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Congressional Schools Of Virginia

3229 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Falls Church, VA, 22042-0220 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of the Congressional Schools of Virginia is to develop and encourage the personal and intellectual growth of each child entrusted to its care. To that end, we seek to provide a safe and stimulating environment in which children can develop academically, physically, creatively, socially, and emotionally; foster a climate which emphasizes traditional values of citizenship, service, personal responsibility, self-discipline, and respect and compassion for others; challenge students with an accelerated, interactive, and age-appropriate curriculum; provide supporting educational materials and integrate technology throughout the curriculum; maintain a structure and philosophy which assures attention to the unique needs of each child; attract and retain outstanding teachers who actively pursue on-going professional development; sustain a partnership between school and home in the education of the children; encourage all parents to play an active role in the life of the schools; take advantage of the many opportunities afforded by the diverse character of the Schools and of the surrounding metropolitan area; and acknowledge each child's special gifts and contributions. ...

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School Overview:

	Congressional Schools Of Virginia
School Membership(s)	European Council for International Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1939
County	Fairfax County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	339 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	41%	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 67 students
	Kind - 33 students
	Grade 1 - 36 students
	Grade 2 - 33 students
	Grade 3 - 29 students
	Grade 4 - 28 students
	Grade 5 - 27 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 30 students
	Grade 8 - 30 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
Average Class Size	18
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Seth Ahlborn
Admissions Director	Karen Weinberger
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Badminton	Ballet
	Baseball	Basketball
	Climbing	Cross Country
	Equestrian	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming

School Notes:

The mission of the Congressional Schools of Virginia is to develop and encourage the personal and intellectual growth of each child entrusted to its care. To that end, we seek to provide a safe and stimulating environment in which children can develop academically, physically, creatively, socially, and emotionally; foster a climate which emphasizes traditional values of citizenship, service, personal responsibility, self-discipline, and respect and compassion for others; challenge students with an accelerated, interactive, and age-appropriate curriculum; provide supporting educational materials and integrate technology throughout the curriculum; maintain a structure and philosophy which assures attention to the unique needs of each child; attract and retain outstanding teachers who actively pursue on-going professional development; sustain a partnership between school and home in the education of the children; encourage all parents to play an active role in the life of the schools; take advantage of the many opportunities afforded by the diverse character of the Schools and of the surrounding metropolitan area; and acknowledge each child's special gifts and contributions.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22042)	School Zip (22042)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,505 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	26%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$66,801	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (22042) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	66% / 34%	66% / 34%