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EspañolLOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(Redirected from Farmwell Station Middle School)
'Loudoun County Public Schools' (abbreviated 'LCPS') is a branch of the Loudoun County, Virginia government, and administers public schools in the county. LCPS's headquarters is located in Ashburn, an unincorporated section of the county.
Due to the rapid growth in the region, LCPS is the fastest growing school district in Virginia and one of the fastest growing public school districts in the United States, serving over 50,000 students in the 2006-2007 school year.[1] LCPS is the fifth largest school district in Virginia, surpassing the enrollment of Henrico County Public Schools in the 2006-2007 school year. The superintendent of schools is Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick.
The public school system in Loudoun County was established in 1870 to fulfill the needs for free education after the Civil War and in an era of Reconstruction. For most of its history, LCPS has served a rural county, known for its dairy farms. Since the 1960s, Loudoun County's population skyrocketed, accompanied by that of the school system. Numerous planned subdivisions have opened since the 1980s and most of the county's eastern half is suburban or currently under development. Most of the western half remains rural.
The LCPS system, while operated on a day-to-day basis by the Superintendent, is managed under the direction and authority of the Loudoun County School Board, a nine member panel elected by citizens in the county. Eight of the nine board positions are divided among voting districts that represent communities throughout the county, while the ninth seat is elected at-large by the entire county. The voting districts correspond to those used for Loudoun County Board of Supervisor elections. Unlike the Board of Supervisors, the chairmanship of the School Board operates on a rotating basis between members, while the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is always the at-large seat. While the School Board makes decisions relating to school policy and curriculum, it receives funding through the Board of Supervisors.
In the 2006-2007 school year, LCPS was 67.3% White; 8.2% Black; 12.4% Hispanic; 11.8% Asian; and 0.3% Native American.[2]
''All high schools serve grades 9–12 unless otherwise noted.''
★ Briar Woods High School, Ashburn
★ Broad Run High School, Ashburn
★ Dominion High School, Sterling
★ Freedom High School, South Riding
★ Heritage High School, Leesburg
★ Loudoun County High School, Leesburg
★ Loudoun Valley High School, Town of Purcellville (due to overcrowding, Loudoun Valley only serves grades 10-12)
★ Park View High School, Sterling
★ Potomac Falls High School, Potomac Falls
★ Stone Bridge High School, Ashburn
Loudoun County currently has 11 middle schools, all of which typically feed into one high school currently, or in the near future. Older middle schools such as Simpson, Blue Ridge, Sterling, and Seneca Ridge originally were able to carry about 1,000 students, but have all went or are going through expansion projects that will allow them to carry 1,200 students once the projects are complete. Newer middle schools built since 1995 when Farmwell Station opened typically have capacities of 1,200 to 1,350 students depending on the age of the building and how fast growth was around the particular school when the school opened.
''Serves grades 6-8 unless noted''
★ Belmont Ridge Middle School, Leesburg
★ Blue Ridge Middle School, Purcellville (carries only grades 6 and 7)
★ Eagle Ridge Middle School, Ashburn
★ Farmwell Station Middle School, Ashburn
★ Harper Park Middle School, Leesburg
★ Mercer Middle School, Aldie
★ River Bend Middle School, Sterling
★ Seneca Ridge Middle School, Sterling
★ J. Lupton Simpson Middle School, Leesburg
★ Smart's Mill Middle School, Leesburg
★ Sterling Middle School, Sterling
LCPS has one intermediate school in the western part of the county which serves 8th and 9th graders. This is only a temporary concept, which will end after a new high school opens in 2008 or 2009.
★ Harmony Intermediate School, Hamilton
LCPS currently has 44 elementary schools, which are nearly all community based, with over half of them opening in the last 10 years. Newer elementary schools throughout the county can carry approximately 800 to 875 students. Older elementary schools in the eastern part of the county can carry anywhere from 400-600 students. There are some rural elementary schools in Loudoun County as well, nearly all of them in the western part of the county. They are much smaller in size and are much older facilities, typically holding enrollments of about 100-150 students.
''Serves grades K-5''
★ Aldie Elementary School, Aldie
★ Algonkian Elementary School, Sterling
★ Ashburn Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Ball's Bluff Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Banneker Elementary School, Middleburg
★ Belmont Station Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Catoctin Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Cedar Lane Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Cool Spring Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Countryside Elementary School, Sterling
★ Dominion Trail Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Emerick Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Evergreen Mill Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Forest Grove Elementary School, Sterling
★ Guilford Elementary School, Sterling
★ Hamilton Elementary School, Hamilton
★ Hillsboro Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Hillside Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Horizon Elementary School, Sterling
★ Hutchison Farm Elementary School, South Riding
★ Leesburg Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Legacy Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Lincoln Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Little River Elementary School, South Riding
★ Lovettsville Elementary School, Lovettsville
★ Lowes Island Elementary School, Sterling
★ Lucketts Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Meadowland Elementary School, Sterling
★ Middleburg Elementary School, Middleburg
★ Mill Run Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Mountain View Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Newton-Lee Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Pinebrook Elementary School, Aldie
★ Potowmack Elementary School, Sterling
★ Rolling Ridge Elementary School, Sterling
★ Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Round Hill Elementary School, Round Hill
★ Sanders Corner Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Seldens Landing Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Sterling Elementary School, Sterling
★ Sugarland Elementary School, Sterling
★ Sully Elementary School, Sterling
★ John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Waterford Elementary School, Waterford
★ C.S. Monroe Technology Center, Leesburg (technical school for high school students and graduates)
★ Douglass School, Leesburg (alternative education center)
★ Loudoun Academy of Science, Sterling (specialized science and mathematics center similar to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia)
★ Woodgrove HS, tentatively scheduled to open in Purcellville in 2008-2009.
★ Stone Hill MS scheduled to open in Ashburn in 2007-2008.
★ MS-5 scheduled to open near South Riding in 2008-2009.
★ Arcola Elementary School scheduled to open in Aldie in 2007-2008.
★ Creightons Corner ES scheduled to open in Ashburn in 2008-2009.
★ Kenneth Culbert ES scheduled to open near Purcellville in 2008-2009
★ Rosa Lee Carter ES scheduled to open in Ashburn in 2007-2008.
★ Sycolin Creek ES scheduled to open in Leesburg in 2007-2008.
Students primarily attend classes on their home campus, but have opportunities to take additional, specialized courses at LCPS's magnet and alternative schools, such as science and math at Loudoun Academy of Science and vocational education classes at C.S. Monroe Technology Center.
Each school's instructional curriculum is set primarily by the LCPS district office based on Virginia Department of Education requirements. There are generally eleven academic departments, each supervised by a department head (usually a teacher):[3]
★ English
★ Mathematics
★ Science
★ Social Science
★ Band
★ Fine Arts
★ Health & P.E.
★ Technology Education
★ World Languages
★ ESL
★ Career & Technical
The "core" courses of English, mathematics, science and social science typically have tracks or sequences that are determined by grade level (e.g. English 9, English 10, English 11, etc.; and earth science, biology, chemistry, etc.). This is true for some of the other course groups as well, such as world languages, physical education and fine arts. Additionally, many of the core courses are further arranged into basic/general, academic, honors and Advanced Placement (AP) classifications. Each classification generally denotes a progressively more challenging level of instruction, although the distinction between honors and AP is often blurred.
★ 'English:' Includes basic/general, academic, honors levels for all grades (with honors replaced by AP in 12th grade. Electives, including composition, journalism, etymology, public speaking, and world literature are also offered.
★ 'Mathematics:' Includes algebra 1 & 2, geometry, as well as trigonometry, pre-calculus and calculus
★ , computer science
★ , probability and statistics, and discrete math (
★ AP level offered).
★ 'Science:' Includes earth science, biology, chemistry, physics. AP level courses are offered in biology, physics and chemistry.
★ 'Social Science:' Includes world history, Virginia and US history, and government. Electives are offered in comparative religions, economics, contributions of ethnic groups in America, philosophy, psychology and sociology. AP classes are provided for government, US history and world history.
★ 'Fine Arts:' Includes four progressive levels of art studies.
★ 'World Languages:' Includes American Sign Language, French, German, Latin, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
★ 'Career and Technical:' Includes desktop/multimedia presentations, computer information systems, accounting, business management and business law.
Students attending Loudoun Academy of Science at Dominion High School in Sterling and C.S. Monroe Technology Center in Leesburg do so every other class day, taking their non-magnet classes (typically core courses, such as English, social sciences and electives) at their home campuses on the alternate days.
Nearly all LCPS schools offer a full English as a Second Language program for students whose native language is not English and who do not speak and/or read English well.
LCPS offers a wide range of Special Education programs for students who have minor learning disabilities to those with mild to moderate mental retardation in most schools. If a student is severely mentally impaired, he or she attends a special county wide program at Loudoun County High School.
★ List of school districts in Virginia
★ Loudoun County Public Schools Homepage
★ [1]Loudon County Public Schools Web page at Great Schools Web site
1. LCPS Anticipated More Students Charlie Jackson
2. VA Dept of Education Fall Membership Data Collection (1995-2006)
3. Broad Run Academics Overview
★ Loudoun County Public Schools – About
★ VA Dept of Education Fall Membership Data Collection (1995-2006)
'Loudoun County Public Schools' (abbreviated 'LCPS') is a branch of the Loudoun County, Virginia government, and administers public schools in the county. LCPS's headquarters is located in Ashburn, an unincorporated section of the county.
Due to the rapid growth in the region, LCPS is the fastest growing school district in Virginia and one of the fastest growing public school districts in the United States, serving over 50,000 students in the 2006-2007 school year.[1] LCPS is the fifth largest school district in Virginia, surpassing the enrollment of Henrico County Public Schools in the 2006-2007 school year. The superintendent of schools is Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick.
History
The public school system in Loudoun County was established in 1870 to fulfill the needs for free education after the Civil War and in an era of Reconstruction. For most of its history, LCPS has served a rural county, known for its dairy farms. Since the 1960s, Loudoun County's population skyrocketed, accompanied by that of the school system. Numerous planned subdivisions have opened since the 1980s and most of the county's eastern half is suburban or currently under development. Most of the western half remains rural.
Management
The LCPS system, while operated on a day-to-day basis by the Superintendent, is managed under the direction and authority of the Loudoun County School Board, a nine member panel elected by citizens in the county. Eight of the nine board positions are divided among voting districts that represent communities throughout the county, while the ninth seat is elected at-large by the entire county. The voting districts correspond to those used for Loudoun County Board of Supervisor elections. Unlike the Board of Supervisors, the chairmanship of the School Board operates on a rotating basis between members, while the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is always the at-large seat. While the School Board makes decisions relating to school policy and curriculum, it receives funding through the Board of Supervisors.
Demographics
In the 2006-2007 school year, LCPS was 67.3% White; 8.2% Black; 12.4% Hispanic; 11.8% Asian; and 0.3% Native American.[2]
Schools
High schools
''All high schools serve grades 9–12 unless otherwise noted.''
★ Briar Woods High School, Ashburn
★ Broad Run High School, Ashburn
★ Dominion High School, Sterling
★ Freedom High School, South Riding
★ Heritage High School, Leesburg
★ Loudoun County High School, Leesburg
★ Loudoun Valley High School, Town of Purcellville (due to overcrowding, Loudoun Valley only serves grades 10-12)
★ Park View High School, Sterling
★ Potomac Falls High School, Potomac Falls
★ Stone Bridge High School, Ashburn
Middle schools
Loudoun County currently has 11 middle schools, all of which typically feed into one high school currently, or in the near future. Older middle schools such as Simpson, Blue Ridge, Sterling, and Seneca Ridge originally were able to carry about 1,000 students, but have all went or are going through expansion projects that will allow them to carry 1,200 students once the projects are complete. Newer middle schools built since 1995 when Farmwell Station opened typically have capacities of 1,200 to 1,350 students depending on the age of the building and how fast growth was around the particular school when the school opened.
''Serves grades 6-8 unless noted''
★ Belmont Ridge Middle School, Leesburg
★ Blue Ridge Middle School, Purcellville (carries only grades 6 and 7)
★ Eagle Ridge Middle School, Ashburn
★ Farmwell Station Middle School, Ashburn
★ Harper Park Middle School, Leesburg
★ Mercer Middle School, Aldie
★ River Bend Middle School, Sterling
★ Seneca Ridge Middle School, Sterling
★ J. Lupton Simpson Middle School, Leesburg
★ Smart's Mill Middle School, Leesburg
★ Sterling Middle School, Sterling
Intermediate schools
LCPS has one intermediate school in the western part of the county which serves 8th and 9th graders. This is only a temporary concept, which will end after a new high school opens in 2008 or 2009.
★ Harmony Intermediate School, Hamilton
Elementary schools
LCPS currently has 44 elementary schools, which are nearly all community based, with over half of them opening in the last 10 years. Newer elementary schools throughout the county can carry approximately 800 to 875 students. Older elementary schools in the eastern part of the county can carry anywhere from 400-600 students. There are some rural elementary schools in Loudoun County as well, nearly all of them in the western part of the county. They are much smaller in size and are much older facilities, typically holding enrollments of about 100-150 students.
''Serves grades K-5''
★ Aldie Elementary School, Aldie
★ Algonkian Elementary School, Sterling
★ Ashburn Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Ball's Bluff Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Banneker Elementary School, Middleburg
★ Belmont Station Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Catoctin Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Cedar Lane Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Cool Spring Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Countryside Elementary School, Sterling
★ Dominion Trail Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Emerick Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Evergreen Mill Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Forest Grove Elementary School, Sterling
★ Guilford Elementary School, Sterling
★ Hamilton Elementary School, Hamilton
★ Hillsboro Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Hillside Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Horizon Elementary School, Sterling
★ Hutchison Farm Elementary School, South Riding
★ Leesburg Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Legacy Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Lincoln Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Little River Elementary School, South Riding
★ Lovettsville Elementary School, Lovettsville
★ Lowes Island Elementary School, Sterling
★ Lucketts Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Meadowland Elementary School, Sterling
★ Middleburg Elementary School, Middleburg
★ Mill Run Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Mountain View Elementary School, Purcellville
★ Newton-Lee Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Pinebrook Elementary School, Aldie
★ Potowmack Elementary School, Sterling
★ Rolling Ridge Elementary School, Sterling
★ Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Round Hill Elementary School, Round Hill
★ Sanders Corner Elementary School, Ashburn
★ Seldens Landing Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Sterling Elementary School, Sterling
★ Sugarland Elementary School, Sterling
★ Sully Elementary School, Sterling
★ John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School, Leesburg
★ Waterford Elementary School, Waterford
Instructional centers
★ C.S. Monroe Technology Center, Leesburg (technical school for high school students and graduates)
★ Douglass School, Leesburg (alternative education center)
★ Loudoun Academy of Science, Sterling (specialized science and mathematics center similar to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia)
Future Schools
★ Woodgrove HS, tentatively scheduled to open in Purcellville in 2008-2009.
★ Stone Hill MS scheduled to open in Ashburn in 2007-2008.
★ MS-5 scheduled to open near South Riding in 2008-2009.
★ Arcola Elementary School scheduled to open in Aldie in 2007-2008.
★ Creightons Corner ES scheduled to open in Ashburn in 2008-2009.
★ Kenneth Culbert ES scheduled to open near Purcellville in 2008-2009
★ Rosa Lee Carter ES scheduled to open in Ashburn in 2007-2008.
★ Sycolin Creek ES scheduled to open in Leesburg in 2007-2008.
Curriculum
High Schools
Students primarily attend classes on their home campus, but have opportunities to take additional, specialized courses at LCPS's magnet and alternative schools, such as science and math at Loudoun Academy of Science and vocational education classes at C.S. Monroe Technology Center.
Each school's instructional curriculum is set primarily by the LCPS district office based on Virginia Department of Education requirements. There are generally eleven academic departments, each supervised by a department head (usually a teacher):[3]
★ English
★ Mathematics
★ Science
★ Social Science
★ Band
★ Fine Arts
★ Health & P.E.
★ Technology Education
★ World Languages
★ ESL
★ Career & Technical
The "core" courses of English, mathematics, science and social science typically have tracks or sequences that are determined by grade level (e.g. English 9, English 10, English 11, etc.; and earth science, biology, chemistry, etc.). This is true for some of the other course groups as well, such as world languages, physical education and fine arts. Additionally, many of the core courses are further arranged into basic/general, academic, honors and Advanced Placement (AP) classifications. Each classification generally denotes a progressively more challenging level of instruction, although the distinction between honors and AP is often blurred.
★ 'English:' Includes basic/general, academic, honors levels for all grades (with honors replaced by AP in 12th grade. Electives, including composition, journalism, etymology, public speaking, and world literature are also offered.
★ 'Mathematics:' Includes algebra 1 & 2, geometry, as well as trigonometry, pre-calculus and calculus
★ , computer science
★ , probability and statistics, and discrete math (
★ AP level offered).
★ 'Science:' Includes earth science, biology, chemistry, physics. AP level courses are offered in biology, physics and chemistry.
★ 'Social Science:' Includes world history, Virginia and US history, and government. Electives are offered in comparative religions, economics, contributions of ethnic groups in America, philosophy, psychology and sociology. AP classes are provided for government, US history and world history.
★ 'Fine Arts:' Includes four progressive levels of art studies.
★ 'World Languages:' Includes American Sign Language, French, German, Latin, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
★ 'Career and Technical:' Includes desktop/multimedia presentations, computer information systems, accounting, business management and business law.
Students attending Loudoun Academy of Science at Dominion High School in Sterling and C.S. Monroe Technology Center in Leesburg do so every other class day, taking their non-magnet classes (typically core courses, such as English, social sciences and electives) at their home campuses on the alternate days.
Specialized Programs
ESL
Nearly all LCPS schools offer a full English as a Second Language program for students whose native language is not English and who do not speak and/or read English well.
Special Education
LCPS offers a wide range of Special Education programs for students who have minor learning disabilities to those with mild to moderate mental retardation in most schools. If a student is severely mentally impaired, he or she attends a special county wide program at Loudoun County High School.
See also
★ List of school districts in Virginia
External links
★ Loudoun County Public Schools Homepage
★ [1]Loudon County Public Schools Web page at Great Schools Web site
References
Citations
1. LCPS Anticipated More Students Charlie Jackson
2. VA Dept of Education Fall Membership Data Collection (1995-2006)
3. Broad Run Academics Overview
Sources
★ Loudoun County Public Schools – About
★ VA Dept of Education Fall Membership Data Collection (1995-2006)
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