Westminster School

Northern Virginia Private School

Admissions
- Admissions
- - Meet the Director
  - HS and College Attendance
- 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.
Academics & Specials
- ACADEMICS & SPECIALS
  - The Westminster Educational Approach
    
    Lower School, Grades K-2
    
    Middle School, Grades 3-5
    
    Upper School, Grades 6-8
- 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.
About Us
- ABOUT US
  - Meet the Head of School
  - Mission & Philosophy
    
    Classical Education
    
    School Traditions
    
    School Community
    
    History of Westminster
- 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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Westminster Athletics

Developing Mind, Body, and Spirit

We believe that that the highest levels of individual achievement and fulfillment may best be attained through a balance of mind, body, and spirit, and that the development of each is of the utmost importance. At Westminster, the Physical Education Program enjoys parity with all other academic and art programs.

Physical Education

Lower School

In addition to daily outdoor recess, lower-grade students enjoy daily P.E. classes. Organized activities and games develop general fitness and conditioning, coordination, movement and dance skills, manipulative activities, and game skills. Classes also emphasize age-appropriate health awareness and social skills.

Middle School

In addition to daily outdoor recess, 3rd – 6th grade students enjoy daily P.E. classes. Organized activities and games develop general fitness and conditioning, coordination, movement and dance skills, manipulative activities, and game skills. Classes also emphasize age-appropriate health awareness as well as social skills. Beginning in 4th grade (second quarter), students participate in Inner Quest, an outdoor challenge program that promotes individual courage and collaborative teamwork, and includes rock climbing, rappelling, and canoeing. In 5th – 6th grades (and continuing through 8th grade), students have the opportunity to join after-school teams for league competition in soccer, basketball, soft ball, and track and field. An intramural basketball program is offered during the winter months.

Upper School

Seventh – 8th grade students enjoy daily P.E. classes. Organized activities and games develop general fitness and conditioning, coordination, manipulative activities, dance, and game/sport skills. Classes also emphasize good character and age-appropriate health and lifestyle awareness. Upper-school students enjoy Inner Quest, an outdoor challenge program that promotes individual courage and collaborative teamwork and culminates in overnight camping trips. In 6th – 8th grades, students have the opportunity to join after-school teams for league competition in soccer, basketball, soft ball, and track and field. An intramural basketball program is offered during the winter months.

Dance Classes

Dance is included in the P.E. curriculum for all students. Third and 4th-grade students are featured in an informal dance showcase each spring. Fifth and 6th graders learn line dances, square dances, and reels, topping it off with a country-themed dance party. Drama productions often include ensemble choreography. Social dancing is taught to all 7th-8th graders as part of the P.E. program. Dance lessons include popular line dances, waltz, jitterbug, and fox trot. Dance parties are held three times a year, including costumes, games, prizes, and lots of boogie-down fun.