To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.

- R. Buckminster Fuller

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Welcome to Loudoun County's first independent, co-educational high school.

As you walk into our small high school in Ashburn, your first thought will be, "This is unlike any school I have ever seen." This is no accident. We have rethought and redesigned everything about high school so that students actually learn and invest effort in school.

Our overarching goal is to help students think and make decisions like the leaders they will one day be, by teaching them to evaluate information critically and independently, ask thoughtful questions, pursue sound evidence and answers, invest sustained effort, build proficiency across academic disciplines, find their own voice, and become comfortable sharing their thoughts and ideas with others and learning from mistakes.

To provide for an educational and enjoyable high school experience that builds the abilities, dispositions, and strengths that help young adults become leaders, we balance a challenging academic program with the academic support and outside-the-classroom activities high school students need to learn.

• Our space is one example of our unique approach to high school education. Classrooms are designed as conference rooms where a handful of students sit around a large table to discuss and work on complex questions and problems. Everyone is part of the discussion.

• We have also redesigned the traditional college preparatory curriculum so that students work at a higher level while receiving personalized support and guidance.

• We spend more time learning outside of school than any other local high school, with 2 to 4 field studies trips each month, in addition to a number of social activities to build a strong community of learners.
  

By concentrating on students' academic achievement, college preparation, and social well-being--instead of on athletic programs, a large physical plant, and all of the other non-academic costs associated with traditional schools--we are able to offer a challenging and integrated academic program, personalized instructional support, and very small classes in a technology-rich setting for less cost than any comparable private high school in northern Virginia. To learn more about tuition costs at comparable private high schools, click here.

We are located in eastern Loudoun County and are convenient for students throughout northern Virginia. We currently have students enrolled from Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, Clark, and Montgomery (MD) counties.

To learn more about all the ways in which we have made high school better for students, parents, and teachers, please CONTINUE READING.