Most of us can remember a teacher or coach who played an important role in shaping our lives. In the Upper School, we often talk about teachers in the role of mentors and advisers to our students. Yet, we don’t... Continue Reading →

Powhatan students benefit from the varied and multiple field trips throughout the year, which are intentionally planned by teachers to enrich our curriculum. Two recent examples include an eighth grade social studies field trip to the national Holocaust M

This year in Honors Algebra I, seventh and eighth graders were given the opportunity to complete a math video lesson project with their peers. The purpose of this project was to have students review previous material through a fun activity... Continue Rea

Second graders took their study of magnets over to the MakerSpace last week to put their skills to the test…  

A Powhatan School STEM team placed first out of 22 teams in the region at the sixth annual Expedition K2M STEM Competition held on the campus of Foxcroft School over the weekend. Powhatan sent three teams to compete against 13... Continue Reading →

Dear Powhatan Parents, The winter months are the time of year for visits to campus by prospective families interested in sending their children to Powhatan. I spend a good part of my time sharing with them what drew me to... Continue Reading →

Listen in to the podcast above as our third grade team, Mrs. Gilpin and Mrs. Slavin, provide insight and takeaways from their experience at the Learning & the Brain Conference...

The MakerSpace provides opportunities for terrific cross-curricular projects. Follow along in the video above as the fifth grade explores bridges in a collaborative project between science and art. This entire project originated out of a professional day

The seventh grade French class recently went to Crepeworx in Winchester. “This trip was a culmination of our study of food and dining out,” commented Mr. Fleming, the French teacher. “It is very important to use the language in an... Con

This sixth grade math project is not your usual geometry class… Mr. Holloway takes his sixth grade math class into the MakerSpace to “connect mathematics and the real world in a practical sense.”     One thing that makes the...