3819 Gallows Road
Annandale, Virginia 22003
Phone: 703.256.3620
About The School
- Admissions
- Mission Statement and Philosophy
- Our Educational Approach
- School Facility
- Meet the Headmaster
- School Community
- Educational Curriculum
- Kindergarten Overview
- Drama
- Music & Orchestra
- Physical Education & Athletics
- Academic Achievements
- Accomplishments
- After-School Care Program
- Summer Program
- Bus Service
- Development
- Alumni Resources
- Parent Resources
More Information
Admissions
- Open House Schedule and Admissions Calendar
- Tuition and Financial Aid
- Application for Admission
- Tuition and Fee Schedule 2008/2009
- Kindergarten and 1st Grade Recommendation Form
- Grades 2-8 General Recommendation Form
- Grades 6-8 Math Recommendation Form
- Grades 6-8 English Recommendation Form
Our Educational Approach
Educational Curriculum
Summer Program
Bus Service
Parent Resources
- School Supply List for 2008-2009
- Summer Reading for Rising 6th Grade Students
- Summer Reading for Rising 7th Grade Students
- Summer Reading for Rising 3rd Grade Students
- Summer Reading Lists for Rising 4th Grade Students
- Summer Reading Lists for Rising 5th Grade Students
- Summer Reading LIst for Rising 8th Grade Students
- 2008 - 2009 School Supplies
Essays about Private Schools in Virginia
- Why Should You Pay to send your child to a Private K-8 School in Virginia?
- Does It Really Matter Where My Child Attends Elementary School?
General
Geography
In grades K-6, Geography is taught within the Science Program (for a full quarter in grades 3 – 6). In 7th and 8th grades, geography is taught as a separate class for one quarter of the academic year. In the early grades (K-2nd), the focus is on basic and increasingly sophisticated map skills. In 2nd grade, students also learn about the United States and its five geographical regions. At each subsequent grade level, in addition to the primary focus of that year’s geography curriculum, students review states and capitals of one of the regions of the U.S.
The Geography Program offers students a perspective that avoids a stereotypical view of the world’s people and places. This is achieved by presenting current and accurate information and by emphasizing the five themes of geography recommended by the Joint Committee on Geographic Education and the Association of American Geographers: place, movement, human-environmental interaction, regions, and location. Focus on specific regions of the world is coordinated with the grade-progressive Classical Studies curriculum, adding resonance to both areas of study and increasing the global perspective of the entire Westminster program.
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Westminster School
3819 Gallows Road
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: (703) 256-3620
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