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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    • 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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    • 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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Griffin Academy Sample Of Daily Schedule

Sample of Daily Schedule

This is provided as a general overview of a day at school.

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Early morning care – individual and/or small group activities

8:00 – 8:20 a.m.

Remaining students arrive, group/individual play

8:20 – 8:50 a.m.

Free play in the gym

 

 

 

8:55 – 10:30 a.m.

Circle Time:  greeting/welcome, preview of day, attendance, calendar, weather, jobs, discussion, Social Studies, and Language Arts

 

Morning snack:  brought to school by the student

 

Center time:  Language Arts, Math, fine motor activity

 

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Enrichment classes:  Art,  French, Library, Music & Movement, and Science

 

(Children rotate among the different classrooms to attend one enrichment class per day.)

11:15 – 11:50 a.m.

Transition:  prepare for outside play and dismissal for those leaving at noon

Outside recess (weather permitting)

 

Noon

End of the academic day for the 3-year-old class

Dismissal time for those ending their day at noon

The first Extended Day session begins 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.

Restroom break, wash hands, and prepare for lunch

12:15 – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 – 1:00 p.m.

Clean-up, restroom break, and prepare for nap/rest time

1:00 -2:30 p.m.

Nap/rest time/restroom

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Dismissal for those leaving at the preschool carpool

3:00 p.m.

End of the academic day for the 4-year-old classes

First Extended Day session ends

 

3:10 – 6:00 p.m.

 

Attendance

 Afternoon snack - provided by the school

Outdoor recess or free play in the gym (depending on availability)

Centers

6:00 p.m.

Extended Day ends:  dismissal and pick-up of all students

Amended: 03/5/2019

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