Woodside Priory School is a Catholic Benedictine, independent college preparatory school. Our mission is to assist all students in creating meaningful and balanced lives, developing as lifelong learners and stewards, and productively serving a world in need of their gifts.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe May 2-May 4
Read MoreWoodside Priory Theater presentsThe Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeWHAT: Theatrical Performance of The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeAdapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette from the novel by C.S. LewisWHO: Woodside Priory Middle SchoolWHERE: Rothrock Performing Arts CenterWoodside Priory School302 Portola RoadPortola Valley, CA 94028WHEN: May 2nd and 3rd @ 7:00 pm, May 4th @ 2:00 pmYou’ve read the book; you’ve seen the movie. Now see it live on stage as the Middle School actors of Woodside Priory perform The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, adapted by Joseph Robinette from the novel by C.S. Lewis.Join the four Pevensie children as they travel to the magical land of Narnia, a land enslaved by the icy White Witch. Quickly they are thrust into an adventure filled with talking beasts, battles, danger, friendship, loss, and hope, and must choose sides in a war between good and evil that only they can tip the balance of. All the characters for the book are here including Mr. Tumnus the faun, Fenris Ulf the terrifying head of the secret police, the White Witch, Aslan, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, Unicorns, Ogres, Trolls, the Professor, and many more. Don’t miss this enchanting rollercoaster of an adventure!Play Summary:Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent out of London to the country manor of Professor Kirke. At first it looks as if their time there will be rather boring, as the professor’s housekeeper, Mrs. Macready has forbidden all games and noise. But when the professor suggests a game of hide and seek, and Lucy enters a wardrobe, she finds herself in a different world. Lucy meets and befriends the faun Tumnus, only to learn that Narnia may not be safe for a Daughter of Eve.Lucy returns with her brother, Edmund, and while she goes off in search of Tumnus, Edmund meets the Witch -- uh -- Queen of Narnia. Edmund falls under her spell. After all four children venture through the wardrobe, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver tell them of the prophecy that two Sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve will come to Narnia and save it from the perpetual winter -- without Christmas -- of the White Witch.Edmund, however, sneaks off to the castle of the Witch. There he encounters Fenris Ulf, Captain of the Witch’s Secret Police, and learns that enemies of the “Queen” are turned to stone statues. The other three children set off to meet the Great Lion Aslan, who has been rumored to have returned to Narnia. This sets in motion events that lead to an exciting and climactic battle between the forces of Good and Evil. -
Girls Basketball Advances in NorCal
The Girls Basketball team defeated Selma 65-53, advancing into the second round of NorCal playoffs.Read More
They will take on the South San Francisco High School Warriors on February 28th at 7pm. The game will take place at South San Francisco High School located at 400 B Street South San Francisco, CA 94080. -
Girls Basketball Captures Third CCS Championship in a Row
On February 23, 2019 the Girls Basketball team defeated Notre Dame Salinas 60-37 to win the CCS Championship for the third year in a row. The team advances to the NorCal playoffs as the #6 seed in Div. III. The team will have home court advantage and take on #11 seed Selma on February 26th. Go Priory!Read More -
Robotics Students Give Back to Community
Students from the Robotics Club were recently featured in the Almanac. Read all about the creation of the Ramen Club and what they are doing to give back to the community through their work in STEM!Read More
Almanac Article: Local students form club to give back to community through tech -
The Passing of Father Pius Horvath
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It is with a heavy heart to share Father Pius Horvath passed away on June 23 in the Priory Monastery.Father Pius arrived at the Priory in 1960 and for the past 58 years we have been blessed with his presence, kindness, smile, keen sense of humor and that twinkle in his eyes. On June 21, he celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood and he was the last Monk from the Abbey of Pannonhalma.While not directly involved in school operations as of late, he previously served as Prior of the Monastic Community, department chair and teacher of German and Latin, and our master linguist for over six decades.Father Pius was Prior when Saint Anselm became involved with the Priory in 1975 and, for that, we are eternally grateful.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in the Priory Chapel at 10am on Saturday, June 30.May God grant him eternal salvation and hold him in the palm of his hand.May he rest in peace - Amen Alleluia. -
Middle School Wins Kindness Challenge
Over the month of October, the Priory middle school took part in the Middle School Kindness Challenge. The students, faculty, and staff incorporated kind gestures and events into both the classroom and in their daily lives. The challenge came to a close with a Kindness Fair in which students visited booths with different themes. View a video of the Kindness Fair!Read More
Hundreds of schools across 26 states took part in the Middle School Kindness Challenge. Priory was identified as having met the kindness challenge and beyond with the Kindness Fair. Priory received a digital Kindness badge, a plaque and recognition at greatschools.org.
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NAIS Spotlight on Woodside Priory School
Read MoreIn its most recent entry, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Blog features Priory in an article written by Denise Pope, cofounder of Challenge Success. One School’s Spotlight on the “S” in SPACE.
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302 Portola Rd. Portola Valley, CA 94028
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