Today in Wheeling History: July 15--Wheeling Country Day School, founded by Margaret Holloway to provide exceptional education, was incorporated (1929).
Founded on July 15, 1929, Wheeling Country Day School (WCDS) emerged from the vision of Margaret Holloway, who sought to continue the educational legacy of Miss Bertha Wilson’s closing all-girls academy. Holloway, alongside Margurite E. MacGregor, Clara W. Rogers, Charles F. Paul Jr., and Kent B. Hall, established WCDS during a time of Wheeling’s prosperity—just months before the Great Depression. The school opened that fall with seven young women at 1153 National Road and later moved through several Woodsdale locations before settling at 8 Park Road in 1942. Nestled on six wooded acres, WCDS embraced the country day school movement, offering rigorous academics without boarding. Its mission—to empower students to think, create, and communicate—has endured for nearly a century.
WCDS has grown from a single classroom to a campus of six buildings serving over 225 students from preschool through eighth grade. It is accredited by ISACS and affiliated with NAIS and ISM. The school is known for its experiential learning, small class sizes, and inclusive community. Notable achievements include the creation of a Center for Multi-Sensory Learning and a Hall of Fame honoring contributors like founder Margaret Holloway and Head of School Liz Hofreuter. WCDS remains a cornerstone of Wheeling’s educational landscape.
To learn more: WCDS official website (https://tinyurl.com/4j4jfpye), Weelunk’s 90-year retrospective (https://tinyurl.com/a5f4r93d), Private School Review profile (https://tinyurl.com/bdzhv6hu), WTRF 90th anniversary coverage (https://tinyurl.com/2h4a3czy), WCDS Hall of Fame (https://tinyurl.com/3sxctjsd)
Photo Credits: Weelunk
Founded on July 15, 1929, Wheeling Country Day School (WCDS) emerged from the vision of Margaret Holloway, who sought to continue the educational legacy of Miss Bertha Wilson’s closing all-girls academy. Holloway, alongside Margurite E. MacGregor, Clara W. Rogers, Charles F. Paul Jr., and Kent B. Hall, established WCDS during a time of Wheeling’s prosperity—just months before the Great Depression. The school opened that fall with seven young women at 1153 National Road and later moved through several Woodsdale locations before settling at 8 Park Road in 1942. Nestled on six wooded acres, WCDS embraced the country day school movement, offering rigorous academics without boarding. Its mission—to empower students to think, create, and communicate—has endured for nearly a century.
WCDS has grown from a single classroom to a campus of six buildings serving over 225 students from preschool through eighth grade. It is accredited by ISACS and affiliated with NAIS and ISM. The school is known for its experiential learning, small class sizes, and inclusive community. Notable achievements include the creation of a Center for Multi-Sensory Learning and a Hall of Fame honoring contributors like founder Margaret Holloway and Head of School Liz Hofreuter. WCDS remains a cornerstone of Wheeling’s educational landscape.
To learn more: WCDS official website (https://tinyurl.com/4j4jfpye), Weelunk’s 90-year retrospective (https://tinyurl.com/a5f4r93d), Private School Review profile (https://tinyurl.com/bdzhv6hu), WTRF 90th anniversary coverage (https://tinyurl.com/2h4a3czy), WCDS Hall of Fame (https://tinyurl.com/3sxctjsd)
Photo Credits: Weelunk
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