by | Feb 16, 2018 | Latest Blogs Category Posts
On Friday, February 9th, 2018, a group of Cortona Academy students, parents, and staff made their way into the cold weather in Washington, D.C. to start their day with a tour of the Library of Congress. According to the Library’s web page it holds, “More than 38...
by | Feb 9, 2018 | Latest Blogs Category Posts
There are two common kinds of basic summer camps available for children. There are the traditional camps we all think of when we think of summer camps: structured, outdoor adventure camps filled with hot summer days, punch, and plenty of buzzing insects. Then there...
by | Feb 2, 2018 | Latest Blogs Category Posts
Eleven percent of all US children ages 4-17 years are diagnosed with ADHD, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. A persistent, ceaseless problem for parents and educators is what to do for all these students. In particular, parents need to ask if...
by | Jan 18, 2018 | Latest Blogs Category Posts
Before coming to Cortona Academy in the 8th grade, life for me was difficult, to say the least. I was in a highly-regarded Northern Virginia public school, but the large classes made it impossible for individualized attention for anyone. I needed help, but...
by | Nov 21, 2017 | Latest Blogs Category Posts
For Cortona Academy’s seventh field trip, an eager group of students, parents, and staff met bright and early for the car ride into Washington, D.C., to visit the historic Hillwood Estate and Gardens. Hillwood, which was owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post, the...
by | Oct 23, 2017 | Latest Blogs Category Posts
On Friday, October 6th, 2017 Cortona Academy staff and students spent the day in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. The first place on the agenda was a tour of the United States Capitol Building. The tour started out with a short 15 minute video which...
