Westminster School

Northern Virginia Private School

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    • Westminster School seeks families who are looking for an outstanding educational program and an all-around experience that will help their child grow in character, confidence, and enthusiasm for learning and for life.


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    • ACADEMICS & SPECIALS

      • The Westminster Educational Approach
        • Lower School, Grades K-2
        • Middle School, Grades 3-5
        • Upper School, Grades 6-8
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    • Westminster’s academic program is based on the belief that children between the ages of five and fourteen are naturally dominated by curiosity and enthusiasm for life, and want nothing so much as to understand the world around them, discover how they fit into it, and show what they can do.


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        • Board of Trustees
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      • Employment
      • Campus Tour
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    • Westminster School is dedicated to providing a superior elementary and middle-school education whose fundamental goals for each child are a disciplined and well-informed mind, strength of character, dedication to learning, generosity of spirit, and joy in the possibilities of life. The school community represents a diverse body of learners who are engaged in a rigorous academic program, enriched by the arts, athletics, and extracurricular activities.


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High-quality, in-depth curricula are in place for all subjects including language arts, math, science, social studies/history, and French. Westminster students are exposed to a greater breadth and depth of knowledge, and progress at a faster pace than their peers in public and other private schools. Students work approximately a grade level ahead in core subjects.

Participation in the arts is essential to the development of a well-rounded, fully realized individual. Students are given a strong foundation in the visual and performing arts through regular classes, arts-related field trips, an art-rich physical environment, and many opportunities to attend and perform in school music programs and dramatic productions.

To satisfy and stimulate children’s natural appetite for learning and accomplishment, Westminster presents a diverse, challenging curriculum in a warm, orderly classroom environment which emphasizes thorough mastery of subject, high standards of achievement, good study habits, and personal responsibility.

The immediate goals of the academic program are:

– Development of keenness and depth of reasoning;
– Proficiency in the content and skills of each subject area;
– Expansion of general comprehension, insight, and appreciation of learning and the achievements of civilization;  and
– Stimulation of imagination and creativity.

The far-reaching goals are:

– To prepare students for intelligent and responsible citizenship;
– To inspire them to pursue further learning and to become educated, cultured people;  and
– To direct them toward a life of great scope and self-fulfillment.

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Westminster School
3819 Gallows Rd,
Annandale, VA 22003
703 -256 -3620

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Westminster School
  • Admissions
    • How to Apply
    • Visit Campus
    • Admissions Calendar
    • Tuition & Financial Aid
    • Transportation & Extended Care
    • HS and College Attendance
    • FAQs
    • Meet the Director
  • Academics & Specials
    • The Westminster Educational Approach
      • Lower School, Grades K-2
      • Middle School, Grades 3-5
      • Upper School, Grades 6-8
    • After-School Program
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • STEAM Program & Makerspace
    • Westminster School Library And Resources
  • About Us
    • Meet the Head of School
    • Mission & Philosophy
      • Classical Education
      • School Traditions
      • School Community
      • History of Westminster
    • School Community
      • Our Staff
      • Board of Trustees
      • Alumni
    • Employment
    • Campus Tour
    • Blog
  • Preschool
  • Contact Us