CS Students Build Friendship Through Cultural Exchange

Middle Elementary classes participated in a Cultural Exchange with Springhouse Community School this Spring Since January, Middle Elementary students have been participating in a cultural exchange with Springhouse Community School in Floyd, VA, which includes 11 Spanish-speaking students. This partnership has provided our students with opportunities to build meaningful cross-cultural friendships, practice conversational Spanish in […]

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Celebrating Community with Shortcakes and Student Leadership

Two young girls enjoying shortcakes with smiles and their faces painted.

Middle School students take the lead in planning and hosting the annual Mini-Strawberry Festival While Elmwood Park fills with parent volunteers, strawberry shortcakes, and festival-goers each May, a smaller, but no less joyful celebration takes place back on campus. On the Friday of the Strawberry Festival, our Middle School students host their own Mini-Strawberry Festival […]

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CS Middle Schoolers Take Second Place at Regional Envirothon

Middle School teams showcase their environmental science knowledge at Grand Caverns competition Community School’s Middle School Envirothon Team competed in the Area I Envirothon at Grand Caverns Park on April 10, 2025, hosted by Headwaters Soil and Water Conservation District. Two teams of middle school students (plus a team of alternates) represented CS, competing in […]

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Remembering Charles Holland

A Legacy of Leadership and Dedication It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Charles Holland, one of Community School’s three original founders and our longest-serving board member. Charlie’s dedication to CS spanned decades—as a founder, parent, leader, and committed advocate for our school and its mission. Former Executive Director Linda Roth […]

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Community School Robotics Team Makes Strong Debut

Community School’s Middle School program launched its first robotics team this year! The team joined the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Chesapeake League, which includes students in grades 7-12, and competed this season against teams from Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland. The team’s name is F.R.O.G., which stands for FIRST (Tech Challenge) Robotics Outreach Group. The team […]

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The Next 50 Challenge

From Cassie Hunt, The Next 50, Chair & Current Community School Parent It is with great pleasure that we share news of our progress and plans for the final chapter of The Next 50: A Campaign for Community School. In just a few months, our new, fully accessible building will be filled with students and teachers working together […]

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Our Annual Appeal – From Our Executive Director

Dear Community, Inspired by the steady rise of our new building, the theme for this school year is Building Foundations. In my new role as Executive Director, I’ve had the privilege of visiting classrooms and seeing how classes are weaving this theme into the curriculum. Building Foundations serves not only as an inspiration for teachers […]

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Alumni Sisters: Celine and Yasmine Anderson 

We recently caught up with sisters Celine and Yasmine Anderson as they shared updates on their lives and reflected on their time at Community School. Celine Aziza Kaldas Anderson After attending Community School (Class of 2011), Celine went on to Community High School, Swarthmore College, and the VCUarts Master’s program. She now works as an […]

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