Peabody Fall Newsletter 2020

Volume I | September 2020

Thank you for your inquiry to Peabody School in the last few months!

We wish that we had been able to have you visit the school, and to accommodate the many enrollment requests we received since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We do hope you continue to be interested in Peabody School for the future!

As we turn our attention to the 2021-22 academic year, we wanted to update you on how things are going at Peabody and let you know about some upcoming opportunities to see the school in person.

We hope that your families are well, and safely managing these difficult times,

The Peabody Community

Update on Classes and New Safety Protocols

On August 26, 2020, Peabody opened on-time and in-person for our 215 students in PreK-8th grade this year. While several families elected to participate in the remote learning option, the majority of all students are back in class.

All members of the Peabody community wear masks, HVAC filtration systems have been upgraded, and we have rearranged all classrooms to obtain 6' distance between desk seating. Many classes are conducted outside, whenever possible, under the six new tents erected around campus.

In addition, the school has been divided into four separate zones by grade teams (PreK; K-3; 4-5; and 6-8), which allows us to keep our teachers safe and a majority of the school open if any person in any one of the zones were to receive a COVID exposure or diagnosis.

We are very pleased with our students and their families' cooperation in keeping our Peabody community safe!

Fall Tour Days

Due to our new safety measures, we unfortunately cannot host our annual Fall Admissions Open House while school is open.

However, if you are interested in Peabody for your child/ren for the 2021-22 academic year, we invite you to visit the school during one of our Fall Tour Days, when students will not be in the building.

These appointments are limited, and by reservation only, so please see the attached flyer for the available dates and times, and email admissions@peabodyschool.org to check availability/make a reservation.

New Wing Construction Completed and Virtual Tour Option

We completed construction on our new north wing back in July, and we are enjoying the space now afforded to our early learning center (which houses PreK and K classrooms), as well as our new makerspace and music center.

As always, you can take a virtual tour of Peabody School by clicking HERE!

(Please note: To hear the narration, you must click on the “gear” symbol, located in the top right hand corner of the screen, and click again to “Turn Narration On.” )

Meet our Faculty at Back to School Night!

Our faculty would love to introduce themselves and their classes to you!

You can learn about the Peabody curriculum and meet our faculty members by visiting our most recent virtual “Back to School Night” HERE.

(This link will remain active until October 5, 2020).

Application Deadlines for the 2021-22 Academic Year

As a reminder, Kindergarten and First Grade applications are due by January 15, 2021, and we suggest that all other applications be completed before March 1, 2021 as the best option to ensure we still have space.

You can check out our website for our application checklist HERE and academic testing requirements HERE. We recommend that families schedule testing before the holidays if possible, in case illness requires having to reschedule.

Please contact Diane Krehmeyer, Director of Admissions, at admissions@peabodyschool.org with any questions.

New Solar Panels at Peabody

Peabody School is proud of our work in environmental sustainability. Our new solar array on the roof of the Batten Building went online last fall, and now phase two of the installation on our Main Building is underway!

Check out the sustainability page of our website HERE to see all the work Peabody has done to help the environment.

Congratulations to the Peabody Class of 2016 as they embark on their college adventures!

David A - University of Virginia

Nadja B- Virginia Commonwealth University

Eli C - University of Richmond

Lucia C - Carnegie Mellon University

Siena D - gap year, then Rice University

Mercedes G - Gettysburg College

Alan G - University of Virginia (Engineering)

Will K - University of Virginia

Ian L - University of Virginia (Engineering)

Marieke L - University of Virginia

Ben L - University of Virginia (Engineering)

Ruth L - University of the South, Sewanee

Jonah N - Yale University

Iona R - James Madison University

Yanni R - Harvard University

Jayce R - graduated 2020 from Mary Baldwin College, Program for the Exceptionally Gifted

Linnea S - University of Pennsylvania

Charlie W - University of Virginia

Thurston W - Virginia Commonwealth University

Congratulations to the Peabody Class of 2020: Off to high school!

Larissa B-F - The Madeira School

Amee C - Monticello HS (HMSA)

Felicity C - Monticello HS

Rudy G - Monticello HS (HMSA)

Maxwell G - Woodberry Forest School

Sonya I - Monticello HS (HMSA)

Grace M - Western Albemarle HS (ESA)

Alex M - Monticello HS

Emma S - Monticello HS

Trevor T - Monticello HS (HMSA)

Jaya V - St. Anne's-Belfield School

Mary Emma W - Charlottesville HS

HMSA: Health & Medical Sciences Academy

ESA: Environmental Studies Academy

Thank you for your interest in Peabody School!