2008 Washingtonian Guide to Private Schools: Coed Private Schools

Comments () | Published November 1, 2008

Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Early Childhood Center, 1417 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria 22302; 703-998-4170; age 3–8th grade; $3,774-$6,281; 329 students; www.blessedsacramentcc.org/school.

Recent accomplishment: The school was recently elected for the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

Boyd School (Reston campus), 11579 Cedar Chase Rd., Herndon 20170; 703-404-9733; ages 18 months-3rd grade; $9,133-$12,918; 160 students; www.theboydschool.com.

Boyd School (Herndon campus), 13251 Woodland Park Rd., Herndon 20171; 571-203-8686; ages 18 months-6 years; $9,133-$12,045; 140 students; www.theboydschool.com.

Boyd School (Broadlands campus), 42945 Waxpool Rd., Ashburn 20148; 703-723-3364; 18 month-3rd grade; $9,461-$12,918; 175 students; www.theboydschool.com.

Boyd School (Westfields campus), 4550 Walney Rd. Chantilly 20151; 571-321-0364; ages 18 months-8th grade; $9,461-$13,757; 297students; www.theboydschool.com.

Boyd School (Fairfax campus), 3909 Oak St., Fairfax 22030; 703-934-0920; ages 3-6; $8,948-$11,501; 52 students; www.theboydschool.com.
 
Boyd School (Aldie campus), 24328 Goshen Rd., Aldie 20105; ages 18 months-6 years; opening Fall 2009; 703-542-5522

Lola’s Place, 20685 Fernbank Ct., Sterling 20165; 571-434-755; ages 8 weeks-3 years; $9,923-$22,200; 80 students; www.lolas-place.com

Brooksfield School, 1830 Kirby Rd., McLean 22101; 703-356-5437; Montessori preschool–3rd grade; $9,915-$17,774 (pre-K and K), $14,823-$18,319 (1st–3rd grades); 89 students; www.brooksfieldschool.org.

Browne Academy, 5917 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria 22310; 703-960-3000; $16,765 for pre-K full-day; $20,240 for K-8; 303 students; www.browneacademy.org.

Recent accomplishment: A group of 8th graders won the Name the Space Node competition with NASA in fall 2007 and got to travel to Cape Canaveral. They were one of six groups to win nationally.

Burgundy Farm Country Day School, 3700 Burgundy Rd., Alexandria 22303; 703-960-3431; pre-K–8th grade; $19,595-$21,595; 282 students; www.burgundyfarm.org.

Calvary Road Christian School, 6811 Beulah St., Alexandria 22310; 703-971-8004; age 3–8th grade; $8,500 (all-day preschool), $5,200 (K–8th grade); 10-percent tuition discount for members of Calvary Road Baptist Church; 293 students; www.crcs.org.

What’s new: Karate classes and individualized study hall have been added to the extended-care program.

Chesterbrook Montessori School, 3455 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington 22207; 703-241-8271; ages 3–6; $6,200-$6,500; 80 students; www.chesterbrookmontessorischool.com.

Children’s House Montessori School, 2425-A N. Glebe Rd., Arlington 22207; 703-276-1360; ages 2–6; $900-$1,400 a month; 85 students and 13 toddlers; www.childrenshousemontessori.org.

What’s new: A half-day program for toddlers five days a week.

Christchurch School, 49 Seahorse La., Christchurch 23031; 804-758-2306; 8th-12th grades, postgraduate; boys boarding school, coed day school; $15,750 (day), $37,250 (boarding); 213 students; www.christchurchschool.org.

Commonwealth Academy, 1321 Leslie Ave., Alexandria 22301; 703-548-6912; 109 students; www.commonwealthacademy.org; $28,336. Grades 6-12 for students who benefit from class sizes of ten or fewer and instruction geared to different learning styles.

What’s new: Courses in digital graphics, music, and advanced computer concepts.

Congressional Schools of Virginia, 3229 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Falls Church 22042; 703-533-9711; preschool–8th grade; $16,500-$19,800; 375 students; www.congressionalschools.org.

Recent accomplishment: Students were nationally recognized in the 2008 Wordmasters Competition.

Corpus Christi Early Childhood Center, 7506 St. Philip’s Ct., Falls Church 22042; 703-573-4570; age 3-K; $327 a month (preschool); $4,829-$7,359 (kindergarten); 160 students; www.corpuschristischool.org.

What’s new: A Handwriting without Tears curriculum, designed by an occupational therapist to teach proper letter formation.

Corpus Christi Elementary School, 3301 Glen Carlyn Rd., Falls Church 22041; 703-820-7450; K-8th grades; $4,829 (parishioners), $5,148 (nonparishioners), $7,359 (non-Catholics); 375 students; www.corpuschristischool.org.

Country Woodland School, 7152 Woodland Dr., Springfield 22151; 703-256-9400; ages 8 weeks–5 years; $205-258 a week (full time); 80 students; www.countrywoodland.com.

Dominion Christian School, 10922 Vale Rd., Oakton 22124; 703-758-1055; K–8th grade; $6,930 (K–6th grade), $7,600 (7th–8th grades); 122 students; www.dominionschool.com.

What’s new: Two new kindergarten classes and two new first grade classes, which enabled the school to enroll more students.

Edlin School, 10742 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston 20190; 703-438-3990; pre-K–8th grade; $15,000; 182 students; www.edlinschool.com.

Emmanuel Christian School, 8302 Spruce St., Manassas 20111; 703-369-3950; age 3–12th grade; $1,905-$6,942; 240 students; www.ecsflames.org.

Episcopal High School, 1200 N. Quaker La., Alexandria 22302; 703-933-3000; 9th–12th grades boarding; $40,875; 430 students; www.episcopalhighschool.org.

Fairfax Academy of Early Learning, 820 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington 22204; 703-671-5555; age 2–1st grade; $205 a week; 200 students; www.ffxacademy.com.

Flint Hill School, 3320 Jermantown Rd. and 10409 Academic Dr., Oakton 22124; 703-584-2300; junior kindergarten–12th grade; $20,350-$26,200; 1,100 students; www.flinthill.org.

What’s new: Mandarin language classes and a new classics department that offers courses in Greek, Etymology, Greek and Roman history, and Greek and Roman mythology.

Recent accomplishments: The school received the Independent School Prize from the Classical Association of Virginia for the 17th year.

Colleges where the greatest number of 2008 graduates enrolled: Virginia Tech, James Madison University, College of William & Mary, and University of Virginia.

Gesher Jewish Day School of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Tpk., Fairfax 22031; 703-978-9789; K–8th grade; $15,500; 178 students; www.gesher-jds.org.

Grace Episcopal School, 3601 Russell Rd., Alexandria 22305; 703-549-5067; preschool–5th grade; $7,235-$14,470 (15 percent tuition discount for members of Grace Episcopal Church, 10 percent sibling discount); 116 students; www.graceschoolalex.org.

What’s new: Yoga, soccer, and private music lessons are now available after school.

Grasshopper Green/Kenwood Schools, 4955 Sunset La., Annandale 22003; 703-256-4711; age 2–6th grade; $205 a week (preschool), $775 a month (elementary); 150 students; www.grasshoppergreen.com.

Great Falls Village Green Day School, 790 Walker Rd., Great Falls 22066; 703-759-4049; pre-K and kindergarten; $880-$15,910; 180 students; www.villagegreendayschool.com.

Green Hedges School, 415 Windover Ave. NW, Vienna 22180; 703-938-8323; age 3-8th grade; $11,350-$20,250; 185 students; www.greenhedges.org.

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