Private School for Girls in Prince William County, VA

St. Anne's Academy for Girls, Gainesville:
St Anne's Academy for Girls is an all-girls Christian school in Gainesville, Prince William County (part of the Washington DC metro area) in Virginia. We offer K-12 education with preschool, elementary, middle and high school programs. We provide a rich and scholarly curriculum based on the Classical Christian tradition of the Trivium, an educational model first developed in Ancient Greece and widely used in Europe and America, producing some of the greatest scholars in the West.

K-12 Educational Programs:

- One-Day a Week Program for Girls Age 2:
St. Anne's program for PK2 is held one day a week. Only girls are admitted to this program. The focus is on emergent literacy, foreign language and classical music. Parents may choose Tuesdays in which Mandarin Chinese immersion is offered or Wednesday in which Spanish immersion is offered.

- PreK3:
St. Anne's PreK3 specialized instructional offerings are available two days a week, three hours a day. Subjects include: Chinese Language Immersion; A BEKA Reading Curriculum; Handwriting Without Tears; The Weather, Parts of the Body, Animals, Counting and Community

- Kindergarten Juniors Age 4:
We offer a "Kindergarten Junior" program for girls who are academically ready for Kindergarten lessons, but miss the birthday cutoff for Kindergarten. St. Anne's Kindergarten curricula integrates the A Beka reading curriculum, Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, and the Classical Christian curriclum which includes introduction to Latin, characters in the great books of Western Civilization, biblical characters and characters in ancient history. They will also learn Math, Science and Fine Arts.

- Primary School (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade):
In this stage, a priority is given to reading, writing, grammar and math. Classical education teaches a child how to learn, and reading is paramount because classical education places great weight on the written word. Reading opens the doors to other disciplines.

- Grammar School - 3rd - 6th Grade:
Bible; History; Reading & Literature; Handwriting; Spelling & Phonological Awareness; Grammar; Math; Science; Foreign Language; Fine Art & Music; STEM Science / Technology / Engineering / Math

- Logic School (Middle School) - 7th - 8th Grade:
Bible; History; Reading & Literature; Math; Science; Foreign Language; Fine Art & Music; Curriculum Support; STEM Science/Technology/Engineering/Math; STEM Workshops

- Rhetoric School (High School) 9th - 12th Grade:
Bible; History / Literature; Reading & Literature; Science & Logic; Math; Latin; Foreign Language;STEM Science/Technology/Engineering/Math; Curriculum Support; Fine Art & Music; Engineering Seminars & Hands-on Activity / Guest Lectures

- College Preparatory Program:
In an effort to produce top-performing graduates, we have developed a College Preparatory Plan for our middle (Logic School) and high school (Rhetoric School) students. St. Anne’s Academy for Girls is including college entrance exam preparation and college-level research methodology in the regular curricula.

For further information on our all-girl school in the Washington DC area, please email us via our Contact Page.