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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π 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 π below on her recent achievement!
π 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 π below on her recent achievement!
π Happy Mother`s Day from GPS!
π 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.
π 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.
ππ¦ Our students are discovering math, sequencing, reading, science and more through hands-on caterpillar and butterfly center activities.
ππ¦ Our students are discovering math, sequencing, reading, science and more through hands-on caterpillar and butterfly center activities.
π΅ Spring Sing! πΉ 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.
π 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.
π΅ Spring Sing! πΉ 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.
π 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. πΈ Hopping on the number line builds number sense and mental math strategies. β 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. πΈ Hopping on the number line builds number sense and mental math strategies. β The number line helps visualize addition and subtraction as points on a line.
πͺ± Worm Week in the Fours Program πͺ±
Take Your Child to Work Day 2025 was extra special with a GPS 2016 Alumni!
ππ Our teachers love Golden Pond School. Let`s show them how much we love them!
β‘οΈ Vote GPS for Best of Loudoun daily until 4/29!
ππ Our teachers love Golden Pond School. Let`s show them how much we love them!
β‘οΈ Vote GPS for Best of Loudoun daily until 4/29!
The Panthers enrichment classroom has been discovering how air moves things through creative projects!
πͺ Paper Kites
𫧠Bubble art painting
π Snake with "moving" tongue
π€ͺ Crazy hair art
π Helicopter Project
π¨ Wind sock
π Rainbow Paper Plate Wind Spinner
π¬οΈ Wind Center
The Panthers enrichment classroom has been discovering how air moves things through creative projects!
πͺ Paper Kites
𫧠Bubble art painting
π Snake with "moving" tongue
π€ͺ Crazy hair art
π Helicopter Project
π¨ Wind sock
π Rainbow Paper Plate Wind Spinner
π¬οΈ Wind Center
Forecast: βοΈ with a chance of π
π 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"!
π 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"!
Birthdays are the best days! π₯³
π€ 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 Bachelorβs of Education in Elementary Education and a Masterβs 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.
π¬ βI am excited to work alongside the exceptional educators at GPS and look forward to getting to know the staff and families better.β
π€ 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 Bachelorβs of Education in Elementary Education and a Masterβs 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.
π¬ βI am excited to work alongside the exceptional educators at GPS and look forward to getting to know the staff and families better.β
πΆAround the tree, around the tree - that`s the way we make a 3οΈβ£!
π΅ The Monkey classroom is π exploring wheat, π₯ comparing the weight of eggs & chicks and π«learning about the concept of empty vs. full!
π΅ The Monkey classroom is π exploring wheat, π₯ comparing the weight of eggs & chicks and π«learning about the concept of empty vs. full!
π 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.
π 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!
π Mrs. Sestak and Mrs. Horton, former Teachers of the Year, welcomed her with open arms to the club.
π 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.
π 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!
π Mrs. Sestak and Mrs. Horton, former Teachers of the Year, welcomed her with open arms to the club.
π° These Preschool Bunnies have been busy investigating, painting and playing.
π« The Kindergarten Fairytale Tea was magical. π£οΈ Did you know: children ages 18 mo. - 5 years can learn a new word every 20 minutes when motivated appropriately! π 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.
π« The Kindergarten Fairytale Tea was magical. π£οΈ Did you know: children ages 18 mo. - 5 years can learn a new word every 20 minutes when motivated appropriately! π 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.
ππ¨π 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.
ππ¨π 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.
