healthy learning community. Nestled within 250 acres of wooded land, our K-8 program provides a curriculum that is aligned with state standards and delivered in a way that promotes real life connections, student engagement, and a deep love of learning.

We are seeking a dynamic candidate to serve as School Director. Candidates must be visionaries dedicated to the educational excellence of experiential learning. Desirable candidates employ distributive leadership to cultivate and nourish curiosity while benefiting the Whole Child. Education administration certification is required and related experience is desirable.

Salary is dependent upon experience and advanced degrees. Full-time position benefits include health insurance, after one full month, a 401K contribution from the school will also be included.

If interested, please submit a letter of interest and resume via the link on the Woodland School website.

Please visit the Woodland School website for more information about our amazing program.

www.woodlandschooltc.org

Application Deadline: September 24, 2026

Discover Woodland School, a tuition-free, public charter school in Traverse City, MI, with multi-age classrooms, outdoor learning, and fine arts programs since 1996.

06/01/2026

We recently had a visit from Tyler Lancaster of the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network. Tyler spoke with Ms. Carrie's Invasive Species class and then worked with the class to remove some Autumn Olive from our campus.

05/26/2026

Thank you to all of the businesses who came out last Friday for our Touch-A-Truck event. The students had a great time learning about a variety of careers and especially enjoyed tasting our signature "Soaring Eagle Swirl" created just for us by Moomer's!
Good Ground, LLC Moomers Homemade Ice Cream Walters & Hemming, Inc. - Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Steve's Smokin' BBQ Brickyard Towing Grand Traverse County Road Commission Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office Mobile Medical Response

05/21/2026

Primary students are having a blast learning about their interests in their elective classes. The offerings include Shelter Building; VEX Go Robotics; Log Hotel; Furry Friends; Fairy Houses, Michigan; Sewing; Crafting; Solar System; Dominoes; and Poetry. We are grateful to our many parent and grandparent volunteers who are sharing their interests and expertise with our students!

05/16/2026

It’s a beautiful day to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Woodland School (formerly Traverse Bay Community School)! We’ll be here until 2pm so stop on by! It has been so wonderful to see so many faces, past and present, who have helped shape our school. 💚💛

04/22/2026

Earlier this week our Journalism class took a trip to IPR, learning about meaningful journalism work in the real world. They even got to record a spot for the station! Thank you to IPR and Ed Ronco for hosting us, and to our very own Stephanie Pierce for making the connection for us. Experiential learning at its best!