Aquinas Montessori School is a private school found at 8334 Mount Vernon Highway in the suburbs of Mount Vernon. As a recognized member of Association Montessori Internationale, Aquinas seeks to provide “an environment where children learn freedom and responsibility, choice and structure, creativity and discipline, and the skills necessary to combine individual interests with group cooperation.”
Kathleen Futrell, a passionate advocate of Montessori education, started Aquinas Montessori in 1965. Her son, David Futrell, now carries on her legacy along with his wife, Emilia.
Aquinas Montessori serves children from three to six years of age in its primary program and children up to 12 years of age in its elementary program. Additionally, there is an early and aftercare program.
At Aquinas Montessori, Spanish is taught as early as kindergarten, and Latin is taught starting in fourth grade.
During the school year, children enjoy a selection of after-school clubs such as drama, Classics Club featuring classic and award-winning literature, Girl Scouts, Lego Engineering, and the Magnus Chess Academy.
The school also offers a summer camp annually that includes gardening and swimming, as well as language, mathematics, biology, geography, art, and music classes.
Finally, students enjoy a variety of field trips to exciting places such as the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian Museum.
The Aquinas Montessori School
Private Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-6
8334 Mount Vernon Hwy,
Alexandria, VA
School Details
Students
144
Head of School
David Futrell
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
14
Full Time Teachers
8
Part Time Teachers
6
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
76.5%
Two or more races
14.7%
Black
4.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Hispanic
1.5%
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This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
10/7/2022
Both of my children graduated from this school. Aquinas provided a wonderful learning and social environment for both of them. They always expressed enthusiasm for learning and also learned to advocate for themselves and be respectful and caring to others. They will never forget the special parts of...
8/6/2022
We had two children attending this school for 5 years. We tried very hard to like this school but our experience wasn’t great. Parents were super cliquey which took away from the sense of community in this school. Most of the teachers are inexperienced and as other reviewer mentioned they don’t seem...
7/14/2022
I’m a graduate of Aquinas Montessori. I attended from age 4 through 12. (p-K through 6th grade) The Montessori method that was expertly implemented by the highly trained staff at Aquinas is able to accommodate a wide variety of learning styles. For example, I tended to be very diligent with my lesso...
4/16/2022
With total dedications, teachers communicate with teachers and teachers communicate with parents. They work together to build an solid foundation for students/children’s adult life.
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Map
About Mount Vernon
List Price Range
$194K - $3M
Homes For Sale
60
Average Home Value
$804,668
Median Lot Size
11,761 Sq Ft
% Renters
61%
Household Income
$134,828
% of College Grads
64.2%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
2,233 Sq Ft
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Additional Schools in the Area
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- 7th to 12th
- Private
- 6th to 12th
- Private
- Pre-K to 11th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Grist Mill Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
Woodley Hills Neighborhood Park
- Tennis
- Trails
- Playground
Mount Vernon Manor Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Vernon Heights Park
- Trails
Mt. Vernon Trail Trailhead
- Bike Trails
- Trails
- Hiking
Mt. Zephyr Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
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