MASON GAME & TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
19790 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147 (571) 209-5500
George Mason University Fairfax – Prince William - Loudoun (703) 993-7101
vsgi.gmu.edu/mgta Ages 9 to Adult
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POTOMAC SCHOOL
VIRGINIA ACADEMY
Community
Outreach Youth Program for
www.virginia-academy.com Pre-K through 12th grade
V
irginia Academy is a fully accredited Christian private school serving
grades PK-12 in Loudon County. Our school dates back to 1997, when it was
the University’s Virginia Serious Game
only a preschool and kindergarten
Institute (VSGI) and the Mason Computer
academy with just 25 students. Since
Game Design Program.
then, Virginia Academy has grown to
Courses are
1301 Potomac School Road, McLean, VA 22101 703 356-4100
www.potomacschool.org Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
T
he Potomac School prepares students to achieve academically and to live healthy,
principled, and successful lives. Potomac faculty truly get to know each child - their interests and passions and what lights their intellectual fire, while challenging students with a rigorous program of inquiry and study.
developed and taught by Mason faculty,
be one of the largest private schools in
who are assisted by advanced game design
Northern Virginia. We emphasize a quality
and computer science university students
foundation of academic excellence with
– many of whom have start up companies
a Christ-centered position. Our highly
of their own at VSGI, serving as mentors
acclaimed curriculum and programming
Head of School John Kowalik notes, “A Potomac
to the next wave of tech entrepreneurs.
is designed to help every child discover
School education is distinctive in many ways.
and use his or her unique gifts for their
I think immediately of the excellence of our
best life. At Virginia Academy, it is our
teaching and the beauty of our wooded, 90-acre
firm belief that every child is endowed
campus. One of our great strengths is the fact
with unique abilities and a God-given
that Potomac is a K-12 school with all grade
purpose which is why we are committed
levels in one location; this creates exciting
to providing a variety of opportunities to
opportunities for collaboration and contributes
develop each child individually. We offer
to the strong sense of community
advanced placement courses, physical
for which our school is known.
education classes, Bible classes, foreign
“In addition to academic
MGTA offers age appropriate courses for students, ages 9-18 in 3D Game Design, Virtual Reality Game Design, Augmented Reality Mobile App Development, Art and Animation, Programming, and VR Minecraft modding. MGTA also offers Teacher Training workshops, and an Executive Education Certificate program for professionals/adults, in serious game development.
language workshops, and a variety of electives such as drama, computer class, art, band, and chorus to make for a very well rounded student. Virginia Academy also offers extended care and several different camps throughout the year. Schedule a tour of our facilities and meet our teachers, parents, and current students to get an intimate look at life at our school. Learn more about Virginia Academy by visiting virginia-academy.com.
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Potomac graduates develop a framework for understanding the world and the skills and traits to succeed in it.
achievement, Potomac emphasizes character development and excellence in all dimensions of a student’s life. This is the promise of our mission – to prepare students to achieve academically, and to lead healthy, principled, and successful lives.”
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