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For 36 years, Oneness-Family School (OFS) has served families who value student-centered learning and personal growth alongside a rigorous curriculum. We're the Washington, DC, area`s only innovative and diverse learning community nurturing academic excellence in the Montessori tradition for early childhood through high school. Our vision is a new generation of young leaders equipped, empowered, and energized to reach their full potential and contribute to a better world.
The tuition ranges from $20,800 to $37,250. There are options for part-time and full-time attendance for students in nursery school through kindergarten.
Summer Program Cost Notes
We offer one-week, two-week and full summer program sessions. To view dates and prices, please visit www.onenessfamily.org
Club or Organization: Chess Club, Italian, Lego Design & Engineering with DEILAB, Magic the Gathering, Student Government
Arts and Music Programs: Choir, Creative Dance, Fine Arts, Flute Lessons, Modern Dance, Musical Theater, Recorder Lessons, Violin and Cello, Voice Lessons
Oneness-Family School serves children age 2 through high
school. Our three-part curriculum design supports academic and
social-emotional development while allowing students to perform,
exhibit their knowledge and serve their community.
Our interdisciplinary Montessori curriculum is a progressive
model that supports each student`s creativity, happiness, and full
engagement in learning - key ingredients for long-term success in
school and life.
Our school focuses on self-care and community, building a sense
of human connection in an age where we are all so preoccupied with
our electronic devices. Our self-discovery program fosters personal
reflection, artistic expression, communication, collaboration, and
fitness, in the belief that the healthier and happier we are, the
better we are going to learn.
Come see the difference -- Multi-age classrooms; challenging
academics, world languages, art, music, yoga and physical fitness;
Education in peace and mindfulness.
Our vision is to foster a new generation of leaders who become
meaningful contributors to the society of the 21st century by
expanding their consciousness, realizing their potential, and
coming to feel and understand that the world is one
family.
We welcome you to attend an Open House or schedule a tour. To
schedule a tour, please email admissions@onenessfamily.org
or visit our website.
As a Oneness Family School Alumni (1st-5th grade) I have remained close to the school and it's mission even during my years at public school and beyond. I feel that the school helped lay a solid and invaluable framework of social and emotional intelligence/compassion as well as a solid fundamental academic skills baseline.I did not realize how different and positive my education experience was until transitioning into the public school system but I can say with confidence I do not think I would be the person that I am today without my formative learning years at Oneness.The community is tight knit and looks after each other, the teachers work hands on with every child developing healthy relationships which makes students comfortable and happy to learn.I am proud to be alumni and will stay involved with the school even after so many years because I believe in the mission!
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Ryan
57/5/2024
As a member of the Board for Oneness Family School, I am so impressed and grateful for the experience the administration, the staff, the teachers are providing for the students, and their parents. The parents - such a supportive, friendly, and resourceful group of people! I've been involved in Montessori for over fifty-five years, and I know a truly outstanding school when I see one, and this one is exceptional. Certainly, the educational opportunities are noteworthy, and since the OFS welcomes a wide range of people of varying backgrounds, the entire community learns about and shares in the diversity of the world. To me that makes Oneness Family School an especially ideal place to be.
- Posted by Administrator - Nancy Smith
57/5/2024
Oneness provides a very unique learning environment for kids! It embraces the principles of Montessori and places them in the context of today's world. I attended Oneness as an elementary school student back in the 90s and it was very positively formative. That time taught me many core values that I live through today: empathy, respect for self and others, curiosity, and more. I'm still connected to this community today and have great respect for the mission of the school, which has stayed strong and consistent all these years. Highly recommend!
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Johannes
56/7/2024
The middle school ("Ambassadors") level at Oneness is what I have the most experience with as a parent, and I am really impressed by it. Oneness does not have a fancy facility, but you don't need a fancy facility if you have great teachers, which it does. Due to its size, Oneness can't have sports teams or other activities that require scale, but in my opinion, this is more than made up for by the advantages of its small size. A great activity they have done is musicals, which my child has had a great time being part of.
- Posted by Parent - Ben Denckla
55/17/2024
Oneness is truly a special school. The community is incredibly warm and welcoming, filled with families from all over the world who create a rich international culture. The teachers are kind and dedicated, facilitating classroom environments that are creative, engaging, and academically challenging. Most importantly, the school ethos ensures that each child is valued and celebrated for their unique personality and gifts. My daughter has really thrived at Oneness--we're so glad we ended up there!
- Posted by Parent - Amanda C
59/29/2023
Oneness is an excellent school. The adminstration and faculty are caring and they care about their students and their parents. They take their allergy protocol seriously. They regularly provide updates, photos, and individual feedback to parents. I highly recommend this school.
- Posted by Parent - Mary
56/23/2023
We are so grateful that we found Oneness-Family School for our son! We had never considered an independent school and had moved to this area specifically for the public schools, but when MCPS was unable to meet his needs, we were so happy to learn about OFS. Our son has been thriving at OFS, and he is genuinely thrilled to go to school every day. The teachers are phenomenal. They are so good at connecting with each child and tailoring the learning to fit that learner's needs. We moved primarily for academic reasons and to allow our son to go more at his own pace, but one of the biggest blessings has been social-emotional learning. He has made some great friends there and loves the caring community. I can't imagine a better environment for learning- I highly recommend it!
- Posted by Parent - KR
54/4/2020
I can't say enough good things about Oneness. It's been an amazing place for my kids and for our whole family. We've been there 7 years and my kids are so much better for the experience. Not only are they getting fabulous hands on education, but they are making lifelong friends from all over the world. My favorite thing about Oneness is that it truly is a family and I cherish the people we have met through the years.
- Posted by Parent - Susan Donnelly
53/22/2020
I thought it would be insightful to see how this school has reacted to our very changed world because of coronavirus. I just want to say how incredibly lucky I feel to be a part of the Oneness-Family Montessori School community. Yesterday, our founder, Andrew Kutt led our normally weekly community meeting over Zoom with a fantastic sing along of his great songs that all the kids love. He gave shout outs to tons of the kids watching and it was truly an amazing example of our wonderful community at OFS. In addition, our teachers have spent the week working incredibly hard and leading awesome online classes for the kids. My kids have been on Zoom with their classmates from 9 to 3 each day to help maintain some kind of normalcy. The teachers are adapting with what appears to be ease, and we are all taking this great learning curve one step at a time. https://www.onenessfamily.org
- Posted by Parent - Susan
52/28/2020
Our daughter joined OFS this Fall as a 9th grader and the experience has exceeded all her desires and ours as parents. An incredible sense of community welcomed us. The energetic and engaging learning environment that exists at the upper school is truly inspiring. It is unlike anything I could have ever imagined from my traditional prep school upbringing or the overcrowded public experience our daughter sought refuge from. She is thriving in a school that challenges her in such engaging ways not available in public education. In a learning environment committed to the Montessori traditions, students are being prepared to excel both in the classroom and as young citizens able to navigate their own blossoming lives. We are fortunate to join a small but growing upper school on the rise. It has a force of nature in a founder whose 30+ years of success in Montessori education has assembled an upper school team of educators committed to nourishing all aspects of student life.
- Posted by Parent - Samantha's Dad
511/2/2018
My daughter has thrived at this school, which she has attended grades 1-3. Academically, she excels (geometry in third grade! And reading at a level far above her grade level), yet what impresses me most are the social skills she has learned - she is confident, articulate, empathetic, and loves learning. The teachers are dedicated, kind, intelligent, and encourage communication between themselves and the parents. My 4 year old started this year and, even after a few short months, I can see the same love of learning and creativity building in her. My advice- schedule a tour, observe the happy kids who are actively and happily engaged in their learning and the teachers who guide them with love and kindness. And, then, enroll your kids! It truly is a special school which brings out the best in every child
- Posted by Parent - Julia`sMom
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