Education is not the filling of a pail,
but the lighting of a fire.

Peabody School fire

WELCOME TO PEABODY SCHOOL

Serving academically advanced students since 1994

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Peabody School History

Our Story

The History of Peabody School

Peabody School Academics

Academics

A Differentiated Approach

Peabody School Student Life

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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Academically Advanced

Mission Driven

Founded in 1994, Peabody School is a PreKindergarten – 8th grade independent school serving gifted and academically advanced students, located in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Small Class Size

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.

Multi-Disciplinary

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.

Accredited

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).

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Peabody Admissions

NEWS

The Latest from Peabody School

Peabody School Class of 2018 College Plans

We are so excited for our 2018 Peabody graduates on their college selections! Aaron Argo (St. Anne's) - Davidson College Kate Burns (WAHS) - Elon University Len Colley (Covenant School) - University of Virginia Luke Craytor (WAHS) - Lafayette College Knox Daniel...

Admissions Tours

Peabody is offering summer admissions tours for the 2022-2023 academic year.  Parents can tour the school and have the opportunity to ask questions and visit classrooms. Tours are for adults only and last approximately 45 minutes. All guests are required to wear...

Congratulations, Peabody Class of 2022!

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 on their graduation and high school selections! Lucas Dengel - Charlottesville High School; Quinn Duncan - Miller School; Asher Grunden - Monticello High School; David Jaffe - Charlottesville High School; Ryan Kish -...