Welcome to Woodward

  • Woodward is an urban public school serving Pre-K-5th grade students in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Woodward has a caring, hard-working staff that is focused on the social/emotional growth of children as well as their academic growth.

    Woodward offers a full-day PEEP (Great Start Readiness Program for four year olds) and a full-day kindergarten program that provide creative learning experiences and promote healthy social relationships, self-discovery, and the development of critical thinking skills. The school offers hands-on exploration in a variety of environments including a community garden and off-campus experiential learning. Woodward is a full-service Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo partner. Many volunteers serve at our school including students from Kalamazoo College.

    Mission Statement


    Everything we do at Woodward is focused on helping students achieve.

    Vision Statement


    To empower all students to achieve continuous success.