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From Soil to Table - Skip Paul '68
Close your eyes and think of a farm. Perhaps a red barn comes to mind. Straight rows of corn stand at attention. This kind of farm – civilized, mechanized, regimented – makes Norman (Skip) Paul ’68 cringe.
Naming Your "Non-Negotiables"
My recommendation for professionals - at any stage in your career - is to invest in figuring out what sparks your passion and your energy.
New Roads in Education
Kareem Farah ’09 does a lot of thinking during commutes. He recalls, “I often felt most productive learning material on my own or with peers after class.”
By the Numbers
Co-Ed
K-12 program
Beautiful
90-acre campus
1,060 Students
in four divisions
26 Sports
72 athletic teams
$4.8 million
in need-based aid
22
neighborhood bus routes serving Virginia, DC, and Maryland
10
shuttle bus routes providing services in the mornings, afternoons, and evenings
Rated #1
independent school in Virginia