Kenwood School

4955 Sunset Lane

Annandale, VA 22003

6 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-7
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on July 17, 2023

Great school. The curriculum is ahead of the local public schools. They have small classes, which means that the teachers are able to work closely with the kids.
Submitted by parent on October 16, 2013

Kenwood School is an amazing treasure in Annandale Virginia. My child started off in public school and was getting poor reports and was not really getting the attention he needed. I moved him to Kenwood and saw immediate improvement. The teachers there really cared and made a good educational link between school and home and there was amazing communication to me keeping me up to date on how he was doing. I felt he was getting an individualized education that praised what he did well and put added focus on areas that needed more work. The classes are much smaller than public school that have classes of 30 kids and one teacher. With these smaller classes my child got the one on one attention he needed to strive and excel. I also saw great improvement in his happiness and love for school. They are also stimulated culturally and creatively. They have extracurricular activities such as Music, P.E., Spanish, Computers and much more. I could not of asked for a better place for my son to grow and learn. Can't give enough praises to this profound establishment.
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2013

My school is Kenwood School - Annandale, VA. My grandchildren have attended this school since Pre-K. Four now attend in the following grades: Kindergarten, First Grade, Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade. This school is extrememly well run and offers, in my opinion, the best education in this area. My granddaughter wasn't reading at all when she went into Kindergarten and was reading by December! She is now going into the Fourth Grade. This school is deserving of the best there is to offer. The teachers are very "hands-on" and the amount of work and learning that happens daily is great! The children are getting the very best education available to them. Funds for supplies and other activities is definitely a need. The children also attend the Summer Camp here and it is, by far, the BEST camp! It is unbelieveable the number of activities that are planned daily--I am amazed every year. It is expensive to attend but well-worth it!! I would love to see this school get all the help they can.
Submitted by teacher on April 04, 2013

I like to refer to Kenwood School as "Annandale's Best Kept Secret." Most of our advertising comes from families that are happy with their experience at our school and tell their friends. Our school operates on the same schedule as the Federal Government and is perfect for parents that need to make the daily commute into D.C. Students may be dropped off as early as 7 a.m. and picked up as last as 6 p.m. If small class size is what you are looking for, this a wonderful place for an individualized education for your child. With classes usually no larger than 10 students, teachers have no problem giving students the extra attention they may need. We do not follow the Standards of Learning, but I have never had a problem with a student testing into a public school. Because we accept children with late birthdays that may not make the public Kindergarten cut-off date, we are a great option for parents that believe their kids are ready to begin their education. The Kenwood staff works together to provide the best education possible for each and every one of their students and I am proud to be part of such a professional and caring team.
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2012

My son went here for kindergarten. He learned. He would've learned anywhere because he's smart and inquisitive. Unfortunately, the teachers there are not smart. They want a quiet class so they can do work? They turn on cartoons to keep the kids quiet. You complain to the director of the school? Her response is she'll have the teacher put on educational cartoons next time. You're paying for the school, but they are unable to provide a healthy snack. Cheese doodles & graham crackers every day. Let's hear it for sugar! The school's director treats the school like her own personal business she's running, and not a school. It's unaccredited, and the reason is that it's mostly a daycare. 90% of the children are in daycare or preschool. Some are in Kindergarten, fewer in the upper grades. The kids spent up to two hours every day on the playground. It's a really nice playground. There's no PTA, no parental involvement at all, that I could tell. The director never listened to my complaints, just nodded like she hoped I'd go away. I spent about $8000 on it & feel like I threw my money away. The up side - our son loved it...but he would've loved school anywhere. He loves his new school, too.
Submitted by parent on January 17, 2012

My Son started in the preschool program and then kindergarten. Loved the size of the class and it was a great transition from Pre to K. I do miss the parent involvement, I thought with a smaller school I would be needed more but it's not the case.