Ladies Tennis Social Fundraiser Support Local Elementary Schools

The idea of holding a Ladies Tennis Social fundraiser was given by Celebrate Great Falls Foundation (CGFF). When Great Falls Friends and Neighbors (GFFN) heard about this idea, they decided to sponsor it. The mission of the fundraiser was to support the local elementary schools (Great Falls, Forestville and Colvin Run) and to purchase new computers and programs for the elementary school students. Last year nearly $40,000 were raised for the schools by the CGFF's highly successful fundraiser event.

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2019 Celebrate Great Falls Foundation Charity Golf Tournament Will Be Held On May 20.

Celebrate Great Falls Golf Tourney, 2019 is scheduled to be held on May 20. This tournament is held annually to raise school funds and the local elementary schools are benefitted by this charity event.  The tournament was founded in 1995 and initially, it raised money for local charities. Later, 100 percent of the proceeds were directed to the local elementary schools (Great Falls, Forestville, and Colvin Run). Since 2012, more than  $150,000 has been distributed among the schools. Only last year,  $11,000 were netted for each school and the golf tournament committee is hoping for more this year. Continue reading

What Schools Have the Highest Ratings in Northern VA?

Based on several local surveys and performance reviews, here are the schools in Northern Virginia that have been recognized as the cream of the crop when it comes to quality education: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS According to a Washington Post article, the following are the Top 5 elementary schools in Northern Virginia:
  1. McKinley Elementary
  2. School Vision: "The McKinley community envisions a strong and nurturing learning environment in which students demonstrate respect for self and others. Students meet established performance standards focusing on learning core subjects. The students have a variety of experiences that broaden their views of the world." McKinley Elementary is located in North McKinley Road, Arlington, Virginia. It ranks on the top spot of top rating schools in Northern Virginia, because 79% of the school’s students rated as “advanced” (the highest among three levels). The rating was determined through a series of state tests.
  3. Key Center School
  4. School Vision: "Key Center School creates an educational climate where diversity and individuality are celebrated and respected, and where all staff continually strive to maximize the potential of each student through increasingly higher expectations." Springfield City of Fairfax County is home to Key Center School, which ranks second on the list with 77% of its students in the “advanced” level (jumping from 64% in a span of five years).
  5. Churchill Road Elementary
  6. McLean, Virginia – along Churchill Road – is the location of Churchill Road Elementary, the elementary school snagging the third spot on the list with a rating of a 77% (from 55% in 2003).
  7. Greenbriar West Elementary
  8. Greenbriar West Elementary is located at Poplar Tree Road in the Chantilly Area of Fairfax County Virginia. It ranks 4th even as it shows a significant leap in its ratings from 47% in 2003 to 77% five years later.
  9. Louise Archer Elementary
  10. Located in Nutley Street, Vienna, Virginia, Louise Archer Elementary completes the top 5 list belting a 76% rating from 2003’s 64%.
HIGH SCHOOLS According to a performance review done by Northern Virginia Magazine, the following are the Top 5 high schools in Northern Virginia:
  1. Thomas Jefferson High School – located in Alexandria, Virginia
  2. Langley High School – located in Mclean, Virginia. Click here for more information on this school.
  3. McLean High School – located in Mclean, Virginia. Click here for more information on this school.
  4. George Mason High School – located in Falls Church, Virginia. Click here for more information on this school.
  5. W.T. Woodson High School – located in Fairfax, Virginia. Click here for more information on this school.