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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: 84 students
Faculty and staff: 12 Full-time
8 Part-time
Average class size: 10
Student:teacher ratio: 7:1 in PS, K, and Grade 1
9:1 in Grades 2 -5
School day: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Preschool
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM K - 5
Campus: Six acres; five buildings
2011 - 2012 tuition: Preschool (2 mornings/wk) $ 2,860
Preschool (3 mornings/wk) $ 4,300
Kindergarten (full day) $10,430
Grades 1 - 5 $11,430
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 Sept. 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. 24 and 25
Silent and Live Auction March 31
Spring Campus Clean-Up April
May Day Celebration May 1
Spring Fair May 6
Graduation May 30
All-School Camp-Out June 1-2

Memberships:

Independent School Management (Consortium Member)
Progressive Education Network