Shakespeare Week: Romeo & Juliet
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 for a wonderful performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet! Traditions and rituals help cement a school’s identity while signaling what a school values. Shakespeare is a special tradition that can be [...]
Navigating the Admissions Process (Fall 2024)
The school search process starts well before applying to any independent school. As you begin the search to find the best school for your children, you will find various schools designed to meet...
Take The Plunge: Linear Equations
This hands-on math Design Challenge in Mr. Hagerty’s Algebra I class was a blast! Algebra I students have been studying Linear Equations in class, so Mr. Hagerty gave them a design challenge as a culminating activity called [...]
Vocabulary Word Dress-Up Day 2023
The Powhatan School twist on Halloween is Vocabulary Word Dress-Up Day! Students in grades 1-8 dress up as their favorite vocabulary word, while Kindergarten and Pre-K students dress up along the lines of recent units of study [...]
Spooky Math
Spooky Math: Third graders have been exploring measurement in math. This week, the team took it one step further by creating a fun activity that really brings a new meaning to the words ‘hands on learning.” [...]
Maker Days 2023
Global Maker Day is a day dedicated to learning, sharing, and making. At Powhatan School, we turned one Maker Day into a whole week!
2023 Chesapeake Bay Trip
Field Trips provide an opportunity for students to apply theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world situations. One exceptional example of experiential learning is last week’s 3-day visit to Tangier Island on the Chesapeake Bay. A [...]
Explorer Day: Cross-Curricular & Crocker Friday Fun!
Explorer Day! Fourth grade students headed out onto the Crocker Conservancy for an engaging cross-curricular activity called Explorer Day that connects their study of European explorers and map skills in social studies with their Crocker Friday [...]
Cross-Curricular Learning: Survival Trip
One of the most popular field trips of the Powhatan School experience is the annual sixth grade Survival Trip. Last week students and faculty headed out on the Shenandoah River to put their survival skills to the [...]
2023 Visiting Author: Vera Brosgol
We had a wonderful day full of presentations, book signings and exploring the creative process. Vera Brosgol is the author of...
Upper School Retreat 2023
One of the oldest and most enduring traditions, Powhatan has held Upper School Retreat at Camp Rim Rock in West Virginia over the span of four decades. A wonderful event that encourages teamwork and collaboration through two days [...]
Drew Gilpin Faust, President Emerita of Harvard University and Powhatan School Alumna, Returning to Discuss New Book and Status of Education to Students, Faculty and the Greater Community
Drew Gilpin Faust will headline an education symposium entitled Leading Innovation: A Discussion On the Future of Education, hosted by Powhatan School at the George Washington Hotel on September 8, 2023. In addition...