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).
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@suefliess , children`s author, visited today and spoke about being an author, how to come up with story ideas, answered the cutest questions and read some of her amazing books. What a treat!
@suefliess , children`s author, visited today and spoke about being an author, how to come up with story ideas, answered the cutest questions and read some of her amazing books. What a treat!
😎 Meet Ms. Horton, Summer Camp Coordinator! She has a terrific summer planned for our campers, from art projects to water games and everything in between.
😎 Meet Ms. Horton, Summer Camp Coordinator! She has a terrific summer planned for our campers, from art projects to water games and everything in between.
The first day of summer camp is here! Campers will enjoy story based themed activities including dramatic play and art at our 📖 Once Upon a Time camp. Let the fun begin!
The first day of summer camp is here! Campers will enjoy story based themed activities including dramatic play and art at our 📖 Once Upon a Time camp. Let the fun begin!
This Kindergarten student might be back in a few years as a teacher! ✨
🎓 Fly Up graduation ceremonies are always a special time at GPS! Thank you parents, teachers and administrators for a memorable year. We are so very proud of our students.
🎶 "Fly Up, Fly Up! Fly Up to new things, away we go! Fly Up, Fly Up! Fly upward and onward we go!"
📸 Post your Fly Up pics below!
🎓 Fly Up graduation ceremonies are always a special time at GPS! Thank you parents, teachers and administrators for a memorable year. We are so very proud of our students.
🎶 "Fly Up, Fly Up! Fly Up to new things, away we go! Fly Up, Fly Up! Fly upward and onward we go!"
📸 Post your Fly Up pics below!
Shaving cream day dinner conversation:
?: How was school today?
A: It smelled good!
🌟 GLOW DAY really brightened up the Kindergarten classroom today. We love end of the year fun!
💦 We picked the perfect day for Water Day! 😎
🐛 From caterpillars to butterflies! 🦋
🐷 🐷 🐷 The Monkey classroom is learning about the Three Little Pigs story. They created houses with straw, sticks and bricks to bring the book to life!
🐷 🐷 🐷 The Monkey classroom is learning about the Three Little Pigs story. They created houses with straw, sticks and bricks to bring the book to life!
💛 💛 💛 It`s triple the fun for spirit day in the Frogs class with Mrs. Ficarra!
We don`t just learn BIG, we play BIG - Field Day 2025!
🎓 It is with great pride that we congratulate Ms. Hale, Director, on earning her Masters in Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University. Her dedication to educating children is commendable and we are so happy she now calls GPS home. Please post your 👏 below on her recent achievement!
🎓 It is with great pride that we congratulate Ms. Hale, Director, on earning her Masters in Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University. Her dedication to educating children is commendable and we are so happy she now calls GPS home. Please post your 👏 below on her recent achievement!
💐 Happy Mother`s Day from GPS!
🌟 Thank you to our teachers for being the BEST! And thank you to the Parent Group for making Teacher Appreciation a star-studded week filled with delicious food, thoughtful gifts and kind words.
🌟 Thank you to our teachers for being the BEST! And thank you to the Parent Group for making Teacher Appreciation a star-studded week filled with delicious food, thoughtful gifts and kind words.
🐛🦋 Our students are discovering math, sequencing, reading, science and more through hands-on caterpillar and butterfly center activities.
🐛🦋 Our students are discovering math, sequencing, reading, science and more through hands-on caterpillar and butterfly center activities.
🎵 Spring Sing! 🎹 Our students received a standing ovation for their impressive performances at the annual GPS Spring Sing. This year we graced the stage of Heritage High School with the Good Night, Good Night theme.
👏 A BIG thank you to the magical Mrs. Foster, Music Specialist, the GPS staff and the Parent Group for bringing this special event to life.
🎵 Spring Sing! 🎹 Our students received a standing ovation for their impressive performances at the annual GPS Spring Sing. This year we graced the stage of Heritage High School with the Good Night, Good Night theme.
👏 A BIG thank you to the magical Mrs. Foster, Music Specialist, the GPS staff and the Parent Group for bringing this special event to life.
The Kindergarten Robins headed to Ashburn Pond to investigate the natural habitat of their scientific unit of study: Frogs & Toads! Students are having fun while integrating literacy and math into their classroom centers. 🐸 Hopping on the number line builds number sense and mental math strategies. ➕ The number line helps visualize addition and subtraction as points on a line.
The Kindergarten Robins headed to Ashburn Pond to investigate the natural habitat of their scientific unit of study: Frogs & Toads! Students are having fun while integrating literacy and math into their classroom centers. 🐸 Hopping on the number line builds number sense and mental math strategies. ➕ The number line helps visualize addition and subtraction as points on a line.
🪱 Worm Week in the Fours Program 🪱
Take Your Child to Work Day 2025 was extra special with a GPS 2016 Alumni!
