Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the average class size?
A: The average class size is 8 to 10 students
Q: How are classes configured with multiple grade levels?
A: Lynnhaven meets students where they are from an academic and social standpoint. It is not uncommon for an 8th grader to be in a classroom with a 9th grader for Algebra. If an 8th grader is ready for an Algebra I course, we do not hold them back.
Q: Does Lynnhaven have sports teams?
A: Lynnhaven participates in soccer, basketball, and track and field.
Q: When do students at your school begin to gain exposure to foreign language?
A: We teach world languages beginning in the 6th grade at Lynnhaven. Upper school students are required to take 2 years of one foreign language.
Q: Do you offer Art?
A: Yes. All students take art every day at Lynnhaven.
Q: How do you deal with discipline?
A: Lynnhaven abides by the Student Code of Conduct. We use a demerit point system to encourage positive community interactions.
Q: Do you require your students to wear a uniform?
A: We currently do not require a uniform. We do however implement a dress code.
Q: What kind of social life is available to students in a school as small as Lynnhaven?
A: Although we do not have an official prom or homecoming, Lynnhaven hosts social events throughout the year.
Q: Is Lynnhaven Academy a non-profit organization?
A: Yes. We are tax-exempt through section 501c3 of the IRS.
Q: Is the work that a student does at Lynnhaven accepted at other schools if they transfer?
A: Yes.
Q: How does Lynnhaven stack up against its competitors?
A: Lynnhaven offers a program that is unique among independent schools in the Richmond and surrounding areas. No assumptions are made about the skills a student has mastered based on age or grade level. Classes are small, curriculum is personalized and students are appropriately challenged. Many students tackle curriculum well beyond their grade level.
Q: What colleges do your students get into?
A: 100% of our graduates have been accepted into the first college of their choice. Please view the Academics page for a complete listing.
A: The average class size is 8 to 10 students
Q: How are classes configured with multiple grade levels?
A: Lynnhaven meets students where they are from an academic and social standpoint. It is not uncommon for an 8th grader to be in a classroom with a 9th grader for Algebra. If an 8th grader is ready for an Algebra I course, we do not hold them back.
Q: Does Lynnhaven have sports teams?
A: Lynnhaven participates in soccer, basketball, and track and field.
Q: When do students at your school begin to gain exposure to foreign language?
A: We teach world languages beginning in the 6th grade at Lynnhaven. Upper school students are required to take 2 years of one foreign language.
Q: Do you offer Art?
A: Yes. All students take art every day at Lynnhaven.
Q: How do you deal with discipline?
A: Lynnhaven abides by the Student Code of Conduct. We use a demerit point system to encourage positive community interactions.
Q: Do you require your students to wear a uniform?
A: We currently do not require a uniform. We do however implement a dress code.
Q: What kind of social life is available to students in a school as small as Lynnhaven?
A: Although we do not have an official prom or homecoming, Lynnhaven hosts social events throughout the year.
Q: Is Lynnhaven Academy a non-profit organization?
A: Yes. We are tax-exempt through section 501c3 of the IRS.
Q: Is the work that a student does at Lynnhaven accepted at other schools if they transfer?
A: Yes.
Q: How does Lynnhaven stack up against its competitors?
A: Lynnhaven offers a program that is unique among independent schools in the Richmond and surrounding areas. No assumptions are made about the skills a student has mastered based on age or grade level. Classes are small, curriculum is personalized and students are appropriately challenged. Many students tackle curriculum well beyond their grade level.
Q: What colleges do your students get into?
A: 100% of our graduates have been accepted into the first college of their choice. Please view the Academics page for a complete listing.