Private Schools

I attended Ambleside from 2nd grade to 8th grade. It underwent many changes while I was there. I can confidently say that it prepared me for high school and instilled in me a deeper understanding and appreciation of primary sources. I am now a senior in high school applying to colleges, and find myself confident and competitive, thanks in large to the education Ambleside in Herdon provided. In response to the May 19, 2010 review. My teachers at Ambleside were loving and cared about me as a person. The school is full to its capacity now, and almost all students have stayed. The teachers do not choose what they would like to teach from the curriculum, it is regulated and full of rich, primary texts. The learning environment could not be better. I have visited Ambleside many times since my graduation and remain in touch with many of the staff and kids that were in my class. This school is definitely somewhere you want to look into if you wish your child to develop critical thinking and analysis and their own individual brand of thinking.

DMS is a fantastic school and we have been very happy the past year. Our four year old daughter has matured significantly in reading, writing and mathematics. She loves going to school and always comes home surprising me with new facts and knowledge she learned that day. The Director and teachers care deeply about each individual child's development and success. I highly recommend the school to any prospective parents.

We are so happy we found Virginia Academy! Everything about this school is great! We love the staff, the diversity, the curriculum and, of course, the heart for God. VAA is a huge blessing to our familly. The warm atmosphere is amazing! The teachers are great and they care about the students!! The foundation that VAA is building for my son is amazing! I could go on for hours!!! If you need a GOOD school this is the place for your family!

My wife and I have watched our son blossom during his time at this school. We enrolled him about a year ago when he was a toddler and he absolutely loves the school. Warm staff and owners who care.

I first met Dr. Deep Sran, the Founder of Loudoun School for the gifted, several years ago and before the opening of his school. Dr. Sran requested a meeting with me to discuss the vision of his school, and I believe he met with many other professionals in the area for their input. It was a pleasure to listen to Dr. Sran passionately describe the sort of school he wanted to open and run; a school for gifted and talented students where creativity, critical thinking, amazing field trips, autonomous and socratic style instruction, and overall academic excellence are all given great importance. Dr. Sran's careful planning, creative and innovative style and diligence paid off in the form of Loudoun School for the Gifted (formerly, The Ideal Schools). As a child psychologist, I have been recommended this school to families since its inception, and I continue to endorse it as one of the area's top private school, specifically, for gifted and talented children and teens. If you are considering a school change for your child, Loudoun School for the Gifted is well worth a visit! Keep up the great work Deep and Susan!!! Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D Founder and Director Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services

Love Primrose!!! From the owner to the staff and the teachers, excellent all around.

Simply the right choice for our kids.

We love this school. Our son (almost 5) is in his second year at the school after attending another Montessori program before we moved to the area. We have been so pleased with how he has matured and all that he has learned. The staff at the school really cares about each child and as parents, we feel very informed with everything going on at the school. Our son wakes up every morning excited to go to school and we have such confidence in the place he gets to spend his day. Great instruction and the most kind people out there!

We love this school and great staffs and facility!!!!

Great school with dedicated faculty and staff. The grounds are beautiful and back up right to the Potomac river.

Our experience with Congressional School has been outstanding. Our daughter is in 7th grade. She is learning and happy to be part of this school. As engaged parents, we are involved in our kids’ academics and activities. This school’s approach has been to attend to the needs of each student and at the same time ensure collective high standards of achievement are met every step of the way throughout the school year. We value all teachers’ contributions in how excited our daughter has been about learning and their ways of enticing learning and instilling styles of participatory approach. The well-designed program to transition to high school involves parents’ input regarding seamless and smooth placement steps and proper fit to the new school. Key staff in this process are knowledgeable and very helpful throughout the transition from 8th to 9th grade. We highly regard this relatively small and very well organized community for the safe and valuable learning it offers. One of our best decisions has been to enroll our daughter in this school. We highly recommend Congressional school.

I remember Kindergarten really well, and I remember loving it. It was a GREAT school. And I turned out fine. In seventh grade I was part of the Duke TIP Program. So that means that not only did I have fun there, I guess I actually learned something too!

My family is so happy with the Merit School of Manassas Park. Both my daughter (3.5) and son (16 months) have been with the school since they were 3 months old. The teachers are so loving and treat our kids like their own. We are very pleased with the level of communication we receive on a daily basis. My son has had the same teachers as my daughter and both of them LOVE being at school.

I have 2 children that have attended Merit schoo of Prince William. One of them went pk4-2nd grade. Most of the staff is very loving and treat the children the same without bias or prejudice. My kids were always happy here and the school takes safety and academics seriously. Both my children excelled academically and have an impressive emotional intelligence. Just to give an example my 3 year old could identify 20 sight words before his 4th birthday. My 8 year old is advanced in math and reading. The campus is large but I do think they are outgrowing the space as more people look towards private entities for education, so I did take a star off for that. I wish it was on bigger campus complete with a library and possibly go to 8th grade. They do have a great collection of books in each class and visit the local libraries as well which is also nice. Also I wish the Spanish, science and social studies programs were expanded The principal, Mrs. George, is phenomenal and will work with you if there are any issues that arise and really values her families. We had a bully situation that was handled expeditiously Now that my oldest is no longer there it has been difficult to top. I have spoken to many parents from merit that have moved on and they echo my sentiments. We have all been spoiled by such incredible teachers and customer service.

The time the teachers take for each student to teach and care about their success is amazing - thank you FCS

great place