AUGUST 2011 Independent Schools Have Openings Several of independent


schools in and near Jefferson County report openings for September. Here is a brief sur- vey of them. Morgan Academy, Jefferson


County A one-room schoolhouse setting for children ages 5–14. Morgan Academy offers


a contemporary take on the “one-room” learning environ- ment. It’s an arts- and envi- ronment-infused that blends academic rigor with hands-on experiential learning. It’s a school where gardening is a subject right along with the- ater, music, civics and science. Curriculum-based field trips over the past few years include visits to the White House, the Library of Congress, the Smith- sonian, Colonial Williamsburg, Gettysburg, the Maryland Sci- ence Center, and overnight trips to New York City and Phil- adelphia. Gym classes take the form of outdoor sports, and a running club meets the playing fields of Morgan’s Grove. Morgan limits enrollment to


30 students, using a teaching model that allows each student some one-on-one instruction, with the majority of class time spent in small groups of five. For group projects there may be up to 15 in a class. See www.morganacademy-


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miles west of Charles Town Pre-school through Grade 8. The school is situated on 30


acres of farmland in a rural part of the county, and was es- tablished nearly 30 years ago with the aim of providing a well-rounded education that is academically-challenging. Of the schools in this survey, Country Day fits the recogniz- able model of “school,” with delineated grades and subjects. But beyond the academic cur- riculum, the school espouses an Enlightenment Era emphasis on personal development. Country Day’s motto is positively Jeffer- sonian: Reason, Respect, and Responsibility. Foreign language and com-


puter instruction begin in kin- dergarten and extend through eighth grade. Classics studies and phys ed are core subjects approach with the equal vigor and expectation. Country Day is a nonprofit corporation, with primary sup- port coming from tuition, char-


itable donations, fundraising, and grant awards. www. www.thecountryday- school.com


Shepherdstown Montessori Academy, Shepherdstown Montessori elementary school for ages 5-12, grades K-6. This is a new school for the 2011–2012 year, but admin- istrator Suzanne Frund has owned and taught at The Light of the Child in Shepherdstown, an Montessori pre-school pro- gram, for five years Adminis- trator. Like all Montessori pro- grams, the school is based on the learning philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. She believed that each student has a capac- ity for self-directed learning, and that the role of the teacher is to observer and support nat- ural development. In addition to a curriculum


of language arts, math, science, and social studies, students par- ticipate in a variety of specials such as music, Spanish, physi- cal education, art, media, sign


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proach in which the arts are seen as an integral part of the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive life of each student. The arts-based curriculum is designed to stimulate problem solving-skills across all subjects. In addition to conveying the in- trinsic value of the arts, drama, creative movement, dance, music, and visual arts are inte-


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toric 17-acre property, with pond, waterfall, wetlands, or- ganic garden, and wooded ar- eas with nature trails. Children hike daily on the property, ob- serving the surrounding plants and animals. The school is housed in a renovated barn and new “green” classroom build- ing, with many activities taking place outdoors in. Lucy School received the LEED for Schools Platinum Building award in spring of 2011.


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