The Compass School, Ashburn Virginia

In Inventor's Workshop this week, we're learning about home chores during our Family & Friends unit! Our friends love washing the dishes. Scrub-a-dub!

Our Winter Mini Camp is in full swing! Yesterday, Clubhouse friends enjoyed a relaxing trip to Starbucks for hot cocoa, and we all left with warm hands, warm bellies, and warm hearts.

Our teachers are truly the best! We hope they enjoy a holiday Hot Chocolate Bar on this cold and rainy Friday 🎄☕️ We are thankful for all they do! ❤️💚❤️💚

Family Traditions and PJ Fridays!

Compass families, we want to know how you celebrate the holidays with your loved ones! We invite you to write, draw and/or decorate an ornament for our tree 🎄

Also, all this month, we are enjoying pajama Fridays. Staff and students are invited to wear pjs tomorrow, Dec 13, Dec 20 and Dec 27 (with outside-appropriate shoes, please)!

Our students had such a wonderful time at Parents’ Night Out! We had pizza, decorated graham crackers and watched the Polar Express in the Plaza. We hope our parents had fun on their night out! 🎄

Friendly reminder that we are closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday! Be safe and enjoy your long weekend, Compass Family. See you Monday!

Give thanks! -Molly the Turkey

Can you guess what we're cooking?! We're so excited to invite Think Tank, Nature Center, Sound Stage, and Art Studio families into our classrooms for Thanksgiving Desserts from 3-4pm today!

What are you thankful for this holiday season? Leave us a message on our gratitude pumpkin or let us know in the comments below 💛🦃

Today is National Hand Washing Day.

As the weather changes and flu season gets underway, today is a great chance to reiterate at home why washing our hands is such an important part of each day!

Our Inventor's Workshop Twos class went on their very first field trip last week! Along with Miss Brittany, Miss Katelin, and Miss Erin, students visited the construction site down the road that has been captivating them from behind the playground fence for weeks!

Today, our Art Studio Pre-K students went outside with their clipboards, paper, and pencils, and picked out some trees to sketch! They observed the different parts that make up the tree and their directions and shapes, like the trunk, branches, and leaves.

Teamwork makes the (Preschool) dream work!

[09/10/19]   As a reminder, tomorrow (Tuesday, September 10th) is a PAJAMA DAY! We hope you’ll join us in your comfiest, coziest attire- just please don’t forget to wear playground- appropriate footwear. 😉

We hope all our Compass Grandparents had a wonderful day yesterday. Don't forget to join us for Goodies with Grandparents this afternoon (Monday, Sept 9), from 3:30 to 4:30pm!

[09/01/19]   REMINDER: The Compass School will be closed tomorrow (Monday, September 2nd) in observance of Labor Day.

Enjoy your long weekend; See you Tuesday for regular business hours (6:30a-6:30p)!

Ignite Kids Club 's Ignite Sports was at Compass yesterday, previewing our new Tumbling program. In addition to the Spanish and Art included in your tuition, we have a full roster of optional Ancillary programs this Fall: Yoga, Tumbling, Music, Athletics, and Dance!

Happy First Day of School, Compass families!
We are so excited to have you here at 44128 Navajo Dr with us for the 2019-2020 school year!

[08/16/19]   The Compass School is closed today for our bi-annual Teacher Training and Work Day, held each August and February. We will reopen as scheduled on Monday morning at 6:30am. Thanks!

Our Think Tank Preschool classroom is over here sliding into the weekend like...

Happy Friday, Compass Families!
We hope you'll join us for Cakeapalooza this afternoon from 3-5 in the school plaza.

We hope to see you, your friends, and your neighbors at TODAY'S Summer Open House and Family Night!

Join us from 4-6pm for a performance by The Great Zucchini, a visit from The Inside Scoop ice cream truck, refreshments, and a moon bounce; All are welcome!

Just two days away!

It's almost that time again! Please join us next Thursday, July 25th, for our annual Summer Open House & Family Night from 4-6pm.

In addition to refreshments and a Moon Bounce, we will have a performance by The Great Zucchini and a visit from The Inside Scoop ice cream truck!

This fun, family- friendly event is open to the public; Please feel free to bring your friends and neighbors!

[07/23/19]   Twos and Todds Water Play today is dependent on the weather. Thanks!

It's almost that time again! Please join us next Thursday, July 25th, for our annual Summer Open House & Family Night from 4-6pm.

In addition to refreshments and a Moon Bounce, we will have a performance by The Great Zucchini and a visit from The Inside Scoop ice cream truck!

This fun, family- friendly event is open to the public; Please feel free to bring your friends and neighbors!

[07/17/19]   It's Water Play Wednesday for Think Tank, Nature Center, Art Studio, & Sound Stage.
We'll see you in your swimsuits!

Our Sound Stage Pre-Kindergarten classroom is exploring other countries and cultures right now. After Water Play today, they practiced writing Japanese characters!

[07/10/19]   Don't Forget:
Tomorrow (Thurs) is Water Play for Preschool & Pre-K! (Weather Permitting.)

Compass Parents- Please help us celebrate National Sugar Cookie Day today! We have a Grab and Go sugar cookie station set up this morning because nothing goes better with your coffee than cookies, right?

(Not all cookies are guaranteed to be allergy safe for all students. If you share with your child, we ask that you please do not allow him/her to bring the cookie into their classroom and then promptly wash their hands. THANKS!)

[07/09/19]   Don't Forget: Today is Water Play for our Twos and Toddler classrooms!

Pool Day for our CompassQuest summer campers will go on as planned today, except in the case of inclement weather. Cross your fingers for sunshine-y skies!

The Compass School will be closed tomorrow, Thursday July 4th, in celebration of Independence Day. We hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends and will see you again on Friday July 5th, for regular school hours.

Reminder: Today (Wednesday, July 3rd) is Water Play for PRESCHOOL AND PRE-KINDERGARTEN classes!

This week's Summer Theme is "Think Big"- and our Pathfinders toddler class isn't messing around! With the help of their teachers, Miss Cara and Miss Kristen, they made bubbles as big as they were during water play today!

[06/18/19]   Water Play for Toddlers and Twos will go on as planned today, unless the weather worsens. Thanks!

We hope to see all the important guys in your life at our Father’s Day drop in event this afternoon! Join us from 4-6pm for snacks and a fun activity you can do with your student- No RSVP necessary!

[06/13/19]   Water Play for Preschool and PreKindergarten will go on as planned today, unless the weather worsens. Thanks!

Summer vacation is here and CompassQuest 2019 is in full swing! Today, our campers visited Amphora Bakery and had a blast learning how to decorate cookies and cupcakes to bring home.

For those of you who've RSVPed to attend tonight's first annual Family Picnic, it looks like the weather may put a DAMPer (See what we did there?) on our big picnic plans this afternoon.

Not to worry; In case of rain, our picnic will move to the plaza!

The Compass School of Ashburn is celebrating our SIXTH Birthday today! Please join us in celebrating by taking home a piece of cake to enjoy.

Happy Fri-Yay!

A huge thank you to Ms. Kim and the Glen Echo Park Aquarium, who welcomed our Art Studio Pre-Kindergarten class for a morning of discovery yesterday.
Students enjoyed being exposed to all variety of creatures (Including some hands on Touch Tank experience!), exploring scientific equipment, and participating in feeding times, among other amazing activities.

We can’t wait to celebrate Mother’s Day with you this afternoon at 4pm! Your bouquets are waiting to be built; Thanks for RSVPing!

And we have ducks!
Or, at least, ducks- to- be?
A mama duck has taken up residence on the playground with her eggs and our students couldn't be more excited!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6th - 10th) to all the wonderful men and women who make up our teaching staff here at The Compass School!

We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication so much more than you know. ❤️📘✏️🍎🖍

The Compass School, Ashburn Virginia

Our Art Studio Pre-Kindergarten class made another trek into DC this week, this time to visit the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Parents, teachers, and students all had a blast seeing everything from Pandas and Prairie Dogs to Giant Apes and Amphibians. We are so glad to be able to give our 4 and 5 year olds opportunities like this to get out into the community and watch their world expand!