Our spring teams have become more competitive; the teamwork throughout the school day and during games is beautiful to see, and the leadership from our 8th graders has been phenomenal.
We’ve collected the most frequently asked question from families interested in Burgundy and compiled our answers below. Did we miss your question? Contact us at admission@burgundyfarm.org.
Progressive education at Burgundy is part of our child-centered educational philosophy. We believe that the educational process is as important as the product. Burgundy teachers focus on the development of the whole child, not merely the academic. The social and emotional development of each child is the foundation for the academic because a child who is happy, confident, and able to work with his or her peers is ready to learn. At Burgundy, this approach can be seen in our small class sizes, group- and project-oriented class work, hands-on experiential learning including service learning, differentiated instruction according to developmental readiness, and integrated curriculum that emphasizes the relationship and inter-dependence of diverse people, places, and ideas.
At Burgundy, students, parents, and teachers work in partnership to provide the most successful educational outcome for each child. Students who are a good match for Burgundy typically exhibit the following qualities:
Students who thrive at Burgundy respond well to the balance of freedom and structure the school provides.
Parents who relish the opportunity to partner and be involved with the school in myriad ways, who appreciate Burgundy’s emphasis on inquiry-based learning, learning by doing, and environmental education, who are open to a developmental, less frantic and less competitive approach to education that preserves children’s innate interest in and love of learning, and who value diversity will be a good fit as Burgundy parents.
The fundamental concepts of a cooperative community are established in Early Childhood and re-emphasized throughout the program. At Burgundy our small classes, integrated curriculum, frequent group and project-based work, emphasis on hands-on, experiential learning and teamwork encourage students’ innate enthusiasm for learning. Burgundy’s curriculum emphasizes the relationship and interdependence of people/cultures, places, and ideas across centuries and throughout the world. At Burgundy, the educational process is collaborative, with teachers, students, and parents working in close partnerships.
Students in 6th and 7th grades take the CTP 4, a norm-referenced test covering math and language arts. The CTP 4, published by the Educational Records Bureau, was designed specifically for independent schools. The independent school norms present an opportunity to compare a student’s reasoning and skill development with students in comparable schools nationwide. It is administered to students in grades 6 and 7 each spring. Burgundy students typically perform at or above the independent school norms. At the same time, we emphasize that testing and assessment is only one of many ways to think about a student’s progress. Administering the CTP 4 helps students develop test-taking skills and provides trend data on our students’ development of cognitive and academic skills.
Yes. Applicants for our Junior Kindergarten must be 4 years of age by September 30 of the year of enrollment; applicants for Kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 30, and so on.
Burgundy has a school counselor, a Lower School reading specialist, a Lower School learning and differentiation specialist, and a Middle School learning and differentiation specialist, along with a health coordinator.
The school is not staffed to support serious learning disabilities or learning or emotional issues that generally would require ongoing specialized services.
Through our selective admission process, Burgundy seeks to admit students who will be successful in our challenging, hands-on program and autonomous and collaborative academic environment. We recognize that each child develops at a unique pace and has his/her own individual learning style. Within the classroom, teachers incorporate a variety of teaching methodologies to make sure that all of our students are challenged and meet their potential as learners.
Our Lower School reading specialist assists students in 1st and 2nd grade who may need additional support in their reading skill development. Our learning and differentiation specialist supports our classroom teachers and provides support for children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Sixth- through eighth-graders are supported by our Middle School’s learning and differentiation specialist. The school counselor provides social emotional curricula consultation to teachers and short term social and emotional support for Lower and Middle School students and their families.
Our full-time health coordinator provides health care and administers authorized medications to Burgundy students. All new and any referred students are screened by an independent speech/language pathologist in the fall. Parents may also hire specialists for speech/language or occupational therapy or tutors that may provide their services at the Burgundy campus.
Our spring teams have become more competitive; the teamwork throughout the school day and during games is beautiful to see, and the leadership from our 8th graders has been phenomenal.
Burgundy is a one-of-a-kind independent school for Junior Kindergarten through 8th Grade. We believe children learn best in an inclusive, creative, and nurturing environment that engages the whole child.
3700 Burgundy Road
Alexandria, VA 22303
703.960.3431
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