OPEN HOUSE/PRIVATE SCHOOL DIRECTORY
admissions@feynmanschool.org (301) 770-4370 (ask for admissions)
11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854
Grades: Preschool-Grade 8
Open House: October 13, November 16
The area’s leader in educating academically-
gifted children, Feynman School features
extraordinary programs in science, math,
language arts, theater and music designed to
maximize your child’s potential.
GLENBROOK COOPERATIVE
NURSERY SCHOOL
glenbrookschool.org membership@glenbrookschool.org
301-365-3190 10010 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Open House: Call or email to schedule a tour.
At Glenbrook, we nurture our children in the
early, formative years so they can define
themselves as individuals. We strive for this
through spontaneous play in a controlled
and time structured environment. We believe
that children can feel secure only when they
understand and trust a set of limits. Their
imagination, curiosity and interests need time to
wander, expand and develop within these limits.
Cooperative nursery schools are administered
and maintained by the parents, allowing
everyone to grow and learn together. The
special nature of Glenbrook is the close working
relationship between parents and teachers.
Our approach builds a sense of community and
togetherness for parents and children.
GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI
guidepostmontessori.com/northern-virginia 866-202-8593
24328 Marrwood Drive, Aldie, VA
42945 Waxpool Road, Ashburn, VA
4550 Walney Road, Chantilly, VA
13251 Woodland Park Road, Herndon, VA
Ages: Infant to elementary
Guidepost Montessori in Loudoun and Fairfax
counties is among a growing, worldwide
network of schools that offer language
immersion for ages infant through elementary.
HOLLY BROOK
MONTESSORI SCHOOL
preschoolmontessori.com info@hollybrookmontessori.com
703 573-7800
2455 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Tours available by appointment
Children learn in an intimate and unpretentious
atmosphere, where they respect themselves
and others and care for the environment
around them. We offer a complete educational
and social environment and utilize the
discoveries and methods of Dr. Montessori to
help the child develop more fully the potential
within him. The school provides a program
specially suited to the needs of the child
and offers individual attention to his whole
development. (THE) LANGLEY SCHOOL
langleyschool.org admission@langleyschool.org
703-356-1920 1411 Balls Hill Rd. McLean, VA 22101
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Preschool through Grade 8
We offer a carefully designed preschool
through grade 8 program that deeply respects
your child’s earliest years as a time of profound,
complex, joyful, and critical learning.
Information Sessions: 9 a.m. Nov. 9 (On Campus),
9 a.m. Dec. 6 (On Campus)
HUNTER MILL
MONTESSORI SCHOOL
preschoolmontessori.com info@huntermillmontessori.com
703-938-7755 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124
Tours available by appointment
Hunter Mill Montessori School provides an
intimate and nurturing environment for 2.75
– 6 year olds to develop their independence
through the Montessori experience. We offer a
complete educational and social environment
and utilize the discoveries and methods of Dr.
Montessori to help the child develop more fully
the potential within him. The school provides
a program specially suited to the needs of
the child and offers individual attention to his
whole development.
(THE) MANOR
MONTESSORI SCHOOL
10500 Oaklyn Drive, Potomac, MD 20854
5450 Massachusetts Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20816
11200 Old Georgetown Road
Rockville, MD 20852
301-299-7400 manormontessori.com
Ages: 2-9
Discover Maryland’s first Montessori School,
teaching generations of children since 1962.
Offering school day, extended day and summer
day camp.
(THE) MONTESSORI SCHOOL
AT GOOSE CREEK PRESERVE
goosecreekmontessori.com info@goosecreekmontessori.com
571 417-3999
42470 Rosalind Street, Ashburn, VA 20148
Tours available by appointment
A brand new Montessori School in the
Broadlands area of Ashburn. All of the
classrooms are spacious with an abundance
of natural lighting. The classrooms open to
the playground with patios allowing children
to freely work inside and outside. Goose Creek
offers a complete educational and social
environment and utilizes the discoveries and
methods of Dr. Montessori to help the child
develop more fully the potential within him.
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CEDAR LANE
preschoolmontessori.com info@cedarlanemontessori.com
703-560-4379 3035 Cedar Lane, Fairfax, VA 22031
Tours available by appointment
Montessori School of Cedar Lane has been
providing over 40 years of Montessori tradition
to Northern Virginia. We offer a complete
educational and social environment and utilize
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the discoveries and methods of Dr. Montessori
to help the child develop more fully the
potential within him.
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MCLEAN
mcleanmontessori.org 703-790-1049
1711 Kirby Road, McLean, VA 22101
Ages: 2-12
Open House: Call to schedule a tour.
Preschool and elementary classes. Spanish,
French, science, drama, music, P.E., computer,
art, summer school, transportation available.
NYSMITH SCHOOL
nysmith.com; ebalberde@nysmith.com
703-713-3332 13625 EDS Drive, Herndon, VA 20171
Ages Served: 3 yrs.-8th Grade
Hours: 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Virtual live tour/info session 10 a.m. daily;
Contact Kmeadows@nysmith.com to
schedule an in-person tour.
The award winning Nysmith School 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.
OLDFIELDS SCHOOL
oldfieldsschool.org admission@oldfieldsschool.org
410-472-4800 1500 Glencoe Road, Sparks, Glencoe, MD 21152
Grade Range: 8-12; Type: Girls
Average Class Size: 7
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 5
Before-School Care: Yes
After-School Care: Yes
Open House: Saturday, October 15.
Personal information sessions and tours
offered weekly by contacting admissions office
ONENESS-FAMILY MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL
onenessfamily.org/ admissions@onenessfamily.org
240-426-2614 9411 Connecticut Ave.
Kensington, MD 20895
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Serving students from 2
years through grade 12
Virtual Tours for high school on Thursdays
at 11:00 AM
For 30 years, Oneness-Family School’s award
winning Montessori program has served
families of students 2 years - grade 12. OFS
features highly trained, supportive teachers
and a diverse, engaged parent community. We
create a collaborative learning environment
where everyone feels successful. We foster
students who are prepared to lead and succeed
in a changing, challenging world by balancing
college prep academics with a focus on well-
being and shared values such as empathy,
inclusion and equity.
ONENESS-FAMILY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
onenessfamily.org admissions@onenessfamily.org
6701 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Admissions: 301-652-7751
Ages 2 - Grade 8
Virtual tours for Lower School on Tuesdays
and Fridays at 9:30 AM
For 30 years, Oneness-Family School has served
families who value student-centered learning
and personal growth alongside a rigorous and
award-winning Montessori curriculum.
(THE) SIENA SCHOOL
thesienaschool.org info@thesienaschool.org
Silver Spring Campus
1300 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-244-3600 Oakton Campus
2705 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124
703-745-5900 Virtual tours of Oakton at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays and of Silver Spring at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays. The Siena School provides highly
individualized, research-based, multisensory
instruction and curriculumrelated field trips.
Students develop critical thinking skills and
acquire the tools and strategies needed to
become successful and independent learners
who are prepared for college.
SPRING BILINGUAL
MONTESSORI ACADEMY
spring-bilingual.org admissions@spring-bilingual.org
301-962-7262 3514 Plyers Mill Road
Kensington, MD 20895
Ages: 2-6; Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Open House: Dates every November
and January; Submit an online form and
admissions will contact you in the fall.
Montessori preschool with Foreign Language
programs. SPRINGWELL SCHOOL
springwell.school info@springwell.school
(301) 338-8273
9525 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Grades: K-4
A progressive school offering a unique blend of
Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia.
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL
westminsterschool.com admissions@westminsterschool.com
703-256-3620 Preschool (3 and 4-year-olds) - Grade 8
3819 Gallows Road, Annandale, VA 22003
Open House: Virtual 4 p.m. Dec. 6 and
in-person at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 24. Schedule
a tour by emailing admissions or calling
Admissions Director Jori Sapper at
703-256-3620 ext. 17.
Westminster School provides a unique
Preschool-Middle School education based on
a classical curriculum; accelerated academics
enhanced by the arts; and an emphasis on
personal responsibility and good character.
Students enjoy small classes taught by
teachers who specialize in their field. T
BOOK MARKED
Celebrate Native
American Heritage
Month with Reading
8 Books for Cultural Learning
BY JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD, YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN FOR
ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Celebrate Native American
Heritage Month with these books
by and about Native Americans
and First Nations Canadians. From
historical fiction to lunch room
drama, history to epic fantasy,
water protests to kid detectives,
these titles help showcase a vast
range of experiences and lives
of Indigenous peoples, past and
present. PICTURE BOOKS
“Forever Cousins”
by Laurel Goodluck, illustrated by
Jonathan Nelson
Kara and Amanda are cousins and best friends
– they love dancing together at the powwow
and think chokeberry jam is the best. When
Kara’s family moves from the city back to the
Rez, will video chats and postcards be enough
to keep their friendship going until they can
see each other again next summer at the fam-
ily reunion? A reassuring story full of cultural
details about the power of family and friend-
ship, despite the distance.
“Kiss by Kiss / Ocêhtowina: A
Counting Book for Families”
by Richard Van Camp, translated by
Mary Cardinal Collins
Written in English and Plains Cree, this
adorable rhyming board book counts kisses
between babies and their caregivers. Full
color photographs illustrate different loving
moments featuring a wide range of families,
making a great book to share while snug-
gling with little ones.
EARLY READERS
“Red Bird Sings: The Story of
Zitkála-Šá, Native American
Author, Musician, and Activist”
by Gina Capaldi and QL Pearce
Born in 1876, Zitkála-Šá left her reservation
in South Dakota at the age of 8 for an Indi-
ana Boarding School. After school, she moved
east to be a teacher in Pennsylvania and Mas-
sachusetts. In the 1920s, she came to D.C. to
fight for Native American and women’s rights.
When in D.C., the renowned musician, play-
wright and activist lived in Arlington—there is
now a park named after her that you can visit!
in Canada, four cousins are so insepara-
ble they’re known as the Mighty Muskrats.
When an archeologist hired by a nearby
mining company disappears, the four decide
to investigate on their own, using overheard
gossip and their knowledge of the reserva-
tion and surrounding land. From worried
elders to an environmental protest, the
four investigate every lead as they work
to find the missing man. The first in a fun
mystery series.
“We are Water Protectors”
by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by
Michaela Goade
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led move-
ments, notably Standing Rock, to protest
oil pipelines and other threats to water
sources, this gorgeous picture book starts
by explaining the importance of water. A
lush river flows through the pages before
being threatened by a black snake, where a
young girl leads many community members
to stand up and protect the river that has so
often protected them.
TEEN READERS
MIDDLE GRADE
“The Birchbark House”
by Louise Erdrich
In 1847, Omakayas lives with her with her fam-
ily on an island in Lake Superior. As the year
progresses, they move to the birchbark house,
the fishing camps, the rice camps, the win-
ter cabin and back. She helps her mother with
the chores and struggles with an occasionally
mean older sister and an almost always annoy-
ing little brother. But when smallpox visits the
island, no one is safe and Omakayas’ life will
be changed forever. The first in a series about
Ojibwe life as white settlers moved further
and further into their lands.
“The Case of Windy Lake”
by MIchael Hutchinson
On the Windy Lake First Nations Reserve
“Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Life
in Native America”
by David Treuer, adapted for young
readers by Sheila Keenan
This history of Native American life starts
pre-contact and goes up through today.
Along the way, it deconstructs common
falsehoods about native culture and his-
tory. It especially focuses on the many ways
Native Americans have continued to pre-
serve their history and culture since the
1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. Based on
Treuer’s award-winning book for adults,
this edition offers more background infor-
mation and context for younger readers.
“If I Ever Get Out of Here”
by Eric Gansworth
Lewis Blake feels like he lives in two dif-
ferent worlds. There’s his home on the
Tuscarora Reservation in upstate New York,
and there’s his life at school where he’s one
of the few American Indian students, some-
thing that makes him an outcast. George
Haddonfield has grown up all over the
world, thanks to his Air Force father. As a
new student, he ignores the racial divides
with the reservation kids and the two slowly
become friends. But when the bullies start
to target Lewis, he’s unsure if the friendship
can survive. T
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