Westminster School

Northern Virginia Private School

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  • Admissions
    • Virtual Tours
    • Apply Now
    • Admission Process
      • Meet The Director
      • Checklist
      • Criteria
      • Forms And Application
    • Tuition & Financial Aid
      • Fee Schedule
      • Military Discount
      • Westminster School Bus Service
    • HS & College Attendance
  • Academics & Specials
    • The Westminster Educational Approach
      • Lower School
      • Middle School
      • Upper School
    • After-School Program
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • Westminster School Library And Resources
  • About Us
    • Headmaster’s Welcome
    • Mission & Philosophy
      • Classical Education
      • School Traditions
      • School Community
      • History of Westminster
    • School Community
      • Our Staff
      • Board of Trustees
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Curriculum Highlights - Griffin Academy

Language Arts

  • Language development in listening and expressive language
  • Pre-reading and reading skills through a phonics-based program (SRA Imagine It)
  • Alphabet recognition/sound correlation
  • Matching of letters and words
  • Visual discrimination and memory
  • Word recognition
  • Auditory discrimination and memory
  • Pre-writing and development of fine motor skills (tracing, puzzles, story writing)

Mathematics

  • Sorting, matching, and counting objects
  • Grouping into sets
  • Recognition and sequencing of numbers
  • Recognition of shapes
  • Beginning addition and subtraction skills using math manipulatives

Social Studies

  • Self
  • Family
  • Study of holidays and historical events during the calendar year
  • Community helpers
  • Simple map skills activities

Science

  • Caring for the environment and all living things
  • Gathering and examining materials from nature
  • Simple experiments
  • Activities to improve observation and memory skills
  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Physical science
  • Human body
  • Environment

Physical Education

  • Large muscle development and control
  • Small muscle development and control
  • Balance, coordination, hand-eye coordination, spatial skills
  • Good health habits:  hygiene, diet, safety

Visual Arts

  • Weekly art class
  • Self-expression
  • Exploration of various media and materials
  • Introduction to specific artists and styles

Performing Arts

  • Weekly music class
  • Listening to music
  • Stopping and starting on musical cue
  • Moving/singing to a steady beat
  • Performance opportunities

Modern/Classical Languages

  • Weekly French class
  • Numbers, colors, greetings, simple expressions
  • Introduction to French culture

Library

  • Classroom library (selecting/checking out books)
  • Daily read-alouds
  • Independent library time
  • Westminster School’s library (story time, introductory library instruction)
  • Book fair

Field Trips / Special Events

On average, two field trips or special events each month, e.g.:

  • Local  plays/puppet shows
  • Discovery museums
  • Farm visit/pumpkin patch
  • Attend K-6th grade drama productions in Gryphon Theater
  • In-house programs, such as visiting community members (e.g., veterinarian, dentist, police officer)
  • Special events, such as Halloween Parade, Thanksgiving Feast, Winter Holiday Party, Fun-in-the-Sun, etc.
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Westminster School
3819 Gallows Rd,
Annandale, VA 22003
703 -256 -3620

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Westminster School
  • Admissions
    • Virtual Tours
    • Apply Now
    • Admission Process
      • Meet The Director
      • Checklist
      • Criteria
      • Forms And Application
    • Tuition & Financial Aid
      • Fee Schedule
      • Military Discount
      • Westminster School Bus Service
    • HS & College Attendance
  • Academics & Specials
    • The Westminster Educational Approach
      • Lower School
      • Middle School
      • Upper School
    • After-School Program
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • Westminster School Library And Resources
  • About Us
    • Headmaster’s Welcome
    • Mission & Philosophy
      • Classical Education
      • School Traditions
      • School Community
      • History of Westminster
    • School Community
      • Our Staff
      • Board of Trustees
      • Alumni
    • Campus Tour
    • Blog
  • Preschool
  • Camp Griffin
  • Contact Us