One of the distinguishing features of classical education is we refuse to “teach to the test.” Instead, we immerse students in the great conversation of Western, Christian Civilization, exposing them early and often to the best minds humanity has...
“Coming up on your senior year? What are you thinking for college?” – a common refrain heard from many a Northern Virginia parent. Senior year can be a stressful enough time for any high schooler juggling school, extracurriculars, and time with...
The modern household is overrun with technology. And, what’s hard is that technology is easy.
It entertains us.
It is addictive.
It entertains and keeps our children quiet after a long, hard day at work.
But, brain-based research says it’s harming...
While vacationing near Assateague Island this summer, I picked up a small book by Rachel Carson entitled The Sense of Wonder. Carson’s descriptive prose recounts delightful explorations with her young nephew Roger near her home in Maine.
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In The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame writes about Mole’s summer vacation:
This day was only the first of many similar ones for the emancipated Mole, each of them longer and full of interest as the ripening summer moved onward. He learnt to...
By Sarah Flenniken, Dominion's Fourth Grade Teacher
Reading between the ages of 8-11 can be a magical time. I was around this age when I first remember getting lost in a book for hours at a time. It’s a sweet spot-- most children in this age range...
Whether you were directed here from a Google search, a friend’s recommendation or social media, we warmly invite you to join us as we navigate the ins and outs of parenting, hear stories of faith from our school community and learn about the...
“Concrete to Pictorial to Abstract: An Interview with Dominion’s Fourth Grade Teacher About the Value of Singapore Math”
By: Matt Mitchell, Head of School
Dominion offers a compelling college-preparatory education using the time-tested classical model in the context of a Christian worldview. We are passionate about the liberal arts and about helping each child achieve...
By: Matt Mitchell, Head of School
Dominion offers a compelling college-preparatory education combining the best of the time-tested classical model with the latest beneficial educational options in the context of a Christian worldview. We are...