Purpose
To nurture in each child a love of learning in a community that respects childhood.
Serving
Children in preschool through fifth grade.
Location
The campus is located in historic Free Union, Virginia in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and fifteen minutes northwest of downtown Charlottesville (home of the University of Virginia). The school is approximately 90 minutes from Richmond and two hours from Washington, DC.
Address
4220 Free Union Road, PO Box 250, Free Union, VA 22940
Facts
Founded: | 1984 |
Grades: | Preschool - Fifth |
Enrollment: | 75 students |
Faculty and staff: | 16 Full-time 5 Part-time |
Average class size: | 9 students |
Student:teacher ratio: | 7:1 in PS, K, and Grade 1 9:1 in Grades 2 -5 |
School day: | 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Preschool 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Pre-K - 5 |
Campus: | Six acres; five buildings |
2020-21 tuition: | See Tuition under Admissions |
Financial aid: | 30% of students receive need-based tuition assistance |
Graduates enter: | The Field School Henley Middle School St. Anne’s-Belfield School Tandem Friends School The Village School Walker Upper Elementary School |
Careers: | Publishing Law Teaching Engineering Business Ownership Medicine Environmental Science |
Community Events 2019-20
(See Annual Events under the Community Tab)