www.brooksfieldschool.org Open in urlscan Pro
35.209.9.50  Public Scan

Form analysis
0 forms found in the DOM

Text Content

 * Parent Portal
 * Schedule
 * Apply Now
 * Schedule a Tour

 * About
    * Our Story
    * What We Believe
    * Faculty & Staff

 * Admissions
    * How To Apply
    * Apply Now
    * Tuition
    * Financial Aid
    * Virtual Tour

 * Academics
    * Toddler (Age 2+)
    * Primary (Age 3-6)
    * Kindergarten (Age 5)

 * Programs
    * AM/PM Care
    * Outdoor Adventures
    * Community Outreach
    * Organic Gardening
    * Mindfulness

 * Summer Camp
    * Camp Information
    * Registration

 * Our Community
    * Events

 * Support
 * COVID-19




 * WELCOME TO BROOKSFIELD
   
   VIEW THE EXPERIENCE


 * WELCOME TO BROOKSFIELD
   
   VIEW THE EXPERIENCE


 * WELCOME TO BROOKSFIELD
   
   VIEW THE EXPERIENCE


 * WELCOME TO BROOKSFIELD
   
   VIEW THE EXPERIENCE

 * Welcome to Brooksfield
 * Home Slide 3
 * Home Slide 2
 * Home Slide 4

Brooksfield School is a private school in McLean, Virginia, that offers a unique
Montessori experience cultivating a love for learning that fosters lifelong
friendships between children, families, teachers, and the community. Situated on
5 quaint acres of woodlands, we are dedicated to providing a loving,
stimulating, and creative environment with a focus on the arts and nature.

We offer: Toddler Care, Day Care and Pre-K, Kindergarten, Dragonfly Club
(extended day), Before/After Care for FCPS, and Summer Camp

Schedule a tour to visit our gorgeous campus and meet our dedicated team of
educators and administrators.

Schedule a Tour



OUR COMMUNITY
06/01/22
MONTESSORI
BACKYARD MONTESSORI IDEAS
READ MORE
05/01/22
MONTESSORI
EXPANDING ON MONTESSORI SCHOOLING IN THE KITCHEN
READ MORE

View More Posts


THE MCLEAN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Finding a private school for your young child can be a daunting task. You want
your child to have a well-rounded education, with lots of outdoor time and an
emphasis on mindfulness and connecting with the world around them. You want them
to love to learn and know that a Montessori school can help instill that.

But so many schools in the McLean, Virginia, area don’t share your philosophy.
They keep kids cloistered — in classrooms segregated by age, in learning plans
that aren’t flexible for each child’s style, and in an environment that doesn’t
feel caring or fun.

Why should you settle for less than the best? The years from toddler to
kindergarten are the most important for their development. You can’t waste them
in a private school that doesn’t understand your child and doesn’t encourage
their unique learning style. Your child shouldn’t have to struggle because a
school can’t adapt to them.


A PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT CARES

For over 3 decades, Brooksfield helps parents and children fulfill their full
potential. Through close bonds between students, outdoor learning and careful
student tracking, we set our students up for a lifetime of success.

To build those environments, we focus on 1-on-1 interactions tailored to the
student’s learning style through the Montessori Method. Our students learn
self-direction, confidence, teamwork, mindfulness, and valuable life skills.

How can you learn more about the Brooksfield difference?

 1. Schedule a tour. See our campus and the environment we’ve built to foster
    emotional and intellectual growth in our students.
 2. Bring your child for a visit. We love meeting new children and showing them
    how great school can be.
 3. Attend our spring events. You can ease into the Brooksfield experience by
    socializing with the Brooksfield family.
 4. Send your child to our summer camp. Summer is a great time to try out
    full-time child care at a private school!

Brooksfield is proud to be a member of the American Montessori Society,
Handwriting Without Tears, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, and NoVA Outside.

We honor each child for who they are and who they can become. Together, we will
teach your child a love of learning and discovery that inspires them to blossom
and flourish.

I love Brooksfield. The school offered a loving and fulfilling environment for
both my boys. We met some of our closest friends at Brooksfield, and we still
take advantage of its fantastically integrated curriculum during its summer camp
programs.
Komal B., Brooksfield parent


THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL PATH TO SUCCESS

Through our unique curriculum of group work across age cohorts, independent
learning, and outdoor exploration, our students grow in leaps and bounds.

Instead of being bored by a traditional school environment, our students are
more curious. They want to explore the world around them and take their lessons
from the classroom home.

Instead of viewing school as a formal environment with rigid rules, they see
school as more of a family setting that they can relate to. They get what they
want most at these critical ages: the chance to do things on their own, like
organic gardening.

Instead of working alone on problems, they collaborate with students younger and
older than them, giving them the opportunity to learn socialization skills from
older children and become leaders to younger children.

Overall, the Montessori Method produces students who are more verbal, more
outgoing and more curious than their traditional school counterparts.

The staff and teachers at Brooksfield have been truly wonderful. They recognize
that every child is unique, with their own strengths and areas for growth.
-Carrie L., Brooksfield parent

Schedule a Tour


OUR PROGRAMS


TODDLER PROGRAM

Our toddler care program focuses on care:

 * Self-care through establishing a solid foundation of routine
 * Care for the environment through mindfulness and outdoor learning
 * Care for others through kindness and respect

Our classroom areas focus on practical life skills, sensory training, and motor
skills, as well as language, math, classification, observation, prediction, and
nutrition.

But the most important aspect of our toddler program is the emotional support we
foster. Brooksfield students feel confident in taking risks, free-thinking, and
sharing their emotions with one another.

The toddler program runs either 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon or 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
with a morning extended day option that begins at 7:30 a.m. and an extended day
option available 3:00 to 5:55 p.m.

Learn More


PRIMARY PROGRAM

Our primary program focuses on CCIO: Confidence, Concentration, Independence and
Order.

To instill confidence, we encourage students to care for and nurture one another
and give them the space to learn things for themselves. With the Montessori
Method of mixed-age cohorts, the older students help the younger ones learn
skills in a way that feels more natural than dictations from the teacher. Of
course, this is all monitored by one of our expert teachers.

To build concentration, we keep students focused on the activity they’ve chosen
to engage in. Our mindfulness sessions teach them to center themselves and focus
on what’s now in front of them. And our hands-on activities demand more
concentration from children in this age range.

For independence, we employ the Montessori Method’s freedom of choice, which
allows students to focus on activities that they find most enriching, and then
guiding those activities toward learning and skills that they can generalize.
Our students feel assured in making decisions for themselves and love learning
by the end of our program as much as they did Day 1.

Although a Montessori school allows for freedom of choice, it’s also a
structured environment. Complete chaos wouldn’t actually provide freedom. The
child must feel safe and secure with obvious cause-and-effect relationships that
they can learn. Order is critical to our students’ success.

Our Primary Program hours are:

 * 9:00 a.m. - Noon (3 year olds only)
 * 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 * 7:30 a.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Learn More


KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

The kindergarten program is a reward for our hard-working students. They’ve
spent years following the lead of older students, and now it’s their turn to
reinforce those valuable life skills by modeling it for students younger than
them. When the young kids look up to the kindergarteners, it instills confidence
in their life skills and teaches them to take on leadership roles when it’s
appropriate.

Kindergarteners also undertake special units of study in Kindergarten Focus
Time. They do deeper dives into language, math and writing than their younger
cohorts, as well as science, geography, history, art and yoga. We also bring in
specialists to teach kindergarteners physical education, Spanish, computers,
music and yoga.

Our Kindergarten Program hours are:

 * 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 * 7:30 a.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Learn More


DRAGONFLY CLUB

Our before and after school care allows parents to better line their schedules
up with their children’s. We provide a home-like setting with fun activities and
social play. For parents of elementary students, Dragonfly Club provides a
lower-stress environment for their kids to explore. We also have time set aside
for homework.

For Brooksfield students, our Dragonfly schedule is:
Monday through Friday

 * 7:30 am - 8:45 am
 * 7:30 am - 5:55 pm

For students enrolled in Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, Haycock, Lemon Road and
Kent Gardens Elementary Schools.
Monday through Friday

 * 7:30 am - 9:00 am (Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, Haycock, Kent Gardens)
 * 3:00 pm - 5:55 pm (Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, Haycock, Kent Gardens,
   Lemon Road)

We also provide bus service to some schools. AM includes bus service to
Chesterbrook, Franklin Sherman, Kent Gardens and Haycock Elementary schools.

PM includes bus service from Franklin Sherman, Kent Gardens, Lemon Road and
Haycock Elementary schools.

Learn More


SUMMER CAMP

Our summer camp is one of our most popular programs! It’s a fun atmosphere that
educates students in a family atmosphere. From ages 3-10 and early June to early
August, we have age-appropriate activities.

The younger cohort has swimming lessons and Teddy Tennis throughout the camp. We
build teamwork, self-esteem and communication skills through these fun
activities. The 5-year-olds also go on field trips!

The campers 6 through 10 take off-campus adventures, which have included hiking,
archery, canoeing, lake swimming, farm visits, nature programs, horseback riding
and horsemanship, ropes courses, indoor rock climbing, and so more.

Learn More


OUTDOOR EDUCATION

At Brooksfield, we understand the importance of the outdoors to a child’s
development. Engaging with nature requires the complete engagement of a child’s
developing senses. And outdoor education has been shown to improve behavior,
decrease stress and boost grades.

That’s why Brooksfield has invested in a groundbreaking outdoor education
experience for our students. Under the guidance of a Montessori instructor, they
can explore the natural world and develop a greater awareness of the world
around them.

This unique focus on integrating Montessori principles with outdoor education
sets Brooksfield apart from other schools in the McLean area. We aim to continue
innovating and giving our students the best school experience possible.

Learn More
Schedule a Tour


OUR AFFILIATIONS


We would love to share the Brooksfield experience with
you. Please allow us the honor of showing you around and
introducing you to our community.

Schedule a Tour

1830 KIRBY ROAD, MCLEAN, VA 22101

P: 703-356-KIDS (5437)
E: BRKSFIELD@AOL.COM

Privacy Policy

Virginia Montessori Association
North American Association for Environmental Education
Virginia Association for Environmental Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce
Copyright © 2022 Brooksfield Montessori School | McLean, VA. All Rights
Reserved.
Powered by Warp Theme Framework
 * About
   * Our Story
   * What We Believe
   * Faculty & Staff
 * Admissions
   * How To Apply
   * Apply Now
   * Tuition
   * Financial Aid
   * Virtual Tour
 * Academics
   * Toddler (Age 2+)
   * Primary (Age 3-6)
   * Kindergarten (Age 5)
 * Programs
   * AM/PM Care
   * Outdoor Adventures
   * Community Outreach
   * Organic Gardening
   * Mindfulness
 * Summer Camp
   * Camp Information
   * Registration
 * Our Community
   * Events
 * Support
 * COVID-19

 * Parent Portal
 * Schedule
 * Pay Tuition

Schedule a Tour
×
2022 Summer Camp Is Hiring!

Brooksfield is hiring 18+ summer camp counselors for our summer camp program.
 Camp runs June 13 to August 5.  For more information, please email camp
directors at camp@brooksfieldschool.org

×