The New School of Northern Virginia
- The New School of Northern Virginia
The New School of Northern Virginia (also referred to simply as "The New School") is a small private school and business located in Fairfax, Virginia. It was founded by John Potter, who is the current headmaster (and the first). The New School's teaching and learning philosophies are derived mainly from Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and the Coalition of Essential Schools [http://www.essentialschools.org] with which it is affiliated. As a result, The New School is known for its unorthodox teaching style with a focus on student-centered learning. Symbolic of the school's multiple-intelligence orientation is a series of illuminated designs mounted on the eight front pillars of the new addition, each design symbolic of one of the eight intelligences.
Currently the New School teaches exactly 178 students in grades 4-12. The school comprises two main buildings expanded in 2007 to include a gymnasium, black box theater, library and art studio. The science center is in an adjacent property, rented by the school, approximately a two-minute walk from the main building.
Sports
The school has three sports teams, soccer, basketball, and Ultimate Frisbee. The basketball team, the soccer team and the Ultimate Frisbee teams compete with other local private schools. The soccer team won its first contest in the 2006-07 school year, and the basketball team was recently established in 2008. The frisbee teem has never won a game in its entire existence.
Awards
The school was named one of the Washington area's top 10 [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11194-2005Mar29.html high schools that work] , focusing on things other than the SAT by "The Washington Post" in April 2005.
References
External links
* [http://www.newschoolva.com New School of Northern Virginia website]
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