SCHOOL
HOURS
9:00
a.m.
-
3:40
p.m.
Tardy
Bell
Rings
at
9:00
a.m.
Mascot:
Bluejay
School
Colors:
Blue,
Gold,
and
Green
ABOUT
PENNINGTON
TRADITIONAL
SCHOOL
Pennington
School,
the
first
traditional
school
in
Prince
William
County,
opened
in
September
2000.
The school was named for Philip Michael Pennington, a Prince William County police officer who died in the line of duty in 1990.
COMMUNITIES
SERVED
Pennington
serves
areas
of
Alvey,
Bennett,
Bristow
Run,
Buckland
Mills,
Cedar
Point,
Coles,
Ellis,
Glenkirk,
Gravely,
Loch
Lomond,
Marshall,
Mountain
View,
Mullen,
Nokesville,
Penn,
Piney
Branch,
Signal
Hill,
Sinclair,
Sudley,
T.
Clay
Wood,
Tyler,
Victory,
West
Gate,
and
Yorkshire.
SPECIALITY PROGRAM
Our
specialty
program
stresses
rigorous
academic
instruction,
strong
performance
expectations,
and
high
behavioral
standards.
Pennington
uses
research-based
innovative
instructional
strategies
within
the
framework
of
a
traditional
education.
All
students
are
required
to
wear
uniforms.
Both
students
and
parents
participate
in
volunteer/community
service
projects.
Applications
are
accepted
from
December
15-February
1.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Pennington has a very active PTO and Advisory Council. In addition, a minimum of ten hours of parental involvement per child per year is required. Pennington is a Family Friendly School and parental involvement is strongly supported and encouraged in each area of the student's education.
WHAT MAKES OUR SCHOOL UNIQUE?
Pennington is a school of choice, where all PWC children are welcome to apply and are admitted through a lottery process. It is one of two schools in Prince William County that extends from first through eighth grade.