MOST RECENT VIDEOS

• 1:12 A Family Legacy of Financial Aid at Chance | Meredith Maple

  The Maple family’s connection to Virginia Chance School continued long after their children graduated. Following the loss of Chance parent Mary Maple, her family established support for financial aid as a meaningful way to honor their family’s experience and help other children benefit from a Chance education.
  
  Hear a reading of a letter from Meredith Maple, who shares what Chance meant to her family and reflects on the lasting impact the school had on their lives. Today, that legacy continues through Virginia Chance School’s broader financial aid program.

  Uploaded Feb 24, 2021
• 13:35 Beyond Chance: Perspectives from Parents of Chance Graduates

  Hear directly from parents of Virginia Chance School graduates about their children’s experience at Chance and the transition to school beyond Fifth Grade. Families reflect on how Chance’s progressive education develops confident learners, independent thinkers, strong communicators, and children prepared to take on new academic and social challenges.

  Uploaded Feb 19, 2021
• 58:06 The Journey of Literacy: Early Reading & Writing at Chance School

  Explore Virginia Chance School’s approach to literacy development from Early Preschool through Kindergarten and the early Elementary years. This parent education session explains how children build the foundations for reading and writing through developmentally appropriate experiences before transitioning into formal literacy instruction within Chance’s progressive, inquiry-based curriculum.

  Uploaded Jan 13, 2021
• 7:03 Eco-Friendly Lunches: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle at Chance School

  Learn how Virginia Chance School helps children connect everyday choices with environmental stewardship. This video explores how families can pack an eco-friendly snack and lunch while teaching children the importance of reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling thoughtfully.
  
  Through practical examples, students see how small daily habits can support a healthier environment and reinforce Chance School’s commitment to sustainability, responsibility, and nature-based learning.

  Uploaded Aug 10, 2020
• Preschool Inquiry in Action: Bus Theme Study at Chance School

  See how inquiry-based learning comes to life in Virginia Chance School’s Early Childhood program through a preschool theme study focused on buses. Children explore a topic through questions, observation, conversation, hands-on experiences, and interdisciplinary learning that builds curiosity and understanding.
  
  Theme studies are one way Chance’s progressive preschool program follows children’s interests while intentionally supporting language, problem-solving, collaboration, and early academic development.

  Uploaded Nov 25, 2019