W.C. Taylor Middle School

The staff here have been wonderful with my children and I always feel welcome.

Wonderful experience so far. Teachers are effective educators, excellent communicators, and love working with the students. Administration is helpful and organized, and the students are in a safe learning environment.

My daughter has loved Brumfield and we have really had a wonderful experience there. The last 3 years have been great and we will miss it very much!

My daughter started at Boxwood in mid-February 2016 and it has been amazing to watch her growth in a few short months. It is refreshing that they reinforce our core values of leadership, independent thinking, helpfulness, teamwork and pride that we try to instill at home. She has also learned to help around the house and yard with confidence. We were also impressed when she came home with a prayer to bless our meals. She LOVES the staff at Boxwood! To be fair, I was nervous about the reviews I had read prior to my visit, however I can confirm that the 94+ year old retired directoress is very hands-off since retiring in the fall of 2015. She does greet the children if the pass in the hall, but does not interact with the children or parents further. I did approach her and had a long (and pleasant) conversation with her and she was lovely to me and I can see that she cares about the level of education and behaviors she wants to see instilled in the children who attend the school as it is a reflection of her life's work and she is proud of the results she and her family have yielded over the years. That said, you will likely interact most with the new Directress, Ms. Paula, who has been there for decades and is wonderful, loves the children and wants the best for them too.

My daughter is a fourth grader and has been attending St. John the Evangelist Catholic School for 2.5 years. My husband and I could not be happier with the choice we made to send our daughter here. We are truly blessed to be part of this school. She has made life long friends and has a true love for learning, which I credit Principal MacDonald and all the wonderful faculty/staff at this school. We transitioned from the public school system to St. John’s when we moved to Bealeton, Virginia several years ago. In the public school we felt like just another number but at SJES we feel like family. We wanted to ensure our daughter’s education would be based on our Catholic faith, along with enhancing her level of learning with smaller class sizes. The partnership the school has with St. John the Evangelist Church is an intimate one that ensures children understand the importance of our faith in God. The school offers challenging subjects and a group of teachers who are able to direct a style of teaching that assists in the children’s learning. St. John School also offers lots of after school activities that include sports and the arts. Parents are able to engage with their children’s teachers and assist with the overall learning process to make sure everyone feels part of the school community. Academic support activities are also provided for students as well, such as, Math Madness and STEM Club.

My kids have been attending Highland for several years now. We absolutely love the school. The teachers, the curriculum, the sports, the facilities, and the sense of family are all fantastic. We couldn’t ask for a better experience. Thank you, Highland!

I would 1000% recommend this school to any family looking for Preschool (age 2) through 5th grade. This school is an amazing community of families who genuinely care about their students' well-being and educational needs. Saint James' Episcopal School provides exceptional learning environments which other schools are unable to provide. For example, students hatch and raise chickens through their lifespan and utilize the chicken eggs to provide for school lunches. In return, the school cafe utilizes their scraps for chicken feed and compost for the school garden. Students hatch and raise trout in the school's aquarium, which assigns certain tasks to certain grades to ensure optimum living conditions and encourages responsibility. These children then get to collectively release the trout into designated streams to encourage the cycle of life. School is not just about the material at Saint James, but about environment, interaction, and enrichment. We have been with Saint James' Episcopal School for 3 years and it has been the best decision we've made. We've grown in this community and have formed wonderful friendships (for both parents and students).. I can't say enough positive things about this school. It is a 5, hands down!