preschool
Learning, Laughing, & Exploring during the Week of the Young Child
This week we are celebrating the Week of the Young Child! With so many exciting projects and themes to explore each day, the Week of the Young Child has become both a staff and student favorite. The Week of the Young Child is coordinated across the country by the National Association for the Education of […]
Why a public school teacher chose private school . . . and what took so long.
by Jennifer Wigfield Choosing private education over public was definitely not something I had planned. In fact, at one point I probably could have classified myself as an inadvertent public school snob. I can’t really explain the process that took place that so well-formed this snobbery, but somewhere along the line, I created a prejudice […]
Director’s Newsletter – End of Year Wrap Up
Message from the Director It has been an amazing school year. We’ve enjoyed field trips, family bingo night, Mother’s Day Tea, and so many other special days. Thinking of all these great moments, I realize that what I love most is the COMMUNITY we have been building here at Destiny. There is a “Culture of […]
Week of the Young Child
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 […]
Destiny School of the Arts Announces Open House Schedule (2018)
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! […]
What In The World Is Arts Integration?
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 […]
2018’s Best of Loudoun Nominations
At the end of every year, Loudoun Times-Mirror gives people the opportunity to vote on the “Best of” people, places, and businesses in Loudoun County. Local businesses, restaurants, coffee shops, hair stylists, gyms, schools, firemen and police officers, salons, spas, tire shops, local celebrities, churches, and dog groomers, etc… all have a shot at being […]
Director’s Newsletter – Thanksgiving
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, […]
Director’s Newsletter – Back to School
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 […]