This is the best school in the area. Great sports programs, The staff and teachers are very…read moresupportive and just overall great community be a part of.

I attended Highland 9th through 12th grade and I couldn't have more positive things to say. As soon…read moreas I entered I felt welcomed by the community and my fellow classmates. It was truly a home away from home. They have wonderful sports programs, as well as, academics. I truly believe Highland helped prepare me for college. Great school!

Leslie Fox Keyser elementary school is the best elementary school ever. All 4 of my children have…read moreattended here and I have never walked away from the school without something resolved. The staff is very nice, considerate and respectful. I am very happy that I have had a number of years to spend at LFK. Great Warren County school.

Alvey Elementary School is the location for voting in this part of Prince William County/Haymarket…read more Nice little school - ample parking - was able to get in, get in line, vote, and get out! No fuss, no muss!

Great school! Small class sizes support the individual attention given to each child. The college…read morecouneslor begins working with the students in 8th grade which leads to an amazing college acceptance list. Kids develope character through the program as well as a strong academic base preparing them for college. And of course, the campus is beautiful!!

The two negative reviews of The Wakefield School are so bizarre! I think the reviewers…read moreare bogus, or they have the wrong Wakefield School. The one in The Plains , Virginia Is an outstanding school (lower school, Middle and high school). The school has a diverse population of bright, enthusiastic students and teachers. The Head Master is supportive and is always ready to meet with parents to help with any concerns parents or students may have. The curriculum is challenging and creative. My granddaughter was enrolled in order to benefit from small classes and stimulating courses. It is the best decision our family has ever made! As a former teacher, I recommend it highly! PAt C.

If you're new to the area and curious about Stafford Elementary, this school has exceeded my…read moreexpectations. My children are valued citizens and not just a number or "another student." I am beyond pleased with the staff and parents I've encountered. I've always struggled between public and private education for my children, but as long as they're in SES. I'm comfortable with the level of care and education they're receiving.

I had gone to school ever since Junior Kindergarten all the way up to second grade It was good but…read moresecond grade was when the tables turned .One of the teachers were rude, and targeting me. on ski Friday kids would come up to my parents and say why is miss whitehead so mean to Josef? I admit I had a hard time focusing so she called a parent conference and my dad asked what have you done to stop this and she replied with nothing so my dad said so you have tried nothing and your all out of ideas so when she heard that she was very rude to my parents but other then that it is a fine school .

Hill School is a lovely, balanced, special gem school. I'd think for anyone within a 45-minute…read morecommute (and you'll see more below why I say it), that it's worth checking out. We've lived in Middleburg for 3.5 years, and in that time we've had various touchpoints with Hill School. As a recruiter for 18 years (Microsoft, Viacom, and now Nike & Converse), I'm honed in ability to evaluate people, scenarios, matches and suss out what's what. I know on a tour to listen, but to look elsewhere and absorb everything, student art on the walls, everything, to see as much as possible, and I have a highest bar. As a resident of Middleburg, and having Hill School in our backyard, absorbing everything I see and hear as a local resident too, it just gives me more information and awareness. Here's what I think of Hill School, and know about Hill School, from 3.5 years of absorbing info on the school: -Very extremely pretty setting in Middleburg Virginia, horse country, deer, rolling hills, beautiful campus, special space for art instruction, a very nice front facing playground. -I met a math teacher there once who wore a bow tie that he had special ordered apparently, the actual math equations of his students on it. Passion worn. -Their Latin teacher is lovely. And how cool (and purposeful) to study Latin (+ points on the verbal portion of the SAT most certainly)(myself, I took etymology in high school and what I learned in that class still helps me today)(very cool that Hill School offers Latin - great!). -we've been to 2 of their annual fundraising parties that include people in the community and these parties are amazing. Parents who enroll their children at Hill School will join a community of neat families. -The mayor of Middleburg went to Hill School. The owner of the local popular barre studio went to Hill School. I've met several successful happy balanced alumni from this school. -They have a mentorship program between older kids and younger kids. Hill School children have a demonstrable kindness and helpfulness, fostered by this program. -I met a family with 3 daughters at Hill School, originally from California, with capacity to live anywhere in the country. They set out on a cross country exploration of positive early and middle school education in our country, visiting various schools in various states, (who does that?!), and they moved to Middleburg for Hill School. On a walk the mom shared with me reflections on her 3 daughters, different personalities, and all finding their place at Hill School. -I have a friend who is 45 minutes away from Hill School and they drive in, and also make use of Hill School bus service from Stone Ridge on days they don't drive the full distance, and both of their children are blossoming at Hill School. My friend sees it as totally worth the drive, and further if you compare the tuition at other schools, some upwards of 35-45k, it seriously opens up the topic of balance. Balance isn't just a topic of commute but also of cost and also of the quality of the school. To arrive at such a high-quality school, balanced, lovely, at an affordable price compared with many, I can understand how the commute is worth it to my friend. Cutting to the conclusion, I personally believe that Hill School could be one of the best schools in America, a balanced joyful warm community, with capable devoted faculty in a very pretty setting. For any family not up for hefty tuition, I'd say honestly, what's a drive to lock in a gem school and good fit? Further, there's the bus option, possibility for carpool, and Middleburg is such a special town with a great coffee shop and great restaurants, if you can conduct your work remotely, maybe you even want to consider camping out in Middleburg during the day, working out of the coffee shop, so that your children can go to Hill School? And once you do that, you might fall in love and want to move. Could seriously happen. My suggestion would be to call to schedule a tour, and I believe that their Admissions Director Kelly Johnson is a gifted director who can discern fit, coupled with their school counselor Kasia Daum who has joy dancing in her eyes, those two professionals will know if the fit is there, and when your children thrive you'll know too. I personally think almost any child would be lucky to attend Hill School and that it could be an optimal environment for many children. Tuition rates at so many private schools have sky rocketed and created imbalance and stressors for families, making a commute feel, comparatively, easy breezy. What I would encourage is at least commute for the tour and see what happens with your heart. Lunch at Thaiverse would be a sound pairing. And be sure to request a visit to the building where art is made. 2 thumbs up for Hill School.

So we just moved to Stafford & both my children were coming from Hollin Meadows Elementary but my…read moredaughter is in 2nd grade & my son is in 6th grade! That means he's going to middle school and she stays in elementary... So I actually visited back in January, I was greeted & treated with respect (which was really nice) everyone was kind, happy and actually had us excited for my daughter to start! So last week I dropped off all the paperwork to enroll my daughter except for a lease or deed & 2 bills in my name @ my address & I was actually in & out pretty quickly! (It definitely didn't take as long as it did to enroll my son!) Only thing that bothered me really, was when we were coming out of the bathroom there was a teacher in the hallway with a male student, about 5th grade or so I believe, with a teacher & there was obviously a problem that happened in the class which the teacher had removed the students because of! What bothered me was while the teacher was talking or going over the disciplinary action that was going to be taken she had her hands on the student sort of grabbing his upper arms & the kid was yelling @ the teacher! When we got back into the office there were 2 other students who I assumed were part of or the cause of the disruption because one boy had tears steadily running down his face & the other boy was yelling at the office lady trying to tell her what happened! It was at this point I thought to myself that it must have been really bad & after whatever happened the teacher did the right thing by separating the kids & they obviously don't know how to act because my children would NEVER yell at a staff member at their school none the less disrespect an adult or a class mate! So I immediately felt differently after seeing the bigger picture! Once that was over we were given the rest of information on what to expect with the enrollment & then we were good to go! I went back the next day to drop off the deed & even though it was the end of the day on a Friday we were helped pretty quickly to get the copies made & was given a 30 day extension on getting the 2 bills in my name @ my new address! All in all my daughter hasn't even started the school yet & I already love it! I just hope there are no bullies here but honestly I've heard nothing but good things about this school so I really hope that we didn't get our hopes up for nothing! Once she's been there for a month or so I can update my review!

Great school. Amazing teachers that stay connected with the parents. Love it !read more

I wish I could give this school less than one star! They are completely irresponsible when it comes…read moreto the safety of the children. They don't pay attention or properly supervise the kids. Today, I received a call saying my daughter got hurt while walking outside. When I arrived, I saw she had injuries on her face, arms, and back, this's not injuries for someone was walking it's like someone falls from high place and no one--not even the teachers--knew what happened. There aren't even cameras in the playground. If they truly cared or were paying attention, specifically with kindergarten my daughter wouldn't have gotten hurt like this, and they should have been able to explain what happened. I can no longer trust them. Be careful--on top of that, they don't check IDs when picking up kids! Anyone could walk in and pick up a child, and they don't manage the pick-up areas properly. This picture is from outside playground area where my daughter felt because of the hay which's it's very dangerous to be near by kindergarten playground with one teacher and 22 kids and teacher wasn't being attention to guide kids

Lemon road is like heaven, you get what you want but you don't expect it. I remember the first time…read moreI went to Lemon road, I was growing friends fast and I remember Mr. Kamarta always use to add fun things in the school or for the school. This year I had Mrs. Dunn and she was really nice and she let us play games every morning. I recommend going to Lemon road if you really want to live school.

Love this school! Have had 3 children in this school over the past six years. Excellent…read moreadministrative staff, teachers, and PTO. The lunch staff and custodial staff are friendly and remember the kids names. The principal is in his second year at Penn. He has made a lot of changes to the look and feel of the school. The kids and parents are always welcome to talk to him at events. Great teachers at all grade levels from pre-K to 5th. I can't say enough about the staff at this school. There is a lot of parental involvement. There are a lot of events throughout the year for the students from field trips, movie night, ice cream social, science fair, reading fair, spelling bee, gym nights, spirit night at local restaurants, and more. There is a great deal of emphasis on the whole child...education, community, health and fun! I still have 3 years left and plan to keep my last two at Penn. I am a PTO member and a huge school volunteer. Penn is a great place to learn and grow.