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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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Public Schools Continue To Suffer

Fairfax County Public Schools Continue To Suffer From Budget Cuts County Superintendant Voices Frustration Why are so many Fairfax County public school parents checking out private school options? Perhaps it is because private schools have more direct control over critical issues such as teacher salaries, electives, field trips, funds for physical education and arts classes, [...]

Statistics In Schools ~ Census Bureau Visit

Statistics In Schools ~ Census Bureau Visit https://youtu.be/eEgV8VLC7aQ On November 6, 2014, 8th grade students from Westminster School visited the U.S. Census Bureau- unique in itself because school group visits are extremely rare. The trip consisted of a tour of the bureau’s state-of-the-art facility (including a video studio), two engaging presentations by U.S. Census representatives [...]

How The Arts Teach Creativity

How The Arts Teach Creativity How many times have you heard someone say (or said, yourself), “I don’t have a creative bone in my body” or “I can barely draw a stick” or “I can’t dance”? In a culture that overwhelmingly values practicality, order, logic, and analytical thought, it’s easy to grow up strengthening these [...]