back-to-school guide
Preschool (3 and 4-year-olds): 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA
Hours 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Open House Dates: Oct. 17th (6:00-7:30 p.m.); Nov. 12th & Jan. 15th (9:00-
MSNV is a non-profit, parent cooperative school, providing a
10:30 a.m.)
comprehensive Montessori education for children ages 2-12. With two Westminster School provides a unique Preschool-Middle School
campuses set in peaceful residential neighborhoods, MSNV offers
education based on a classical curriculum; accelerated academics
challenging, self-paced instruction guided by Montessori certified
enhanced by the arts; and an emphasis on personal responsibility and
faculty. good character. Students enjoy small classes taught by teachers who
specialize in their field.
NYSMITH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED
nysmith.com; ebalberde@nysmith.com
703-713-3332; 13625 EDS Dr., Herndon, VA
Ages Served: 3 yrs.-8th Grade; Hours: 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Open House: Call to schedule a tour.
The award winning Nysmith School for the Gifted is committed to
making school fun. We nurture your student’s love of learning and
help your child learn to their potential. Our 1:9 ratio allows us to
differentiate the academic program up to 4 grade levels above grade.
THE PAVILION AT BEANTREE
beantreelearning.com 571-223-3113; 43635 Greenway Corporate Dr., Ashburn, VA
The Pavilion at BeanTree in Ashburn offers a rigorous academic
curriculum that exceeds the Virginia Standards of Learning. Currently
expanding through 2nd grade beginning in fall 2017, The Pavilion
at BeanTree offers an advanced accredited curriculum, STEM
coursework and small classes for individualized instruction. The
Pavilion at BeanTree provides an unparalleled environment for
academic excellence.
PINECREST SCHOOL
pinecrestschool.org; admissions@pinecrestschool.org 703-354-3446; 7209
Quiet Cove, Alexandria, VA Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Small classes; hands-on curriculum emphasizes problem-solving and
critical-thinking skills. Individualized approach; each child grows
academically, socially and emotionally within caring and positive
environment. Summer camp. Before and after-care.
RESTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL
restonmontessori.com; office@restonmontessori.com
703-481-2922; 1928 Isaac Newton Sq. West, Reston, VA
Hours: 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Open House: Call to schedule a tour.
Established in 1986, Reston Montessori School is a private,
coeducational school for children from 3 months through 6th grade.
RMS provides academic school day, enrichment programs and before/
after school activities.
THE SIENA SCHOOL
thesienaschool.org; info@thesiennaschool.org
301-244-3600, 1300 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring, MD
Open House: Call to schedule a tour.
The Siena School provides highly individualized, research-based,
multisensory instruction and curriculum-related field trips. Our
students develop critical thinking skills and acquire the tools and
strategies needed to become successful and independent learners,
prepared for college.
SPRING BILINGUAL MONTESSORI ACADEMY
Sports & Fitness
BAROODY CAMPS
baroodycamps.com; info@baroodycamps.com
703-864-2318; 343 Gundry Dr., Falls Church, VA
We provide programs for schools in Northern Virginia that encourage
a love of learning, creativity, and fun. Programs include animation,
coding, cooking, dance, Innovation Lab, Legos, music, Spanish, sports,
theater, yoga and more!
IFLY INDOOR SKYDIVING
iflyworld.com; info.montgomery@iflyworld.com
202-883-4359; 9400 Gaither Rd., Gaithersburg, MD
Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.: 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat.: 8 a.m.-11
p.m., Sun.: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Under the brand names iFLY and Skyventure, the Company has flown
more than 9,000,000 since launching the vertical wind tunnel industry
in 1998. iFLY has more than 70 facilities and utilizes the safety and
training rules set by the International Body Flight Association (IBA).
Visit www.iflyworld.com.
KIDS FIRST SWIM SCHOOLS
kidsfirstswimschools.com; contact@kidsfirstswimschools.com
Check website for list of all locations.
The Kids First Swim Schools are America’s largest provider of year
round warm water swimming instruction, operating 20 locations
across 5 states, teaching over 100,000 students annually.
SKATEQUEST skatequest.com; info@skatequest.com
703-709-1010; 1800 Michael Faraday Ct., Reston, Virginia
Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
SkateQuest is a twin sheet indoor ice skating center in Reston, with
full service pro shop, café, and party rooms. Open year round,
SkateQuest has been home to recreational skaters, figure skaters, and
hockey players since 1993.
Tutoring, Therapy &
Special Needs
LITTLE LEAVES BEHAVIORAL SERVICES
littleleaves.org; info@littleleaves.org
202-420-8359 9727 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD
11480 Sunset Hills Rd., Suite 220W, Reston, VA
Little Leaves is dedicated to helping people with social,
communication, and behavioral challenges grow and succeed
SUNSET HILLS MONTESSORI
so that they can participate as fully as possible in their families
and communities. Using evidenced-based practices based on the
principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), our professionals
sunsethillsmontessori.com 703-476-7477; 11180 Ridge Heights Rd., Reston, VA
partner with each family to develop and implement an individualized
Hours: 7:00 am - 6:30 pm
therapeutic plan. We also help families coordinate the logistics of
At SHMS we are committed to recognizing and cultivating the
therapy so that they can focus their time on what really matters –
uniqueness of each individual child. We have a community of
caring for their children. Our team is staff by professionals who are
educators, and wonderful families, that have chosen SHMS because of passionate about working with children. Our program is supervised
a shared vision for early childhood and elementary education.
by master’s and doctoral level Board Certified Behavior Analysts
(BCBAs) and delivered by highly-trained therapists. We believe that
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL
our children’s families and caregivers are integral members of the
treatment team and we treat them that way. We serve the DC-NoVa-
Baltimore area.
westminsterschool.com; admissions@westminsterschool.com
703-256-3620; K-8: 3819 Gallows Rd., Annandale, VA
spring-bilingual.org 301-962-7262; 3514 Plyers Mill Rd., Kensington, MD
Ages: 2-6; Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Montessori preschool with Foreign Language programs.
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