Our program was co-founded in 2000
by Debra B. Hodgson and Cheryl A. Cintron area teachers,
who desired to bring a quality non-denominational
Christian education to the Winchester area. In the
first year, Enrichment
Services, Inc. opened and began serving area students
who needed individualized tutoring. The program served
over 100 students within the first year and
the students ranged in age from Kindergarten to
Grade 12. Professional teachers were hired as tutors
and
students experienced immediate success.
To date, over 400 students have been served in a
tutoring capacity.
In 2001, the second phase of Enrichment
Services, Inc. was developed. Winchester Junior
Academy was founded to serve the younger child
within the community. A high-quality preschool program
was organized to raise the bar for all preschool
programs in the area. Small class size, quality education
opportunities, foreign language, and computers were
all progressive educational experiences for this
growing community. This program began with just under
40 students in 2001 and was started in a small Methodist
church in Frederick County. The following year, this
program outgrew the church building and an opportunity
was available to move to downtown Winchester. This
opportunity doubled the growth of the preschool.
The preschool now has a reputation among area public and
private schools of producing students who are more than prepared
for any Kindergarten experience.
In 2002, Winchester Academy started
with a class of 8 Kindergarten students.
These students were provided with a developmentally
appropriate program that stretched the minds of all
children and allowed for creativity along with meeting
their individual needs. The success of this small
class led to the expansion of our school which has added a grade and a year with plans to grow to 12th grade. The philosophy of
the school, which allowed for growth and development
within a small class ratio of 1:12, reached the community
through newspapers and word of mouth. Our school continues to make headlines for
the incredible academic success of our students,
along with fostering the spiritual development of
each child.