Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education

An opening celebration for the university’s new elementary school for children with dyslexia featured a special student performance on Oct. 2, 2026, by a community of young learners being transformed through one family’s historic investment in Elon.

As the Faculty Fellow for Wellness and Well-Being, Iselin helps faculty explore how pedagogical wellness can support faculty, staff, and students, strengthen teaching and foster a culture of well-being at Elon.

Jackson Laing ’27, a senior Teaching Fellow, explored how teaching practices help 9th grade students experience belonging as they transition into high school

Co-edited by Stephanie Hernandez Rivera and Jonathan A. McElderry, the book shares the stories of identity-centered practitioners as they advocate, build community, navigate change and support students in higher education.

The two week long Summer Launch Program focused on setting up rising kindergarten through fifth grade students for a successful school year with curriculum taught by Alamance-Burlington School System teachers.

The Class of 2030 arrived at Elon on Friday, Aug. 21, ready for new experiences, but bringing with them reminders of the story that brought them to the university.

The school, which opened on Aug. 18, is North Carolina's only university-based private school for children with dyslexia.

In the annual start of school celebration, President Connie Ledoux Book looked back at Elon's path of progress and charted a way forward.

Experienced educators in physical education, art, dance and music will bring decades of collective expertise to students who enroll this fall at the university’s new full-day, private elementary school serving children with dyslexia.

As the 2026-27 academic year begins, Elon University is opening a new school, launching innovative new programs and constructing new facilities for the campus community.