Why Is A Classical Education Relevant In The Digital Age? American children are growing up in the digital age. Many of them spend hours a day looking at screens, including at many schools. On their own time, they dive into the superficial topics and trends of social media and gather information from unverified and often [...]
Your Child’s Education Should Begin With the Very Best Kindergarten Experience Westminster School offers the most dynamic kindergarten experience in Northern Virginia. Our carefully designed program, delivered by knowledgeable, dedicated, and creative teachers, ensures that each student receives the individual attention and encouragement that he/she needs to grow and thrive in school and in life. The [...]
Inside Our Language Arts Classrooms Kindergarten In language arts, the students have finished learning the alphabet and are now learning to create their own short vowel words. The class is getting ready for the first grade by using smaller pencils and crayons, completing morning work, and writing full headings on their work. First Grade First-grade [...]
7th Grade Play - Shakespeare In Love And War The Story The 7th grade's presentation touches on many stories from Shakespeare, including pivotal scenes from As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Richard II, and Henry V, in addition to some of his most famous sonnets. This approach has given the students a wide-ranging taste [...]
A Midsummer Night's DreamThe Seventh Grade Performs A Midsummer Night's Dream All of Athens prepares to celebrate the nuptials of Duke Theseus and the Amazon Queen, Hippolyta. Even a lowly group of workmen decide to put on a play in hopes of entertaining the Duke. Into this revelry comes Egeus, full of vexation with his daughter Hermia. [...]
Great Gatsby Gala 2018 The Great Gatsby Gala --------------------------------------------------------- Located in Westminster School's Gryphon Theater. February 24, 2018 7pm - Midnight --------------------------------------------------------- Tickets* $50 for single ticket $90 for couples *tickets include substantial appetizers, dessert buffet, and complimentary beer and wine along with a cash bar serving Roaring 20's Cocktails. Ticket Option Qty 1 $50.00 [...]