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A Toast to John’s Retirement

May 11, 2022

Headmaster John Thomas is retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, after a five-decade career in education, and our school community gathered together, on Friday, April 22, to celebrate him and his 17 years at Flint Hill. The evening event, titled “A Toast to John’s Retirement,” was held at the Peterson Middle School,…

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Flint Hill FTC Robotics Team

Flint Hill Double 0 Ducks Competes in Regional Championship

April 22, 2022

Flint Hill First Tech Challenge Robotics Team #6341, the Double 0 Ducks, competed in the Chesapeake Regional Championship on April 9th. This season, over 300 robotics teams in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. competed for the 80 spots in the championship. Flint Hill Double 0 Ducks earned their spot in December by winning their qualifying competition…

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Flint Hill Founder's Day

Coming Together as a School Community for Founder’s Day

April 13, 2022

On March 31, we gathered to celebrate Founder’s Day, an annual Flint Hill tradition where we come together as a school community to reflect on the milestones in our school history, remember those who have passed and honor our educators who excel in their craft with the Driving Spirit Award. Today was an extra special…

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Flint Hill School Tribute to Til Hazel

March 16, 2022

John Tilghman “Til” Hazel Jr., 91, chairman emeritus of Flint Hill School, philanthropist, attorney and real-estate developer who transformed the landscape of Fairfax County, died on March 15 at home at Huntley Farm in Broad Run, Virginia. Flint Hill Headmaster John M. Thomas said, “Til’s passion for Flint Hill School is unrivaled. He was a…

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Peterson Middle School Featured in Architecture DC Magazine

January 21, 2022

Peterson Middle School Has Been Awarded a Juror’s Citation in Institutional Architecture from the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The project was also published in the Winter issue of Architecture DC focusing on Innovative Schools and Other Institutional Projects.

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