Now Enrolling for 2025-2026

At Ambleside School, our goal is for each student to leave here firmly committed to desire the good, love the truth, and delight in the beautiful. We partner with parents in the high calling God has given us to steward children's experience of the world.

We have limited spots available in classrooms K-8 for the 2025-26 school year. Registration for school visits is now open to introduce parents to our Charlotte Mason philosophy of education. 

While this model of education has been widely practiced and accepted since the early 1900s, our school is the only one in Virginia to offer it to families in a classroom setting.

What to Expect During Your Tour

When you arrive, please pull around to park at the back of the building and enter at the far right door marked 'Ambleside School' near the stone monument.

You will be welcomed by our receptionist, sign in at the desk, and receive a visitor’s badge. A member of our admissions team will greet you shortly.

During your tour, you will:

• Get to know our admissions team and ask any questions you may have about Ambleside

• Observe classrooms and our unique method in action

• Meet our dedicated and skilled teachers 

• Tour the campus, including special areas such as the sanctuary and our “living books” library

• Receive an admissions folder with further resources to aid you in your school search

We look forward to welcoming you to Ambleside!

Questions? Give us a call at 703-430-4034 or email us at admin@ambleside.org

Learn more about how a living education could impact your family at an upcoming tour.

Admissions Process

1. Tour – RSVP to attend an Open House or School Tour

2. Apply – Create an online account and submit an application.

3. Assessment – Upon receipt of the completed application, we will conduct a student assessment with one of our teachers.

4. Interview – Following the student assessment, we will schedule a parent interview.

5. Admissions Recommendation – Upon successful completion of the application, student assessment, recommendation forms, and parent interview, you will receive notification of admission. If admitted, you will receive more information regarding the enrollment process and how you can secure your child’s seat.

Ambleside Curriculum

In all disciplines, beginning in the very early grades, we spread a rich feast in front of the children with more than sixteen curriculum areas, consisting of the best books, the greatest works of art, the most beautiful music, and the majesty of creation.

Short lessons allow children to remain alert and interested throughout the day. An emphasis on “hands-on” learning and on primary sources allow students to build personal relationships with God’s creation, with great men and women of history, and with the great ideas expressed in history and the arts.

In addition, the classroom schedule alternates between inspirational lessons, such as poetry or nature study, and disciplinary work, such as grammar and math. This constant movement between subjects that encourage reflection and those that require focused skill is constantly refreshing for the students’ minds, as is time spent outdoors in physical activity and exploration.

Program Highlights

Questions? Give us a call at 703-430-4034 or email us at admin@ambleside.org