Contact The Merit School Of Prince William
Contact The Merit School Stafford
The Merit School of Prince William
Preschool-Kindergarten-First Grade
Extended Care Summer Camp
14308 Spriggs Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
703-670-9650
FAX: 703-730-5171
Principal: Kathy Tom
Asst. Principal: Julie George
Hours: 6:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Ages: 21/2 to 12 years |
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Location: Situated on the edge of Dale City at the intersection of Lindendale and Spriggs Road, the school is easily accessible from Minnieville Road on the east and Hoadly Road on the west.
Directions:
From the Prince William Parkway heading towards Manassas, turn left onto Minnieville Road. Proceed on Minnieville for about 3 miles to its intersection with Spriggs Road. Turn right onto Spriggs and travel one mile. The school entrance is on the left at Lindendale Road.
From the Manassas area, take Route 234 to Hoadly Road. Turn onto Hoadly and proceed to Spriggs Road. Turn right onto Spriggs Road and proceed 4 miles to Lindendale Road. The entrance to the school is on the right.
Programs: Our half-day Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten programs are designed to develop the young child’s awareness of stories, words, rhymes, letters, listening and beginning handwriting skills, as well as confidence, independence and inquisitiveness about learning. Our full-day kindergarten program strives to develop each child into a reader and writer, confident in these skills, as well as beginning math, social studies, and science concepts. Our first grade program continues the development of these academic skills in a small class setting, supported by the STAR reading assessment and Accelerated Reading programs. Kindergarten students are evaluated using the PALS screening in the fall, winter and spring. Our first grade students are also assessed using the PALS protocol, and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, which is administered in the spring.
Our curriculum is aligned with the Virginia Foundation Blocks for Early Learning and the Virginia Standards of Learning and designed to not only meet these standards, but also to exceed them
Specialty Classes: Our Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten students participate in a weekly music class, presented by our music teacher, a weekly Spanish class, taught by our Spanish language teacher, and a creative movement class, called Rizumu, led by a qualified and experienced Rizumu instructor. Besides these classes, our Jr. Kindergarten, Kindergarten and First Grade students participate in a weekly computer class, conducted by our technology teacher in our computer lab.
Extended Care Program: Our Extended Care Program is designed to meet the before and after school needs of our students, as well as students from Ashland, McAuliffe, and Rosa Parks elementary schools. Active and quiet activities are planned to match the morning and afternoon demeanor of our students. Outdoor play and a supervised homework time are integral parts of the program. Fabulous Fridays are planned to celebrate the end of the week with a special twist. A nutritious breakfast and afternoon snack are served
Facilities: Our campus is located on 21/2 wooded acres that are enclosed by privacy and chain link fencing. The buildings are secured by a number generated access code. Our preschool building houses our school office, kitchen and dining area and classrooms for our youngest students. Our primary building houses our junior kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade and extended care classrooms. Teacher resource rooms and the computer lab are also located here. Both buildings are surrounded by the great outdoors and a selection of age-appropriate play areas and playground equipment.
The Merit School Stafford
Preschool- Junior Kindergarten-Kindergarten
Extended Care Summer Camp
664 Garrisonville Road
Stafford, VA 22554
540-659-5290
FAX: 540-720-5607
Principal: Kathy Dolan
Asst. Director: Sherry Roberson
Hours: 5:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Ages: 21/2 to 12 years |
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Location: Situated at the intersection of Garrisonville Road (Route 610) and Meadow Lane, the school is 3 miles west of the Garrisonville/Aquia exit of Interstate 95.
Directions:
From I-95, take the Garrisonville exit (143) and proceed 3 miles to the intersection of Meadow Lane and Garrisonville Road. (Intersection is after light at Eustace Road) Turn right onto Meadow Lane. The school is on the right
From the Route 610 west corridor, take Garrisonville Road east to Meadow Lane. (Intersection is after the light at Parkway Boulevard). Turn left onto Meadow Lane. The school is on the right.
Programs: Our half-day Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten programs are designed to develop the young child’s awareness of stories, words, rhymes, letters, listening and beginning handwriting skills, as well as confidence, independence and inquisitiveness about learning. Our full-day kindergarten program strives to develop each child into a reader and writer, confident in these skills, as well as beginning math, social studies, and science concepts. The Kindergarten PALS assessment is administered in the fall, winter and spring to determine and plan for each student’s reading needs. Progress reports are issued for our preschool and junior kindergarten students in January and June, while the kindergarten students are assessed in November, January, April and June.
Our curriculum is aligned with the Virginia Foundation Blocks for Early Learning and the Virginia Standards of Learning and designed to not only meet these standards, but also exceed them.
Specialty Classes: Our Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten students participate in a weekly music class, presented by our music teacher, a weekly Spanish class, taught by our Spanish language teacher, and a creative movement class, called Rizumu, led by a qualified and experienced Rizumu instructor. Besides these classes, our Kindergarten students participate in a weekly computer class, conducted by our technology teacher in our computer lab.
Extended Care Program: Our Extended Care Program is designed to meet the before and after school needs of our students, as well as students from Park Ridge, Rock Hill, Garrisonville, Waller-Barrett, Brent and Winding Creek elementary schools. Active and quiet activities are planned to match the morning and afternoon demeanor of our students. Outdoor play and a supervised homework time are an integral part of the program. Special activities are planned to celebrate the end of the week on Fabulous Fridays. A nutritious breakfast and an afternoon snack are served.
Facilities: Our campus is located in a neighborhood setting with privacy fencing
enclosing our new playground facilities. Separate preschool and elementary play equipment provides exciting outdoor experiences for our students. Our classroom building houses the preschool, junior kindergarten and kindergarten programs. Our school office building houses a junior kindergarten, and the extended care program classroom. Administrative offices, teacher resource room, kitchen, dining area and the computer lab are also located here. These school buildings are secured by a number generated access code.
