Congressional School

We wanted our son to form positive, healthy emotional bonds with other kids, faculty, and staff by feeling valued enough to be vulnerable. There’s plenty of time to learn to have your emotional guard up. Kindergarten should be a place where emotions are recognized, supported, and shared, not attacked and protected. Also, you can’t learn how to have good relationships; you can only be shown. We wanted a place where good relationships based on respect, trust and warmth was modeled as a matter of fact.nnIntellectual experience was the least of our worries. Every kid learns to read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide in due time. Some do it a few months earlier than some others. It doesn’t really matter in the larger scheme of things. But we did want a school that constantly experimented with its own curriculum and is always asking the difficult, probing questions about its own performance.nnWhat we really wanted for our child is to meet a collective mentor that would lead, guide, share, and grow as our son journeys through his maturity.nnSo, the question that we were really asking was, “Who can we best partner in order to provide our son with the tools to develop a positive relationship with the world that he will feel honored and privileged to actively participate in?”nnCongressional has been that partner.

My children are in Grade 1 and 3. We are so lucky to have found Congressional School. The teachers truly care, they inspire and lead the children. They make the most of their incredible 40 acre campus to explore and learn their place in the world. Social studies and math come to life when the kids learn outdoors. This is a wonderful learning experience and the children attending this school are very fortunate. I highly recommend Congressional School.

We are very happy with Congressional School. The quality of the teachers and faculty and the individual attention that each child gets are the top reasons I like the school. I find that the school challenges children academically without overwhelming them. The campus is gorgeous; it would be impossible to find another school with such beautiful outdoor space (stream, woods, pool, horses, ropes course, outdoor classes) that the kids get to use all of the time. It is also a very warm community, both parents and faculty.

We love Congressional! This is our second year here and we cannot think of a better place for our daughter. The environment is safe and fun. The teachers and administrative staff are very attentive and willing to work with you and the teachers love to teach! It is a great environment academically and socially and we are very grateful to be part of this amazing community.

We love Congressional School! Our son started in preschool, he is now in 6th grade and he couldn't be happier. It has strong academics and a nurturing and safe environment. The teachers are very knowledgeable, kind, and they give special attention to each student. Congressional School also has a wonderful sense of community, it is a great school to be a part of.