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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:

90 students

Faculty and staff: 12 Full-time
8 Part-time
Average class size:

12

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 K - 5
Campus: Six acres; five buildings
2012 - 2013 tuition:

Preschool (2 mornings/wk) $ 3,080
Preschool (3 mornings/wk) $ 4,620
Preschool (extended care from 12:30 - 3:00 PM)
Kindergarten (full day) $11,300 
Grades 1 - 5 $12,360

Daily Aftercare (3 - 5:30 PM):

1 day per week:  $   495/year
2 days per week: $   924/year
3 days per week: $1,287/year
4 days per week: $1,584/year
5 days per week: $1,804/year

Drop-in any day: $20/day

Scholarship aid: 25% of students receive need-based tuition assistance
Graduates attend: The Field School
Henley Middle School
St. Anne’s-Belfield School
Tandem Friends School
The Village School
Walker Upper Elementary School

Community Events

Community Back-to-School Potluck Sep 11
Halloween Parade Oct 31
Fall Community Service Day Nov 15
Thanksgiving Performance Nov 22
Parent Teach Day Dec 9
Holiday Songs Dec 16
Valentine Buddy Lunch Feb 14
Fine Arts Fair and Performances Feb 22 & 23
Silent and Live Auction Mar 23
Spring Campus Clean-Up Apr 27 & 28
May Day Celebration May 1
Spring Fair May 6
Graduation May 30
   

Memberships:

Independent School Management (Consortium Member)
Progressive Education Network