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“Finding the Alexandria Friends School was a god send! Our ADD son was convinced that he was 'stupid' (which his IQ scores belied) and absolutely hated school. He looks forward to school everyday and is doing well in subjects that were previously a challenge. When I asked what the difference was at Alexandria Friends, he said: 'the teachers treat us and respect us like equals.' It seems it is this one single element that has helped unlock my son's natural love of learning again. He is even learning to love subjects that he thought he had no interest in. While the small enrollment size was initially of concern, I now realize that it is a gift... like having private tutors and mentors. As Yeats said 'education is not so much the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire,' We are so pleased that AFSl is providing the perfect 'match' for our son.”

“We feel extremely fortunate to have found Alexandria Friends School. Our daughter, a first-year student at AFS, is academically engaged and excited about school--and that's a real turnaround. She's getting an individualized education in the truest sense--very small classes, assignments tailored to her interests and skills, and teachers who take a real interest in her progress and style of learning. It's a school where open communication--student, teachers, and parents--is emphasized and where such values as honesty and integrity matter. Our only regret is that we didn't stumble across AFS sooner.”

“I am a professional tutor in private practice. I work with an AFS student and have frequent contact with the school. I am impressed by the careful, interesting and interested teaching. Equally important is the caring environment created by the director and teachers. Here is a school where students feel valued and heard. This is skillfully accomplished by staff who set logical and appropriate boundaries, as required. The intelligent teaching, organization of the curriculum and choice of teaching materials promotes mastery of content and skills--not a march through a textbook. In all, AFS helps restore or maintain students self-esteem and interest in learning. Success leads to success and AFS knows how to make that happen for its students, including those who have found academic and/or social success elusive in the past.”