Academic Excellence
We provide a challenging academic program to all our students.
As your baby’s journey begins at Merritt Academy, our early childhood and preschool programs nurture children’s natural instincts to investigate the sights and sounds of the world.
For our youngest students (6 weeks to approximately 12 months) our infant teachers have been trained to respond quickly to your baby’s unique needs.
As your child grows, so do the challenges curated in classroom activities. Our early childhood program emphasizes lessons rich in language, social, and motor skills development.
Whether listening to stories, participating in sensory, music or art exploration, your child will enjoy learning centers focused on our curricular themes and values.
Toddlers (12 months to approximately age 2) enjoy early childhood learning through play in thoughtfully themed lessons as well as independent exploration. Our teachers introduce basic sign language. Specialists in music and creative movement meet with your child nearly every day.
Your child will develop confidence along with social and emotional skills. Introduction of phonics, mathematical concepts, and other age appropriate academics lay a foundation for your child’s next stage of learning
At Merritt we focus on the importance of enjoying the educational journey. We keep children challenged, engaged, and supported. Every aspect of our school is designed to create the ideal conditions for success.
Our school is built upon three foundational pillars:
We provide a challenging academic program to all our students.
We emphasize values throughout our school to help build character in all our students.
We commit to serve every family earning trust through our responsiveness, flexibility, and support.
At Merritt Academy, we have embraced our responsibility to teach character to the next generation.
Our comprehensive character curriculum provides a challenging plan to grow strong, quality character in our students.
Our whole-school approach to character education includes
These skills are taught, reinforced and role-modeled by classroom teachers, assistants and all other staff.
The goal is to teach children to treat each other with respect, kindness, and tolerance, to develop self-regulation skills, and to be able to problem-solve without escalation to violence.
This curriculum nicely supports the Merritt Academy Code of Courtesy and the character traits which are taught each month on a rotating basis.
An important application of Merritt’s Character Education Curriculum is the schools renowned Intergenerational program
All Merritt Academy students, infants – 8th graders, participate in the school’s Intergenerational Programs.
Our Project Pals Program is designed for children of different age groups to develop meaningful friendships. Every classroom is paired with another classroom of younger or older students to meet at least once a month and collaborate on academic projects. Students discover a deeper dimension to learning based on the interactions and ideas of their Project Pal.
With our neighbors at Sunrise Senior Living and the Virginian Retirement community, our Elementary school students participate in the Seniors and Students Together Intergenerational program. Students enjoy sharing classroom lessons and discussing diverse concepts and ideas with seniors.
During their visits, students and seniors participate in a wide variety of activities, including:
We recognize that parents are the subject matter experts on their children and we value their input and participation in the early childhood educational process.
The importance of clear lines of communication between school and home is heavily emphasized by:
“ Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. ”
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
A National School of Character
VISA accredited K3-8th Grade
9211 Arlington Blvd.
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone | 703.273.8000 | Email
Merritt Academy is proud to be recognized as a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership, a national non-profit coalition based in Washington, D.C.
Merritt Academy provides a safe, enriching afterschool environment for students attending our elementary program.
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