Families choose us because ISW:
- Is fully accredited by the Virginia Independent Schools Association.
- Provides outstanding preparation for college-bound students. Our current senior class averaged over 1300 on their SATs and scored a 3 or better on all AP exams.
- Features exceptional teachers. Our faculty holds the highest percentage of advanced degrees, including several doctorates and other terminal degrees, of any school in the area.
- Mixes hands-on, experiential learning with traditional modes of education. ISW students have earned 9 Regional and VA State Science Fair awards in the last 3 years and 14 Regional and VA State Destination Imagination awards in the last 4 years.
- Provides a safe and loving community for students and their families.
- Takes a global approach from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Encourages students to move ahead when they are ready.
- Uses state-of-the-art technology. During the recent school building closures, our faculty and students made the shift to online instruction on Day One.
- Focuses on the natural world.
- Connects students with the larger community.
