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| 9431 Silver King Court |
| Fairfax, Virginia 22031 |
| (703) 691-3040 |
About Us
The New School was founded in 1989 by its current headmaster, John Potter. It has an enrollment of approximately 150 students in grades 4-12.
The New School of Northern Virginia is dually accredited by TheSouthern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
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We are now accepting applications for grades 4-11 for the 2010/11 school year. Phone 703-691-3040 to schedule a visit.
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Central to our philosophy is the belief that students must take active responsibility for their education - a goal we often refer to as "student ownership." To this end, we are committed to addressing the multiple intelligences, teaching essential skills, and to helping our students rediscover their love of learning. We nurture our students' intrinsic self-motivation and emphasize collaboration and cooperation. We stress the "Spirit of the Classroom," which includes the students' respect for the space, the other students, and the teacher. Each student is responsible for doing his or her part to keep the classroom environment pleasant and conducive to learning.
We are committed to multi-age and multi-grade groupings. Our experience shows that being taught alongside older students pulls the younger students along better and more quickly. Working with slightly younger students reinforces the skills of the older students and contributes to their sense of competence and maturity. Lower School students collaborate with HS students too, on Wednesday afternoons during community time; this is time set aside each week for school meetings, committee meetings, service activities, special whole school events, and/or clubs.
Our school day runs from 9AM until 3:55, with early dismissal (2:30) on Wednesday afternoons. Students generally arrive at school at 8:45 to unpack their bags, order lunch, visit with friends, and get settled in their first period class.
We offer a before school homework club and a sports & recreation club that meet from 7:30 to 8:30 daily. We also offer an after-school homework group that students may join that meets from 4:00 to 5:30 daily (except Wednesday). These supervised programs require pre-registration for a semester at a time, and are not drop-in services.
Click on the links below to view the schedules for the elementary class (grades 4/5/6) and the junior high classes (grades 7 and 8).
At present, there are a very limited number of spaces available for admission to the Lower School. Please contact Alan Villarreal, Director of the Lower School, to discuss our programs and arrange a visit. You may contact Alan by telephone (703-691-3040) or by email (
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