The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. This year’s event is April 16–20, 2018! We’re so excited for a week long celebration of our youngest learners! Here’s the schedule of activities for this year’s […]
Join us for one of our upcoming Open House events at Destiny School of the Arts. We offer our students a unique private school experience where academics incorporated with performing arts combine to create the ultimate educational and fine arts experience. Experiential learning through arts integration lends itself to both academic excellence and happy students! […]
By Jennifer Wigfield & Dan Christiansen An Immersive Experience: Imagine you are a young child embarking on your first day of Kindergarten. Today in class you are learning about Mexico. Now, you have never heard of Mexico and its rich culture, nor have you ever even seen the long, winding form of Mexico on a […]
Message from the Director Gratitude is a virtue. It’s something we strive to integrate into our lives, as well as cultivate in our children. Beyond the pursuit of moral excellence, gratitude is a value that can produce substantial pay off. Studies have linked it to physical and psychological well-being, including improved sleep and self-esteem. For example, […]
Message from the Director Parents, With our first month of school almost over, I can say we are off to a wonderful start to the new school year! We love having our students and teachers back as they explore, learn, and make new friends. We have some very exciting “new things” on the horizon that […]
By Nichole Bottini Young children are often referred to as “sponges.” They absorb the information provided to them quickly and their rate of retention far exceeds that of an adult. Young children have an extreme tolerance for the unknown, making them much more receptive to new information. Language educators realize the benefit of capitalizing on […]
By Nichole Bottini In counties across America that are educationally affluent, parents may question: Why private school? What would be the purpose of paying for education if the public schools in the area are highly rated? However, the real question is: What are the benefits of private education and do they meet my child’s specific […]
Seven years ago, a small arts enrichment preschool opened in a Leesburg strip mall. Three teachers taught art, music and dance to 15 students. It was the beginning of the Destiny School for the Arts. Now, the school’s leaders have their sights set on expanding the program into a full elementary school. Destiny School, now […]