Dear Friends:
It’s been an extraordinary time as we navigate the realities of the COVID pandemic and learn to adapt. During the past spring while we weren’t physically at school, the Villa Experience remained vibrant for our students, even as it went online.
From March through June we offered our complete curriculum online at "Virtual Villa," including art, music, world language, technology, and P.E. Our teachers continued to creatively engage their students through a variety of video and online platforms that enabled class meetings and group learning, as well as lesson assignments and sharing work.
Following Governor Inslee's August 5th recommendations, Villa will begin school on September 1 with classes fully online for grades K through 8. As soon as guidelines indicate, we'll be ready for a return to in-person instruction.
You can have confidence that learning at Villa is robust and continuously improving—and focused on the success of each individual student.
Sincerely,
John Milroy
Our 31-acre campus and facilities enable us to meet stringent health safety guidelines:
We balance lessons done in real time with teachers engaging students as a group, versus assignments given online but that are worked on individually. We seek input from our community in our process of continually assessing what works best for individual students—and their families—in a virtual learning environment.
We’ve developed graphic weekly schedules for every grade that are coordinated throughout the school. This establishes consistency of remote learning instruction, and also assists our busy parents (often with multiple children) who can see the week in its entirety.
"Four Facts" below serve as a guide to consistency in the learning environment across all grades:
Not only do teachers build in time for students to interact with each other for connections and fun (see the “3rd Grade Challenge” Video) our Extended Day Program has gone online with enrichment activities where kids can connect, share, and play.
Whether you’re new to the Seattle area, or a local family still considering school options for fall, we’d like to get to know you and understand your family’s needs. We’re here to help you every step of the way and look forward to connecting with you by phone or Zoom soon!
Get In Touch With Us
Anjelica Johnson
Director of Admission & Enrollment Services
206-527-9388
admissions@thevilla.org
