The Burgundy Difference - Burgundy Farm Country Day School Links Veracross Parent Portal Burgundy's Library Burgundy Barnyard Camps Summer Camp Nature Camp at BCWS Blog Calendar Shop Burgundy Spirit Wear Blazers Fan Gear Facility Rentals Contact About About We believe children learn best in an inclusive, creative, and nurturing environment that engages the whole child. Students here are active partners in their education, and learning is joyful. Academics Academics From its inception, Burgundy has educated children in innovative ways. Our students learn by doing. The school community and its two campuses offer a nurturing atmosphere that inspire creativity through the arts and develop critical thinking skills with an integrated curriculum and hands-on projects. Admission Admission Burgundy educates children from Junior Kindergarten through grade 8. The admission process begins in the fall prior to the year in which a student enrolls. B for Burgundy Community Community Burgundy doesn’t just refer to our school or our campuses. Burgundy is a beloved community. The Burgundy Difference Burgundy Difference The Burgundy community is united by its commitment to creating a learning community that affirms children for who they are and where they are developmentally and that helps all our students realize their full potential as students and as people. Giving Giving The Burgundy that our students and families love and enjoy today is the product of a handful of families doing together what none could have done individually: purchasing land, rehabilitating and raising buildings, hiring a professional faculty. The Burgundy Difference The Burgundy Difference The Burgundy Difference Burgundy is special. At most schools, you sit at a desk and work in workbooks. Every once in a while, you play a game or do a project or something like that. Burgundy is different. You learn from experience. In science, instead of reading about the topic, you do a hands-on experiment, and then someone teaches you the science behind it. Burgundy makes learning more fun. How are we supposed to truly understand how something works if we can’t see it happen? – Then-5 th grader Ella Heist, Class of 2020 The Burgundy community is united by its commitment to creating a learning community that affirms children for who they are and where they are developmentally and that helps all our students realize their full potential as students and as people. Burgundy invites families to partner with faculty and staff who are dedicated to instilling in children a passion for learning and developing in them a strong sense of self, and a measure of responsibility for the people and world around them. Our dynamic, innovative, integrated academic program engages children and prepares graduates for success at a wide range of area high schools, and, as our alumni testify over and over again, in life. Burgundy’s 503-acre West Virginia campus and 26-acre Alexandria campus provide unique laboratories for learning where students can engage their curiosities and explore nature. Theme-based units and project-oriented classwork on both campuses combined with field trips that utilize the vast resources of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area provide students with in-depth and active learning experiences. Our individualized approach to teaching teaches analytical and critical thinking and is attuned to the unique development of each child. Burgundy’s academic program inspires and sustains children’s natural curiosity and creativity, while our community invites parents, friends, and extended family to share in the exciting learning journeys their student will make at Burgundy. Exemplary curriculum and exploratory learning style with a focus on remaining child-centric; extensive arts/music/sports programs; small class sizes; proactive and communicative faculty, staff, and administration; a strong school/parent community; and a spirit of service. This place is amazing and my children have flourished here. Simply put we LOVE Burgundy, like it is a member of our family. – Lia M., former parent Inquire Now Burgundy is a one-of-a-kind independent school for Junior Kindergarten through 8th Grade. We believe children learn best in an inclusive, creative, and nurturing environment that engages the whole child. 3700 Burgundy Road Alexandria, VA 22303 703.960.3431 Accredited by: Affiliated with: Partners with: Designed and developed by The Design Channel