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Despite lacking a sports team, Pennington provides clubs such as Intramural and the Running Club to students who want to be involved in extracurricular physical activities, and a vast selection of other clubs such as [[Chess]], Creative Writing, Foreign Language, [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]],Robotics Clubs (Kreators and Mindstorms), Muslim Student Association, Stitching Club and Yearbook among others. |
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Revision as of 14:51, 8 November 2017
| Pennington Traditional School | |
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| Type | Traditional School |
| Motto | Exceeding Expectations to Achieve Excellence[1] |
| Established | 2000 |
| President | John Stansbury |
| Color(s) | Blue and Green |
| Website | https://pennington.pwcs.edu/ |
Pennington Traditional School is a public school located in Manassas, Virginia. It is one of the three traditional schools of Prince William County Public Schools. The facility enrolls students from grade 1-8, and serves the communities of Manassas, Haymarket, Bristow, Bull Run, Gainesville, and Nokesville. The school is named after Philip Michael Pennington, a Prince William County police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1990.[2]
In September 2000, Pennington became the first traditional school of Prince William County. Since then, only two more (Porter Traditional School and the Nokesville School) has been constructed.
Students must wear uniforms and follow a strict behavioral code, and both parents and students alike are required to get an amount of validated community service hours.
Pennington has won a number of awards and recognition due to its academic achievements over the years, including a School-to-Watch designation. Pennington has also received the "School of Excellence Award" almost annually since 2001.
Pennington accepts students based on a lottery. About 200 students apply every year, and about 120 are admitted. Most recruits are accepted through the first grade, where 75 openings are available. [3]
Despite lacking a sports team, Pennington provides clubs such as Intramural and the Running Club to students who want to be involved in extracurricular physical activities, and a vast selection of other clubs such as Chess, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, Girl Scouts,Robotics Clubs (Kreators and Mindstorms), Muslim Student Association, Stitching Club and Yearbook among others.
Public Opinion
The school has gotten fairly positive reviews on Facebook (4/5)[4] and Great Schools (5/5)[5] from parents of Pennington students, while former students blast Pennington via Google (2/5)[6].
References
- ^ https://pennington.pwcs.edu/home
- ^ https://pennington.pwcs.edu/about_us/fast_facts_about_our_school
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022703661.html?tid=a_inl
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/philipmichaelpennington/
- ^ http://www.greatschools.org/virginia/manassas/3033-Pennington-School/
- ^ https://www.google.com/#q=Pennington+Traditional+School&lrd=0x89b65c6de364e0a5:0xa1b79af33eddf3e,1,
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