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/business 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 and the Coalition of Essential Schools[1]with which it is affiliated. As a result, The New School is known for its unorthodox teaching style with a focus on student-centered learning. Symbolic of the school's multiple intelligence orientation is a series of illuminated designs mounted on the eight front pillars of the new addition, each design symbolic of one of the eight intelligences.
Currently the New School teaches about 150 students in grades 4-12. The school comprises two main buildings expanded in 2007 to include a gymnasium, black box theater, library and art studio. The science center is in an adjacent property, rented by the school, approximately a two minute walk from the main building .
The school has three sports teams, Soccer, Basketball, and Ultimate Frisbee. The basketball team, the Soccer team and the Ultimate Frisbee teams compete with other local private schools. The soccer team won its first contest in the 2006-07 school year, and the Basketball team was recently established in 2008.
The school was recently named one of Washington area's top 10 greatest private high schools by The Washington Post.
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