College Profile

Contact Information

Ad Fontes Academy
15450 Lee Highway
Centreville, VA 20120
phone: 703.815.6022
www.adfontes.com

Community

Ad Fontes Academy is located in Fairfax County, Virginia in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Fairfax County has a population just over 1 million people. Students come from a 35-mile radius. George Mason University and Marymount University are located in the county. The local community has a strong professional base.

Type of School

  • Founded in 1996
  • Private, Non-Profit, Christian, Classical day school
  • College preparatory
  • Academically rigorous
  • Grades offered: Kindergarten through 12
  • Grammar School enrollment: 68
  • Middle School enrollment: 47
  • High School enrollment: 25
  • Teachers: 14 full-time, 7 part-time.
  • Accredited by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools.

Curriculum

The curriculum at Ad Fontes Academy is modeled after the classical trivium of grammar, logic and rhetoric. Students are required to take Latin, Logic and two years of formal Rhetoric as part of a strong liberal arts and sciences program. The integration of subjects is stressed. In high school, students are expected to form thoughtful opinions and clearly and persuasively articulate their views. Senior rhetoric students are required to write and defend a thesis before a panel of faculty and topic experts.

Grading System

A 98-100 4.0
A 93-97 4.0
A- 90-92 3.7
B+ 88-89 3.3
B 83-87 3.0
B- 80-82 2.7
C+ 78-79 2.3
C- 73-77 2.0
C 70-72 1.7
D/F 69 or below 0

Grades are not weighted. Grade point averages are computed at the end of each quarter and academic year. Cumulative grade point average does not reflect the classes taken at other schools or through home school. Due to small class size, class rank is not calculated.

College Acceptances

Graduates of our first seven graduating classes (1999-2007) were accepted by or are currently attending The Air Force Academy, Boston University, Colby Sawyer College, Elon University, George Mason University, Gordon College, Grove City College, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, LeTourneau University, Liberty University, Mary Washington College, New Saint Andrews College, Norwich University, Radford University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Johns College,University of Maryland, University of Richmond, University of Tennessee, Virginia Military Institute, University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, the College of William and Mary, Wheaton College.

National Merit Finalists

Two members of the class of 2003 were National Merit Finalists.

SAT Results

Class of: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
SAT Verbal Average: 610 (4) 645 (6) 630 (5) 631 (14) 623 (6) 663 (9)
SAT Math Average: 620 (4) 608 (6) 594 (5) 561 (14) 542 (6) 600 (9)
SAT Writing Average: 594 (6) 654 (9)
Totals: 1230 1245 1224 1192 1759 1917

Non-Discrimination Policy

Ad Fontes Academy does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, national or ethnic origin in admission of students, employment policies, or in any of its educational programs.