Guidepost Montessori at Aldie
Guidepost Montessori at Aldie is a growing school in a thriving neighborhood. Based in Loudoun County, Virginia, we serve children ages 12 weeks to 14 years old, and would love to welcome your family into our community.
About Us
We are a Montessori school in Aldie, Virginia, educating children from 12 weeks to 14 years old. We offer year-round programming and rolling admissions into our programs to meet the needs of every family. Please contact us if you are looking to start immediately or join our waiting list.
Our Programs
- Offering Nido, Toddler, Children's House, Elementary and Middle School programs
- Full-day or half-day options available
- Monthly tuition rates vary based on program and start date
- At-Home programs available while you wait to start with us
Our School
- Guidepost Montessori at Aldie
- Address: 24328 Marrwood Dr, Aldie, VA 20105 US
- Hours: Monday to Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm
- Call: +1 703-542-5522
- Email: aldie@guidepostmontessori.com
Ready to get started?
Just Learning
If you are newer to Montessori, we invite you to attend a virtual overview to learn more about our programs and approach. This info session will be alongside other prospective families and will not cover campus-specific details.
Doing Your Research
You are in the process of choosing a school for your little one and have specific questions about this campus like availability, daily schedule, and tuition rates. Just fill out our form below and one of our admissions specialists will be in touch to answer all your questions or help schedule a school tour!
Join Guidepost
You have decided to join our community, welcome! If space is available for your desired program and start date, we will send an offer letter and process your registration right away. If a program is full, join our waitlist to hold your child's spot when space becomes available.
Set Start Date
We offer rolling admissions for families who are looking to get started right away. Once you receive an offer and register, we will confirm your start date and await your first day with us!
Program Overview
We are currently accepting registrations for all our programs. Your child can start right away or join the waiting list for classes which are full. We are pleased to offer affiliated at-home programming while you wait to join us on campus.
Reimagine Middle School Learning
The Academy of Thought & Industry Opens Its Doors
The highly-rated independent school network expands to Aldie, VA — and is currently accepting enrolments for grades 6 to 8.
The Academy of Thought and Industry (ATI) is a Montessori-inspired school network serving the emerging adult, and is Guidepost's affiliate school for Middle and High School education.
We combine the values of classical education with a modern approach that prioritizes the student's role in their own learning. At ATI, you are given the freedom and support needed to help you excel beyond your own expectations. Our students don't just study for tests — they become life-long learners.
"It's our job to challenge students to be the best version of themselves that they can be. We cultivate an atmosphere of individuality, collaboration, friendship, and respect."
A Peek Inside our School
Guidepost Montessori classrooms are light, airy, calming, aesthetically beautiful spaces. Each lesson and learning material is carefully curated in order to encourage children to learn and explore.
Meet our School Team
Join us at one of our coffee chats or seasonal events, where we gather parents, staff, and families to share community news. We look forward to meeting you!
Melissa Kemendo
Natalie "Talie" DePyper
Emma Godwin
Why Guidepost?
As educators, we believe our role is to support the child's natural growth and to challenge them in age-appropriate ways so that they grow up to be increasingly independent, capable, confident, happy and secure.
The Montessori Method
The Montessori Method of education offers a knowledge-rich environment, through a child-led model. Children learn joyfully, through working with carefully sequenced, hands-on materials. Your child’s enthusiastic exploration naturally leads to a solid foundation and advanced academics.
Close-Knit Community
Guidepost staff and families tend to be friendly and welcoming folks, eager to make connections and form strong bonds. We believe it takes a village to raise a child, and do all we can to foster a strong community in our area, with plenty of fun events and opportunities to meet and mingle.
Global Support Network
Guidepost Montessori offers access to high-quality Montessori education in schools, at-home, or from anywhere around the world. Move seamlessly through our network as the needs of your family change to ensure continuity and consistency in your child's education, wherever you are.
Guidepost Montessori education takes a holistic approach: enabling social, emotional, and physical development alongside academic success
The Guidepost Approach
Educating the whole child
A place where every student feels a sense of belonging, building confidence in the knowledge that their social identity is an asset and not a barrier
The Guidepost Approach
Identity safe classrooms
Teachers choose their moments of instruction wisely, offering lessons and presentations at suitable junctures in each child's development
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A teacher whose job is to guide, not lead
Our teachers follow each child's natural schedule, which encourages them to trust their own bodies
The Guidepost Approach
Respecting the young child's rhythm of life
Children are given the tools and uninterrupted time to work on activities and materials they value
The Guidepost Approach
More study, not less
Children are given the freedom to follow their academic interests, which reduces the need for external motivation
The Guidepost Approach
No need for rewards or punishments
The teacher connects the child with their environment, showing them how to use the learning materials and evaluate their own work
The Guidepost Approach
Independent learning by the child
With the freedom to move and choose their own work, children develop internal discipline and social awareness
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Empowered by choice
Lessons are designed to appeal to each child's level of development and interests
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Individually tailored lessons
Giving children the keys to life
Guidepost Montessori enables children to understand the world and choose their place within it.
With over 80 campuses across the US and Asia, and at-home and virtual learning programs serving more than 7,000 families worldwide, Guidepost is the world’s largest Montessori network.
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