Virginia Chance School Employee Directory
Education Administration ProgramsKentucky, United States11-50 Employees
Virginia Chance School is an independent educational institution in Louisville, Kentucky, offering a progressive preschool through elementary program set in a historic stone building on a 26-acre wooded campus by the Ohio River. The school provides a hands-on, collaborative learning environment that integrates outdoor education and social-emotional development, aiming to foster self-motivation, growth mindset, decision making, community building, and critical thinking. Each classroom is led by two lead teachers who guide students through a dynamic curriculum that blends progressive education principles with age-appropriate milestones and standards from guidance organizations such as ISACS and NAEC, alongside Common Core alignment where applicable. The campus features multiple learning spaces, outdoor facilities, and a range of facilities designed to support both indoor and outdoor inquiry, including a Learning Greenhouse, gardens, and specialized rooms for art, music, library, and technology. The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, reflecting its alignment with standards across a network of independent schools in the Midwest. Virginia Chance School serves families seeking an education that emphasizes hands-on discovery and collaborative projects within a rural-urban fringe setting, leveraging its historic campus and wooded environment to complement its progressive program.