Our experience at Charlottesville Waldorf School has been an absolutely wonderful introduction to…read morelearning for our child. The teachers create such a peaceful, loving environment where children feel safe, seen, and truly cared for. We've been especially impressed by how thoughtfully the teachers nurture imagination and creativity through play and storytelling. The seasonal celebrations and daily rhythm bring a sense of magic and consistency that our child looks forward to. The extensive time spent outdoors each day is a huge bonus. We heartily recommend the early childhood program to Central Virginia families.

The Waldorf School has been an incredible experience for our family. What stands out most is the…read moregenuine care for each child--not just in terms of schedule and directed learning, but as a whole person. There is a strong emphasis on human connection, creativity, and meaningful interaction, which feels increasingly rare in today's fast-paced, technology-driven world. I deeply appreciate how the school encourages children to step away from "machine life" and instead develop a true sense of self. Rather than focusing solely on productivity or outcomes, the approach nurtures curiosity, imagination, and emotional growth. While inspired by Waldorf principles, the school does not promote any specific ideology of Steiner, but instead captures the essence of holistic childhood development in a thoughtful and inclusive way. Equally wonderful is the sense of community and support among teachers, students, and families. It's a warm, thoughtful environment where children are truly seen and valued. We couldn't be happier.

Teachers are fairly sweet to their typical students. Special Education students do not always…read morereceive the curriculum that would benefit them.

We moved to Crozet because of WAHS. Great education program, great teachers, great athletics. I…read moredo wish the athletic programs ask for parent help; because they need it (I've asked). According to my kid, not too clicky as compared to other HS's, but there is a social-economical divide at times. Not that is causes any problems that I can note. School spirit is pretty amazing for all areas (academics and athletics).

My grandson attended there good school teachers really care about students teachers work well with…read moreparents my grandson love there

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Very nice campus and facilities. We were here for a high school swimming meet. The athletic…read morefacility was great; I hope the students here recognize the great asset they have. From what I can see there is also an 18 hole golf course, football field and more....

Woodberry is more than a school it is an experience. it is a wonderful place full of good people…read moremaking boys into men and future leaders. Hidden in Madison county Virginia this school brings so much to the community. I can say from experience Woodberry is a good place to be a part of whether your a student, faculty or staff.

This school is outstanding - can't recommend it highly enough! Our daughter has been there for…read moreseveral years now and we plan on sticking with it all the way through high school. The staff is wonderful and the Montessori philosophy gives children exactly what they need - more autonomy, activities, and group work rather than lecture-style education.

From the owner: Belle Meade School (an independent, private program) combines academic excellence and sustainable…read moreliving. Located on a working farm in Sperryville, Belle Meade provides *Individualized and experiential learning *Experienced, dedicated teachers and a high-caliber curriculum *Interdisciplinary, project-based, creative learning that engages students in genuine problem solving *A cheerful, friendly, and nurturing environment

I am a former Student at Oakland School. Neither my parents nor I were impressed…read more My Review and thoughts on this school: Dump! Social Services should shut this place down for numerous, obvious reasons upon a closer look at this place or residing or working at this place. I am surprised they haven't yet just well done that. This place couldn't have possibly passed inspections when I was there and was deplorable. I have heard through credible sources there has been no improvement over the years! I attended this school for two consecutive years and it was an absolute joke for a boarding school especially considering the annual price. Student living/residential conditions are extremely poor. Additionally no air conditioning in the hot sweltering southern summers with some students residing in a trailer plus not well vetted dorm counselors or faculty. I have attended considerably better schools following this terrible experience at this lousy place and graduated high school valedictorian with no credit to my experience at this school. I then graduated with a double bachelor of science degree in Communicative Disorders, BS, and Psychology, BS, and I am now a master's degree student at a prestigious university ranked right under Vanderbilt in speech-language pathology. The educational "school" aspect of this place is not any better or any improvement in my opinion from what you can find for your child with a learning disability in a public school special education program, or private tutor. Definitely seek out a better quality boarding school and do your research and take a closer look. I can tell you right now there is no question in my mind and in the minds of numerous people I met and know from here, who have had the misfortune of passing through this place as either students, or employees, this place is an overrated, low quality school. Investigate carefully before sending your children here, is my recommendation. For God's sake, you can find "Wordly- Wise" books on amazon.com and you have been able to for the past 20 years! Please Note: In private chat rooms online there are similar sentiments to mine outlined above and similar rating's to mine voiced. I just thought it was long overdue for someone to be a little more forthright with voicing-writing about or verbalizing what actually goes on at this place. Things simply do not add up..."Where does all of the money go?" was a common question and sentiment of numerous staff members when I attended Oakland School and the staff morale was very low with a considerably high staff turnover particularly in the dormitories, where stability is needed the most. The staff members commonly voiced concerns about how the dormitory staff and teacher's pay at Oakland was low, the living conditions were poor to deplorable for the students who boarded and resided on campus, the cafeteria food was terrible, again, no air conditioning in the dormitories and majority of the classrooms, where does the $30k+annually for each student who boards there go actually? I believe one very positive, good and highly constructive idea would be for the parents of the students who attend Oakland currently and may share my concerns, together and request/demand an annual accounting as to where this money goes. Those are my thoughts on this anyway.

Our child began at Oakland in the summer program---we were looking for a camp-like environment…read morewhich could combine fun summer activities like swimming and riding with academic reinforcement for our child who struggles with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and working memory issues. After a very successful summer session, we decided to enroll for the winter boarding program and have been thrilled with the progress we have seen. Oakland is small, nurturing, and really "gets" kids with ADHD and learning differences. The calming rural setting and extremely small and personalized classes have resulted in our child loving school and making great progress both academically and with executive functioning skills. Oakland focuses on making sure that children obtain strong foundations in reading, writing and math---albeit at each child's unique pace. Perhaps more importantly, Oakland teaches children how to self-advocate and learn to manage their particular learning challenges---setting them up for future success in high school is one of the school's goals. Oakland's summer program is open to students from other schools who need academic reinforcement during the summer, and the regular program also operates on a rolling admissions basis for families seeking an alternative to their current educational situation. Tuition-wise, even Oakland's boarding program is comparable to the tuition of SN day schools in the DC area.