[2] She head hunted Kindergarten expert Esther Lawrence in 1884 to lead the preparatory department of Chiswick High School.

Alice became her lifelong friend - even after she left in 1893 to work with Emilie Michaelis.

The college and high school were erected in 1892, designed by architect J. Osborne Smith, at a cost of £11,500 (£1.58 million as of 2025).

[4] She was not a great administrator but she focused on raising the quality of the student's work.

Woods was recognised as an expert on teaching and she was invited to speak abroad.