Inside AJC

Seventeen students and graduates - pictured here at BWI Airport- spent over three weeks at Camp Dudley and Camp Kiniya—all returned from last year, and all hope to go back again.

Students Embrace Camp Life

Over thirty students ventured out to sleepaway camps this summer, including Camp Dudley in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, Camp Kiniya on Lake Champlain in Vermont, Camp Alkulana in Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains, and Woodberry Forest Sports Camp, just

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A Powerful Partnership

Did you know? Thanks to ongoing financial support from the City of Richmond’s Positive Youth Development Program, managed by our non-profit partner NextUp RVA, the doors of our middle school

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AJC class of 2021 stands outside the building

Grad Spotlight: AJC Class of 2021 

This year’s high school graduates have shown remarkable persistence and determination. With 96% graduating on time and 22 out of 26 (that’s 85%) accepted to four-year or community colleges, our

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Graduate support

Congrats to AJC Class of 2025!

Our beautiful community of affection — parents, families, staff, community partners, and volunteers — showed up big last week to celebrate our Lions and all their hard work. Ziayona W.,

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Lower school student raising two awards over her head after receiving them.

Movin’ On Up!

Our littlest Lions had their time to shine, too. The 4th grade “Movin’ On Up” ceremony, led by our Lower School Principal, Mr. Crane, was packed with families and full

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Staff vs students basketball game in action

Students vs. Staff Basketball Game

During the last week of school, all our students and staff came together for our beloved end-of-year Student vs. Staff basketball game—and let’s just say, the gym was rockin’. In true tradition,

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Whimsy and wild things by first grade.

Whimsy and Wild Things

In Ms. E’s first grade classroom, creativity and hands-on exploration are part of everyday life. This quarter, students took on a special multi-phase project: designing and building their own imaginary

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Career Day

Our annual Career Day showed students they can aim high — the sky’s the limit! Big thanks to our Curriculum Director, Susan Barstow, for coordinating a fantastic morning of career exploration and to

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Seventeen students and graduates - pictured here at BWI Airport- spent over three weeks at Camp Dudley and Camp Kiniya—all returned from last year, and all hope to go back again.

Students Embrace Camp Life

Over thirty students ventured out to sleepaway camps this summer, including Camp Dudley in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, Camp Kiniya on Lake Champlain in Vermont, Camp Alkulana in Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains, and Woodberry Forest Sports Camp, just

Read More »

A Powerful Partnership

Did you know? Thanks to ongoing financial support from the City of Richmond’s Positive Youth Development Program, managed by our non-profit partner NextUp RVA, the doors of our middle school

Read More »
AJC class of 2021 stands outside the building

Grad Spotlight: AJC Class of 2021 

This year’s high school graduates have shown remarkable persistence and determination. With 96% graduating on time and 22 out of 26 (that’s 85%) accepted to four-year or community colleges, our

Read More »
Graduate support

Congrats to AJC Class of 2025!

Our beautiful community of affection — parents, families, staff, community partners, and volunteers — showed up big last week to celebrate our Lions and all their hard work. Ziayona W.,

Read More »
Lower school student raising two awards over her head after receiving them.

Movin’ On Up!

Our littlest Lions had their time to shine, too. The 4th grade “Movin’ On Up” ceremony, led by our Lower School Principal, Mr. Crane, was packed with families and full

Read More »
Staff vs students basketball game in action

Students vs. Staff Basketball Game

During the last week of school, all our students and staff came together for our beloved end-of-year Student vs. Staff basketball game—and let’s just say, the gym was rockin’. In true tradition,

Read More »
Whimsy and wild things by first grade.

Whimsy and Wild Things

In Ms. E’s first grade classroom, creativity and hands-on exploration are part of everyday life. This quarter, students took on a special multi-phase project: designing and building their own imaginary

Read More »

Career Day

Our annual Career Day showed students they can aim high — the sky’s the limit! Big thanks to our Curriculum Director, Susan Barstow, for coordinating a fantastic morning of career exploration and to

Read More »