The New School of Northern Virginia
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The New School of Northern Virginia (also referred to simply as "The New School") is a small private school located in Fairfax, Virginia. It was founded by John Potter, who is the current headmaster. The New School's teaching and learning philosophies are derived mainly from Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. As a result, The New School is known for its unorthodox teaching style with a focus on student-centered learning.
Currently the New School teaches about 130 students in grades 5th-12th. The school is comprised of two main buildings. A science lab was recently added in another building on the property, which is still shared by other businesses. Construction has been completed on the new gymnasium and black box theater.
The school has two sports teams, Soccer and Ultimate Frisbee. Both the Soccer team and the Ultimate Frisbee teams compete with other local private schools. The soccer team won its first contest of the 2006-07 school year.
The school was recently named one of Washington area's top 10 greatest private high schools by The Washington Post.
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