Dominion Academy is a private school

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

 in Leesburg, Virginia

Leesburg, Virginia

Leesburg is a historic town in, and county seat of, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. Leesburg is located west-northwest of Washington, D.C. along the base of the Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River. Its population according the 2010 Census is 42,616...

 affiliated with Leesburg Baptist/Community Church. It serves the Loudoun County area, offering kindergarten

Kindergarten

A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...

 through 8th grade. In its first year of 1997, the school enrolled 77 students and offered kindergarten through sixth grades. During the following two years, seventh and eighth grades were added. It operates in two separate parts: elementary school (K-5) and middle school (6-8).

Professional Affiliations

Dominion Academy is affiliated with the Virginia Council of Private Education (VCPE). The VCPE oversees accreditation of non-public preschools, elementary, and secondary schools in the Commonwealth. It facilitates a statewide framework for communication and cooperation among private schools, their public school counterparts, state and local governments, and other agencies and organizations.

Dominion Academy is a Member School of the Association of Christian Schools International

Association of Christian Schools International

The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...

 (ACSI). ACSI strives to enable and equip Christian educators and schools worldwide to effectively educate children and young people with the mind of Christ. Dominion Academy students compete in numerous ACSI-sponsored events annually, to include the Spelling Bee

Spelling bee

A spelling bee is a competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States....

, Science Fair

Science fair

A science fair is generally a competition where contestants present their science project results in the form of a report, display board, and models that they have created. Science fairs allow students in grade schools and high schools to compete in science and/or technology activities...

, and Math Olympics.