Education is not the filling of a pail,
but the lighting of a fire.
WELCOME TO PEABODY SCHOOL
Serving academically advanced students since 1994
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Our Story
The History of Peabody School
Academics
A Differentiated Approach
Student Life
Going Beyond the Classroom
2020 Campaign
Peabody School is pleased to announce the Peabody 2020 Capital Campaign, along with plans to build a new, state-of-the-art academic building that will be an environmentally friendly asset to our Peabody community. Please take a moment to learn about this exciting initiative!
WHY PEABODY?
A unique educational opportunity
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Mission Driven
Founded in 1994, Peabody School is a PreKindergarten – 8th grade independent school serving gifted and academically advanced students, located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Differentiated
Provides a differentiated learning experience through small class size (12-16 students) and expertly trained teachers who balance teacher-directed and student-initiated focus on inquiry and discovery.
Holistic
Embraces educating the whole child with a focus on social-emotional development, as well as extensive opportunities in fine and performing arts, service learning, athletics, electives, and extracurricular programming.
Credentialed
Accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), Peabody is also a member of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), and the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC).
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The Latest from Peabody School
Congratulations, Class of 2021!
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 on their graduation and high school selections! Ronak Ailawadi, Undecided Jonathan Alimard, Charlottesville High School Ellena Amato, Charlottesville High School Nicholas Bednar, Charlottesville High School Alison Bird,...
Class of 2017 College Plans
We are so excited for our 2017 Peabody graduates on their college selections! Opeyemi Balogun (AHS/MESA): MIT (computer engineering) William Bradford (Renaissance School): University of Virginia Connor Cross (Middlesex School, MA): Davidson College Walker Davis (AHS):...
NAGC Presentation
Congratulations to our very own Mr. Brinkop, who was selected to present at the 2021 National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference in Denver, CO! Mr. Brinkop will be speaking about his Sustainable City unit, a fascinating social studies project that...