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To make sure everyone makes it home before the anticipated severe weather we will dismiss at 12:00 PM today.

🌈✨ Science + Sweet Treats = Summer Learning Fun! ✨🌈

Our Primary students put on their scientist hats this week during ESY (Extended School Year) as they explored a colorful Skittles experiment!

Students carefully arranged Skittles around the edge of their plates and then added water to watch the magic happen. As the candy coating dissolved, vibrant rainbow patterns spread across the plate, creating a beautiful display while teaching students about observation, color mixing, and simple scientific reactions.

Hands-on activities like this help bring learning to life by encouraging curiosity, problem-solving, and engagement through fun, sensory-rich experiences.

We think our young scientists would agree—science is pretty sweet! 🍬🔬🌈

Graduation Day is always a special milestone at Clare Woods Academy.

This year, we celebrated students reaching important transitions in their educational journeys, including graduates from our Middle School, High School, and Transition & Vocational Programs.

Each graduate represents a story of growth, determination, resilience, and achievement. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and excited for the opportunities that lie ahead.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 and to all of the families, teachers, therapists, and staff who helped support their journey.

Once a Cardinal, always a Cardinal.

During our Awards Assembly, students were honored for their growth, achievements, effort, leadership, and dedication throughout the year. Awards were presented by our Art, Music, Transition & Vocational, Nursing, and Administrative teams.

Every award tells a story of hard work, perseverance, and progress—and we couldn't be prouder of all our students.

Congratulations to each of our award recipients and to every student who worked hard to make this year a success!

One of the highlights of Field Day was our annual all-school picnic!

Following a day of games and activities, students and staff gathered together to enjoy lunch and celebrate another wonderful school year.

A heartfelt thank you to Knights of Columbus Council #8699 for their incredible generosity in donating, preparing, grilling, and serving lunch for our Clare Woods Academy community. Their continued support helps create meaningful experiences that bring our students, staff, and families together.

We are grateful for community partners like the Knights of Columbus who invest their time, talents, and resources to make special moments like this possible.

Thank you for helping us make the final week of school one to remember!

Field Day was a fantastic way to celebrate the final week of school!

Students enjoyed a day filled with games, activities, friendly competition, laughter, and plenty of opportunities to make memories with classmates and staff.

A special thank you goes to Mr. Eddie for organizing this year's Field Day and creating a day of fun for students across our school community. We are also incredibly grateful to Eduardo, Anabel, and Stephanie, whose hard work behind the scenes helped make the event possible. From setup and preparation to cleanup at the end of the day, their efforts ensured everything ran smoothly.

Thank you to everyone who helped create such a memorable day for our students!

Our high school students enjoyed a fun afternoon field trip in downtown Wheaton as they visited The Backyard!

Students spent time together enjoying lunch, practicing community participation skills, and making memories outside the classroom as the school year came to a close.

A special thank you to The Backyard for welcoming our students and helping make this end-of-year outing a great experience.

Our students took center stage at this year's Talent Show and wowed us with their creativity, confidence, and courage!

Students shared their gifts with an enthusiastic audience at CWA. We are so proud of every student who stepped into the spotlight and shared their talents with us.

Congratulations to all of our performers!

As one school year ends and another begins, Clare Woods Academy is enjoying a brief break between our regular school year and Extended School Year (ESY) program.

While our students and staff recharge for the summer session ahead, we'll be spending the next week looking back at some of the memorable moments from our final week of school—from performances and field trips to celebrations, awards, and graduation.

Thank you to our students, families, staff, volunteers, and community partners for making the 2025-2026 school year such a meaningful one. We can't wait to share these special memories with you!

Stay tuned throughout the week as we celebrate the moments, milestones, and memories that made this school year one to remember.

TODAY’S THE DAY! We hope our Clare Woods community will join us tonight for our Culver's Dine Out Night in Carol Stream from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM!

This is more than just a fundraiser — it’s a chance for students, families, staff, alumni, board members, community partners, and friends of Clare Woods to come together, share a meal, reconnect, and celebrate our amazing community.

📍 Culver’s – Carol Stream
290 S. Schmale Rd.
Carol Stream, IL 60188

When you mention Clare Woods at checkout, Culver’s will donate 20% of total sales back to support our programs and students.

We are especially grateful for Culver’s Carol Stream and manager Fred for not only supporting this event, but also for creating meaningful vocational opportunities for our students throughout the year. Partnerships like these help our students build confidence, independence, workplace skills, and community connections.

Whether you stop by for dinner, frozen custard, or simply to see familiar faces, we would love to see you there tonight!

Thank you for continuing to show up for our students and for one another.