Reflections from our Executive Director Katrina Hill Our theme this year was Building Foundations. And of course, we looked towards the rising building on our campus, knowing that when it is ready, it will be a foundational learning space for all of our students. In our classes, we learned that the most important foundations are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Excerpt from Board Chair Cassie Hunt’s Celebration Speech Over the last few weeks, the Community School Class of 2020 graduated from high school—a ceremony particularly meaningful for their parents, as their CS graduation was canceled by COVID. In August, our graduates will enroll at JMU, Wake Forest, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Fordham, VCU, Mary Washington, and […]
Check out this sweet little reminder of why it’s good to GIVE on Giving Tuesday. www.communityschool.net/give […]
