BASIS
Independent McLean
Now Accepting
Applications for
Fall 2017
Education redefined.

A school designed to set
the pace of global education
A Preschool –12 private school now in Tysons. At BASIS.ed-managed schools, passionate teachers and
curious students outperform not just the schools in our city or state, but all over the world in math,
reading, and science. The best part? Our culture of support inspires students to love learning.

basisindependent.com/family | (703) 854 1253
BASIS Independent Schools are managed by BASIS.ed
Exceptional Schools Fair
November 13, 2016 | 11:00am - 2:00pm
www.exceptionalschoolsfair.com Showcasing the many wonderful school choices available to families of
children with diverse learning needs. Find out about individualized
programs that will help your child thrive both academically and socially.

Admission is FREE and open to the public.

Katzen Arts Center
American University @ Ward Circle
Massachusetts Ave NW & Nebraska Ave NW, washington, d.c.

Sponsored by the American University School of Education, Teaching and Health
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participating schools
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fusion academy | The Gow School | The Ivymount School | The Katherine Thomas School
Kingsbury Day School | The Lab School | Landmark School | The Maddux School | MANSEF Schools
middlebridge school | National Child Research Center | The Newton School | The Nora School
northstar academy | oakland school | Oakwood School | Parkmont School
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GUIDES &
RESOURCES Private School Directory
District of
Columbia AIDAN MONTESSORI
SCHOOL www.aidanschool.org
admissions@aidanschool.org 202-387-2700
2700 27th St., NW
Washington, D.C.

Ages: 18 months-Grade 6
Activities: Mandarin Language,
Spanish Language, Music, Drama,
Art, Physical Education, Girls on
the Run, Community Service
With the innovative and proven
Montessori method at its core,
Aidan prepares children to learn
confidently, think independently
and succeed wherever they go.

Open House Dates:
2016: Oct. 14, Nov. 4, Dec. 2
2017: Jan. 6
BEAUVOIR, THE
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
www.beauvoirschool.org mhartigan@cathedral.org
202-537-6493 3500 Woodley Rd., NW
Washington, D.C.

Grades: PreK-3rd • Year
Founded: 1933 • Religious:
Cathedral School • Coed •
Enrollment: 395 • Average Class
Size: 21 • Student-Teacher Ratio:
7:1 • Foreign Language: Spanish
beginning in PK • Enrichment
Activities • Extended Day •
Summer Program
Beauvoir provides an
educational environment
fostering a lifetime of enthusiasm
for learning and growth while
nurturing the spiritual, ethical,
intellectual, emotional, physical
and social development.

Open House Dates:
Call to schedule a tour.

CAPITOL HILL DAY
SCHOOL www.chds.org
admissions@chds.org 202-386-9920
210 South Carolina Ave., SE
Washington, D.C.

Grades: PK-8 • Year Founded:
1968 • Coed • Enrollment: 220 •
% of Minorities: 37% • Average
Class Size: 22 • Student-Teacher
Ratio: 7:1 • Entrance Exam •
Grading System: A-F • Foreign
Language: Spanish, French
beginning in PK • Tuition Range:
$28,000-30,000 • Number of
Computers: 60 • Internet Access
• Enrichment Activities • Sports
• Transportation • Extended Day
• Summer Program
Our passionate, experienced
teachers shape curriculum in
response to children’s needs and
interests integrating topics across
disciplines and creating a spiral
curriculum in which students
revisit skills and concepts with
increasing sophistication over the
years. Open House Dates:
2016: Oct. 21, Nov. 3, Nov. 17,
Dec. 2
JEWISH PRIMARY DAY OF
THE NATION'S CAPITAL
www.jpds.org sindy.udell@jpds.org
202-291-5737 ext. 2207
North Campus: 6045 16th St., NW,
Washington, D.C.

South Campus: 4715 16th St., NW,
Washington, D.C.

Grades: PK-8 • Year Founded:
1988 • Religious • Coed •
Enrollment: 343 • Average Class
Size: 16-18 • Student-Teacher
Ratio: 6:1 • Grading System:
Number • Foreign Language:
Hebrew beginning in PK • Tuition
Range: $23,860 • Internet Access
• Enrichment Activities • Sports
• Transportation • Extended Day
• After-School Enrichment: Art,
Karate, Cooking, STEM, Chess,
Sports, Zumba, Yoga, and more.

JPDS-NC is a Pre-K through 6th
grade, pluralistic Jewish Day
School located in Washington,
D.C. Middle School opening for
the 2018-2019 academic year.

JPDS-NC provides collaborative
and experiential learning with an
enriched Hebrew, Judaic and
General Studies curriculum.

Open House Dates:
2016: Oct. 27, 9:30 a.m.; Nov. 15, 7
p.m.; Dec. 16, 9:30 a.m.

2017: Jan. 6, 9:30 a.m.

NATIONAL CHILD
RESEARCH CENTER
www.ncrcpreschool.org kvazquez@ncrcpreschool.org
202-363-8777 3209 Highland Place, NW
Washington, D.C.

Grades: PreK • Year Founded:
1928 • Coed • Enrollment: 178 •
% of Minorities: 44 % • Average
Class Size: 10-20 • Student-
Teacher Ratio: 4:1 • Foreign
Language: Spanish • Tuition
Range: $16,270-29,780 • Extended
Day • Summer Program
NCRC provides a collaborative,
play-based approach to
preschool education in a diverse
and respectful environment that
nurtures empathy, kindness, self-
awareness, mindfulness and joy.

Open House Date:
2016: Nov. 13, 1-3 p.m.

ST. COLUMBA'S NURSERY
SCHOOL www.columba.org
school@columba.org 202-742-1980
4201 Albemarle St., NW
Washington, D.C.

Grades: Nursery-PreK • Year
Founded: 1959 • Religious:
Episcopalian • Coed • Enrollment:
104 • % of Minorities: 11% •
Average Class Size: 14: 3’s, 17: 4’s
• Tuition Range: $9,986 • Special
Needs Program • Extended Day:
Until 6 p.m.• Summer Program
Open House Dates:
Call to schedule a tour.

Maryland ACORN HILL: A WALDORF
KINDERGARTEN AND
NURSERY www.acornhill.org
301-565-2282 9504 Brunett Ave.

Silver Spring, MD
Open House Dates:
2016: Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3 from
9:15-9:45 a.m.

2017: Jan. 7, Feb. 4, March 3,
April 7 from 9:15-9:45 a.m.

THE AUBURN SCHOOL
www.theauburnschool.org info@theauburnschool.org
410-321-4799 1710 Dulaney Valley Rd.

Lutherville, MD
703-793-9353 13525 Dulles Technology Dr.

Ste. 101
Herndon, VA
301-588-8048 9545 Georgia Ave.

Silver Spring, MD
Grades K-8th • Year Founded:
2010 (Silver Spring), 2011
(Lutherville) • Coed • Average
Class Size: 8 • Student-Teacher
Ratio: 8:2 • Grading System:
A-F • Foreign Languages (Silver
Spring): Spanish, Mandarin
• Internet Access • Learning
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