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Elementary Magnet Schools

Focusing on the arts and sciences to give children a chance to make learning a creative experience.

Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

About Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

Bailey's is in its 22nd year as a magnet school. The school offers a variety of options to enhance learning. These include science and electronic music labs, a performing arts theater, a math Exploratorium, a communications center (complete with television studio), a fine arts studio, and a third grade strings program. As part of the Kennedy Center's Changing Education Through the Arts grant, Bailey's participates in arts enrichment programs. A Spanish partial-immersion program, the Museum-in-Progress program, and reduced teacher-student ratios also are offered.

For questions or additional information on the Bailey's Elementary and Bailey's Upper programs, contact:

Bailey's Elementary (Grades K-2)

Sofia Arias
Magnet School Parent Liaison, Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
6111 Knollwood Drive
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-575-6804

Bailey's Upper (Grades 3-5)

Ingrid Hernandez
6245 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22044
703-503-2702

Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

About Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

All of our students benefit from and have access to the enriched curriculum and enhanced environment of Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences. Through Responsive Instruction, Responsive Classroom strategies, arts integration, STEAM and Project Based Learning (PBL) opportunities, we work to promote a collaborative family of learners, focusing on innovations in teaching and learning. The staff at Hunters Woods is committed to weaving the arts throughout the curriculum.

Grade level signature events include: Wonderfest, Tableau Night, The Living History Museum, Global Awareness Technology Project and Student Theater Arts Reflection Spectacular: an original, student-created production performed in partnership with George Mason University.

For questions or additional information on the Hunters Woods program, contact:

Jo Wechselblatt
Parent Liaison, Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
2401 Colts Neck Road
Reston, VA 20191
703-262-7400

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