From the very beginning, founder Dorothy Goodman envisioned that the school would educate children to become global citizens and the early curriculum reflected her vision. Children were taught several different languages and about world cultures, literature and history. In 1969, with assistance from the Ford Foundation, WIS expanded its campus with the purchase of the former Wendell Phillips School, which had closed a number of years before.
From the outset, Dorothy Goodman intended to educate children as global citizens. The early curriculum of the school reflected this goal by teaching multiple languages and world cultures, literature, and history. In 1969, with support from the Ford Foundation, WIS expanded its campus by purchasing the former Wendell Phillips School, which had been closed for a while.