Canterbury Woods Elementary School
4910 Willet Dr, Annandale, VA 22003
703-764-5600
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Grades Preschool, K-6
 
Principal Barbara Messinger
Barbara.Messinger@fcps.edu
 
FCPS Programs
 
Special Features
  • Focus School for the Arts and Technology
  • Teacher Leadership Development Grant School
  • UVA Grant Study of the use of Responsive Classroom
  • Teachers as Researchers
  • Cued Speech program for students who are deaf and hard of hearing in Pre-K through grade 6
  • Enhanced ABA program for students with autism in grades K – 6
  • NCE program for neighborhood students who need special education services
  • Caesar's English, Words Their Way, 6 + 1 Traits of Writing, Kagan and Marzano strategies, Compacted Math for GTC and eligible students grades 3-6
  • Smartboards in every classroom and video conferencing technology (used for a daily student led morning news program)
  • Enrichment programs sponsored by the school or PTA to include Odyssey of the Mind, Foreign Language Experience (FLEX) Program, Cue Club, Jump Rope Club, Chess Club, MathCounts, Math Olympiad, Continental Math, Geography Bee, Toastmasters, Junior Great Books, Drama Club, Track and Field Club, Homework Club, Lego Mindstorm Club, Primary Movement Club, Green and Gold Club (Environment/Community Service Club) 
 
Attendance Area This school is part of Cluster 3 and the Woodson HS pyramid. Enter your street address in the boundary locator to determine which schools your student should attend.

School Summary

    Canterbury Woods works to:
  • Provide all students with the highest quality educational programs appropriate to their needs and abilities.
  • Encourage active participation.
  • Develop collaborative teams.
  • Develop objectives to continually improve instruction for students.
  • Make personal commitments to academic success and contributions to the community.
  • Implement promising strategies for improving student achievement as part of staff development.
  • Provide students with the tools to become responsible citizens.
  • Provide experiences in creative and critical thinking.
  • Provide opportunities to enhance awareness of student differences and cultural diversity.
  • Foster an academic atmosphere that promotes individual achievement and freedom to take risks.

Last Updated: 2008-07-23