Woodlynde School Appoints New Board Members

STRAFFORD, Pa. – Woodlynde School recently welcomed two new members to its board of trustees: Andrew Renninger of Wynnewood and John Schmader of Newtown Square.

Renninger is a 2008 graduate of Woodlynde School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Franklin & Marshall College and a master’s degree in urban studies from Columbia University. Renninger is the founder of OpenHousePHL and Conscious Cities and previously worked as an urban designer and planner for Pilot Projects Design Collective.

Schmader joins Woodlynde School’s board having served on various boards and fundraising committees throughout the region, including Stratford Friends School, Project HOME, Youth Legacy, Phillies charities, Philadelphia Antique Show, and Bryn Mawr Hospital. The parent of a Woodlynde alumnus, Schmader is a retired chiropractor who holds a doctorate in chiropractic from Life University. He is also an alumnus of Malvern Preparatory School.

Located in Strafford, Woodlynde School is one of the region's oldest college prep schools for students in grades K through 12 with language- or math-based learning differences, ADD/ADHD, Auditory Processing Disorder, or Executive Function Disorder. Woodlynde's students gain access to caring experts in education, thrive in a nurturing environment, benefit from specialized teaching methods, rise to the challenge of a college prep curriculum, and emerge with the tools and self-confidence for success and happiness in college, career, and life.