Upcoming Admissions Events
Do you have a child ready to start Kindergarten? We invite you to take a closer look at The Covenant School. Tour the Birdwood Campus, look inside our Kindergarten classrooms, view our mud kitchen and playground, and meet the Head of the Lower School.
More dates coming for Fall 2026, stay tuned!
More dates coming for Fall 2026, stay tuned!
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Dannon Stock
Head of Lower School
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"At Covenant, Kindergarten students thrive through play, exploration, and hands-on learning. Outdoor experiences guide them in discovering the beauty of God’s creation, fostering awe and reverence for the world around them. Learning extends beyond facts, shaping the hearts and minds of children to recognize and reflect the goodness, truth, and beauty in all of creation."
A Day in the Life
We value the whole child and provide opportunities for our students to flourish spiritually, academically, physically, socially, and emotionally.
Each day, students engage in Centers, Bible, Literacy, History or Science, Read-Aloud, Essentials, and Mathematics. Physical activity is essential. Kindergarteners each day have two recesses, P.E., and Outdoor Learning and Garden Time.
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Mathematics
Kindergarten Mathematics focuses on developing number sense through games and hands-on learning while also providing review and extension activities. Students have opportunities to work in whole- groups, pairs, and independently. -
Literacy
Literacy is a multifaceted approach- integrating reading and spelling with a phonics emphasis. The curriculum also strengthens oral language skills and provides a foundation for the written language. -
Essentials
Students participate in a variety of essentials throughout the week including Art, Physical Education, Foreign Language, Formation and Virtue, Library, and Music. -
Outdoor Learning
Outdoor learning allows students to grow socially and emotionally while exploring God's creation. Students have the opportunity to enjoy creative and imaginative play outdoors in our mud kitchen, learning cottage, and garden. -
Community
At Covenant, we have a joyous community that values parent partnership. Throughout the year we have various opportunities for families to be involved such as field trips, grade-level birthday celebrations, volunteer opportunities, and special events. -
Traditions
The performance “B is for Bethlehem” has been a Kindergarten Christmas tradition for over 20 years- celebrating the historical and Biblical account of the first Christmas. Kindergarteners also celebrate a year of growth at the end-of-the-year Rock Ceremony.
Learn More and Apply
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Amanda Brown
Lower School Admissions Director
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Birdwood Campus - Lower School
Pre-K through Grade 5
1000 Birdwood Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Contact:
Amanda Brown
Lower School Admissions Director
(434) 220-8125
abrown@covenantschool.org
Pre-K through Grade 5
1000 Birdwood Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Contact:
Amanda Brown
Lower School Admissions Director
(434) 220-8125
abrown@covenantschool.org
The Covenant School
Birdwood Campus | Lower School | Pre-K–Grade 5 |
1000 Birdwood Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 | 434.220.7309
1000 Birdwood Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 | 434.220.7309
Hickory Campus | Middle and Upper School | Grades 6–12 | 175 Hickory Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 | 434.220.7329
Located in Charlottesville, VA, The Covenant School is a non-denominational, private, Christian day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, visual and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
The Covenant School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, or sex in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance programs, athletic and other school-administered programs, nor in the hiring of faculty or staff.
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