Mission
To educate the whole child in a developmentally appropriate manner with brain-based methods through an integrated curriculum.Curriculum
The Golden Pond Way combines experienced teachers and proven research-driven teaching techniques with a joyful, child-centered environment that produces magical results in terms of early readers, higher level thinkers and exceptional VA PALs scores.Accredited
As a leader in early childhood education, GPS proudly earned and maintains accreditation from Cognia, Cognia STEM, Middle States Association Early Childhood Program of Distinction (MSA CESS) and the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE).Take a look with our Video Tour!
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๐๐ Our teachers love Golden Pond School. Let`s show them how much we love them!
โก๏ธ Vote GPS for Best of Loudoun daily until 4/29!

๐๐ Our teachers love Golden Pond School. Let`s show them how much we love them!
โก๏ธ Vote GPS for Best of Loudoun daily until 4/29!
The Panthers enrichment classroom has been discovering how air moves things through creative projects!
๐ช Paper Kites
๐ซง Bubble art painting
๐ Snake with "moving" tongue
๐คช Crazy hair art
๐ Helicopter Project
๐จ Wind sock
๐ Rainbow Paper Plate Wind Spinner
๐ฌ๏ธ Wind Center

The Panthers enrichment classroom has been discovering how air moves things through creative projects!
๐ช Paper Kites
๐ซง Bubble art painting
๐ Snake with "moving" tongue
๐คช Crazy hair art
๐ Helicopter Project
๐จ Wind sock
๐ Rainbow Paper Plate Wind Spinner
๐ฌ๏ธ Wind Center
๐ Step-Up Storytime was a special event for students to spend time with the teachers from the classrooms they will be in next school year. Lots of smiles and excitement in our school as our students prepare to "Fly Up"!

๐ Step-Up Storytime was a special event for students to spend time with the teachers from the classrooms they will be in next school year. Lots of smiles and excitement in our school as our students prepare to "Fly Up"!
๐ค A warm GPS community welcome to lovely Ms. Hale, Director! Teachers, administration and families all feel very fortunate that Ms. Hale chose Golden Pond as the next step in her 17 year career in early childhood education. Ms. Hale holds a Bachelorโs of Education in Elementary Education and a Masterโs of Education in Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction. She is enthusiastic about the outstanding learning opportunities here at GPS and the active, hands-on, inquiry-based learning that is the foundation of the Golden Pond Way.
๐ฌ โI am excited to work alongside the exceptional educators at GPS and look forward to getting to know the staff and families better.โ

๐ค A warm GPS community welcome to lovely Ms. Hale, Director! Teachers, administration and families all feel very fortunate that Ms. Hale chose Golden Pond as the next step in her 17 year career in early childhood education. Ms. Hale holds a Bachelorโs of Education in Elementary Education and a Masterโs of Education in Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction. She is enthusiastic about the outstanding learning opportunities here at GPS and the active, hands-on, inquiry-based learning that is the foundation of the Golden Pond Way.
๐ฌ โI am excited to work alongside the exceptional educators at GPS and look forward to getting to know the staff and families better.โ
๐ต The Monkey classroom is ๐ exploring wheat, ๐ฅ comparing the weight of eggs & chicks and ๐ซlearning about the concept of empty vs. full!

๐ต The Monkey classroom is ๐ exploring wheat, ๐ฅ comparing the weight of eggs & chicks and ๐ซlearning about the concept of empty vs. full!
๐ Congratulations to Mrs. LaBillois, the Golden Pond School 2025 Teacher of the Year! Mrs. LaBillois is our Art Specialist and was chosen by our staff to represent GPS. Teacher of the Year standards are high, and the teacher must meet specific criteria for this recognition.
๐ Mrs. LaBillois is creative, helpful, dedicated and so very appreciated. We were lucky she joined the GPS team in 2008. Let`s show Mrs. LaBillois some GPS love - please post your congratulations below!
๐ Mrs. Sestak and Mrs. Horton, former Teachers of the Year, welcomed her with open arms to the club.

๐ Congratulations to Mrs. LaBillois, the Golden Pond School 2025 Teacher of the Year! Mrs. LaBillois is our Art Specialist and was chosen by our staff to represent GPS. Teacher of the Year standards are high, and the teacher must meet specific criteria for this recognition.
๐ Mrs. LaBillois is creative, helpful, dedicated and so very appreciated. We were lucky she joined the GPS team in 2008. Let`s show Mrs. LaBillois some GPS love - please post your congratulations below!
๐ Mrs. Sestak and Mrs. Horton, former Teachers of the Year, welcomed her with open arms to the club.
๐ซ The Kindergarten Fairytale Tea was magical. ๐ฃ๏ธ Did you know: children ages 18 mo. - 5 years can learn a new word every 20 minutes when motivated appropriately! ๐ Storytelling sparks imagination, recall and vocabulary. At GPS our students engage in storytelling with a beginning, middle and end. They are the authors, illustrators and create puppets to act out their stories. The stories are integrated into engaging math and literacy activities and the children become immersed in the world they have created.

๐ซ The Kindergarten Fairytale Tea was magical. ๐ฃ๏ธ Did you know: children ages 18 mo. - 5 years can learn a new word every 20 minutes when motivated appropriately! ๐ Storytelling sparks imagination, recall and vocabulary. At GPS our students engage in storytelling with a beginning, middle and end. They are the authors, illustrators and create puppets to act out their stories. The stories are integrated into engaging math and literacy activities and the children become immersed in the world they have created.
๐๐จ๐ The GPS Art Show dazzled with amazing art, smiling families and the coolest polka dot activity inspired by Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama! Thank you to Mrs. LaBillois, GPS Art Specialist, for her creativity transforming our classrooms into a gallery showcasing our talented artists.

๐๐จ๐ The GPS Art Show dazzled with amazing art, smiling families and the coolest polka dot activity inspired by Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama! Thank you to Mrs. LaBillois, GPS Art Specialist, for her creativity transforming our classrooms into a gallery showcasing our talented artists.
๐ "And it was delicious!"
The Bunnies read The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone. A classic book that came to Iife when our students baked their own bread.

๐ "And it was delicious!"
The Bunnies read The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone. A classic book that came to Iife when our students baked their own bread.
โ๏ธ Summer Camp update: Enrollment will open TOMORROW on Fri., March 21 at 7AM.
Thank you for your patience!

โ๏ธ Summer Camp update: Enrollment will open TOMORROW on Fri., March 21 at 7AM.
Thank you for your patience!
๐ GPS Summer Camp Enrollment opens Fri., March 21 at 7AM!
Campers will love our session themes from June 23 - August 8:
๐ Once Upon a Time
๐งช Presto Chango
๐ผ๏ธ Marvelous Masterpieces
๐ Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
๐ Reading Camp
Visit www.goldenpondsummercamp.com for more details!

๐ GPS Summer Camp Enrollment opens Fri., March 21 at 7AM!
Campers will love our session themes from June 23 - August 8:
๐ Once Upon a Time
๐งช Presto Chango
๐ผ๏ธ Marvelous Masterpieces
๐ Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
๐ Reading Camp
Visit www.goldenpondsummercamp.com for more details!
Our students learn through hands-on (fun!) experiments, art, projects and play! #thegoldenpondway

Our students learn through hands-on (fun!) experiments, art, projects and play! #thegoldenpondway
