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Admission
- Admission
- 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
  - Educational Approach
    
    Lower School, K-2
    
    Middle School, 3-5
    
    Upper School, 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
    
    History of Westminster
    
    Accreditation
    
    Blog
- 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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Thank You, Mr. Glover, for 45 Years of Incredible Service! ?

A Look Back at Ellis Glover’s Long, Storied Westminster School Career For nearly half a century, Mr. Ellis Glover has been an integral part of the Westminster family. Every student, staff member, and parent who had the opportunity to meet him was lucky to experience his warmth of spirit and be inspired by his love […]

How Julia Elder Exemplifies the Westminster Credo

Presenting Challenge. Building Character. Instilling Confidence. Schools are charged with the academic, social, and personal development of every student who walks through their doors, and we take that mission seriously at Westminster. We take our credo of presenting challenge, building character, and instilling confidence to heart, and today we shine a spotlight on Julia Elder, […]

Five Benefits of a Classical Education

How a Well-Rounded Education Builds Confidence and Instills Character Born of the Renaissance, a classical education is designed to grow the whole child. Susan Glazier, assistant head of school at Westminster School in Northern Virginia, explains: “A classical education develops the entire humanity of a child. We are challenging and nurturing children—intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, […]