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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.
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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.
About
About
One-of-a-Kind Campuses
One-of-a-Kind Campuses
Our campuses are experiential and rare natural classrooms.
Burgundy students engage in active learning at both our 26-acre Alexandria campus and our 506-acre campus in West Virginia, known as Cooper’s Cove. We offer summer programs on both campuses.
Alexandria
The partially wooded Alexandria campus includes fields, a pond, a barn with farm animals and ample space to rove and explore. Classrooms reflect our belief that students learn best in a welcoming and friendly environment. Buildings are designed so that natural light pours in; and each classroom opens directly to the outdoors. Teachers also take advantage of a variety of campus spaces for instruction and hands-on science lessons. Our Alexandria campus has been called a “hidden gem” in a metropolitan area, and first-time visitors are often surprised that this unique setting and learning environment is so accessible.
West Virginia
The Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies at Cooper’s Cove is a 506-acre wildlife sanctuary near Capon Bridge, West Virginia, 2 1/2 hours from Alexandria. Beginning in first grade, students and teachers visit this beautiful remote valley for several days in the fall and spring for academic immersion. Programs at “the Cove” often take advantage of the location and focus on natural science, but the curriculum is always linked with lessons in Alexandria.
Home to diverse wildlife, Cooper’s Cove encompasses field, thicket, forest, stream, and pond. It extends to a ridge that provides a panoramic view of an Appalachian valley. The main building has an industrial kitchen, bathrooms and large rooms for gathering. Other facilities include two screened dorms and small cabins as well as a timber-framed barn. The remote setting and the deliberate avoidance of modern distractions provide students with a direct experience of nature that supports their growth as scientists, individuals, and responsible stewards of the planet.
Burgundy Farm Country Day School is such a unique and rewarding school. It provides an amazing outdoor environment where students can be emerged in science, nature and environmental learning. Students also delve into the arts and culture in addition to their core curriculum. I can’t say enough about the wonderful faculty and staff and how lucky we are to have a spot in this school. Students feel part of a community and in doing so learn the responsibility that comes with that.
– Kerry, current parent
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
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