SCHOOLS / preschools
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That ﬁ rst-day-of-school excitement lasts all year long.

The curriculum encourages inquiry and discovery.

Students graduate as leaders and innovators, equipped to
tackle real-world problems.

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• STEM Focus
• Customized Study Programs
• Including Gifted Education
Open House Dates
December 4, 2016
January 10, 2017
October 19, 2016
November 11, 2016
To register for an open house or to schedule a private tour, please call 703-960-3000, ext. 1001.

Find Your Home At Browne Academy
PRESCHOOL-GRADE 8
Nurturing academic excellence
and the conﬁ dence to
THRIVE 5 9 1 7 T E L E G R A P H R O A D A L E X A N D R I A , VA 2 2 3 1 0
7 0 3 . 9 6 0 . 3 0 0 0 B R O W N E A C A D E M Y. O R G / F I N D Y O U R H O M E
• Affordable Tuition
• Committed Teachers
• Small Class Size
Tours available every Friday 9am-11am. Call to schedule a tour.

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ROBOT WORKS, LLC
www.robotworksacademy.net 8992 Fern Park Dr.

Burke, VA
703-364-5418 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon-Sat
Robot Works offers after-
school and in-school programs
and workshops in basic and
advanced robotics and robotics
programming for K through
12th graders, as well as tailored
robotics workshops for home-
schoolers. Our programs are
fun, hands-on STEM learning
experiences where students get to
design, build and program robots
and test them against other
students’ robots in our exciting
competitions. We also conduct
hands-on Saturday Robotics
Workshops where students not
only get to build and program
robots all day, but can also
participate in unique one-hour
classes. The classes cover a wide
variety of robotics topics.

SCHOOL OF ROCK
www.schoolofrock.com asburn@schoolofrock.com
vienna@schoolofrock.com silverspring@schoolofrock.com
Ashburn: 703-858-0820
SCHOOLS / preschools
Vienna: 702-242-2184
Silver Spring: 301-589-7625
See website for location information
and location hours.

Ages: 5-17
Activities: Music Lessons and
Performance Classes
Music Lessons Done Differently!
We offer private music lessons
and group performance classes.

Our proprietary method
gets kids playing faster and
developing real musicianship in
a fun, supportive environment.

Open House:
Stop by any Monday-Thursday
in September 3:45-8 p.m.

SUZUKI MUSIC STUDIO
www.barrettsuzuki.com virtuosos2132@gmail.com
703-295-0659 Violin, viola, cello and piano
lessons. Learners of all ages
beginning at 3.

WORKHOUSE ARTS
CENTER www.workhousearts.org
703-584-2900 9518 Workhouse Way
Lorton, VA
Education Open House: Sept. 10,
noon-3 p.m.

Field Trip
GEORGE MASON'S
GUNSTON HALL
www.gunstonhall.org grouptours@gunstonhall.org
703-550-9220 10709 Gunston Rd.

Mason Neck, VA
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a
week Students investigate 18th century
plantation life and discover the
ideals of George Mason, author
of the Virginia Declaration
of Rights. Tours can include
interactions with costumed
interpreters such as hearth cooks,
storytellers or historic characters.

MOUNT VERNON
www.mountvernon.org 703-780-2000
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway Mount Vernon, VA
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Open 365 days a year. Explore
50 acres of gardens and historic
grounds, a working 18th-century
farm, and hands-on history
center. PORT DISCOVERY
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
www.portdiscovery.org groupsales@portdiscovery.org
410-864-2666 ext. 1
35 Market Pl., Baltimore, MD
Hours: Oct.- May, Tuesday-Friday,
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

June-August: Monday-Friday, 10
a.m.-5 p.m.

Sept. Fridays only: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Ranked among the top 12
children’s museums in the U.S.

Three floors of educational
exhibits that connect purposeful
play and learning for students
in Pre-K through 5th Grade.

Programs aligned with Common
Core State Standards. Teacher
tours available. Please contact
group sales at groupsales@
portdiscovery.org or call 410-864-
2666 ext. 1.

SHENANDOAH DISCOVERY MUSEUM
www.discoverymuseum.net business@discoverymuseum.net
540-722-2020 19 West Cork
Winchester, VA
Private Preschool to Kindergarten
Ages 2 ½ to 5 • Half Day or Full Day
Kay Club Before & After Care Programs
Ages 2 ½ to 12 • Camp Kay
Arts and project based programs with FOCUS on
creativity, critical thinking, innovation, collaboration,
curiosity and the natural environment.

www.kayschool.org | 703.264.9078
3005 Dower House Road, Herndon, VA
The Pavilion at BeanTree
Kindergarten - After School
www.BeanTreePavilion.com Pre-K to second grade classes offering an innovative transdisciplinary
curriculum targeting social skills, self-esteem and academic success.

11614 Seven Locks Road • Rockville, MD • 301-469-0223 • www.maddusschool.org
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