Fredericksburg Academy

Fredericksburg Academy is a day school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, enrolling 301 to 500 students across Pre-K through grade 12. The school serves families seeking rigorous, secular independent education in central Virginia. Its mission centers on helping students discover, engage, and imagine their own potential and the world around them.

Teaching here differs from larger independent schools in one clear way: faculty wear multiple hats by design, not accident. You teach your subject, advise a small group of students, and often coach or lead an activity. This structure means you know each student as a person, not as a name on a roster. On a day school campus, that proximity compounds. You see the same faces in hallways, advising sessions, and athletic fields. Your influence is immediate and visible.

Language instruction is a cornerstone. Fredericksburg Academy offers French, Latin, and Spanish, creating ongoing openings for educators who teach modern or classical languages. Many positions pair classroom work with advising or cocurricular leadership. At this enrollment size, faculty input on curriculum matters. Decisions don't flow down from a distant administrative office; they emerge from conversations among teachers who know the students and each other.

The school maintains stable finances and consistent operations. Compensation packages typically include health insurance, retirement contributions, and professional development funding. Hiring runs year-round, with peak cycles in spring and early summer as the school builds its faculty roster for fall.

For teachers seeking a day school environment where you remain embedded in student life and shape what gets taught, Fredericksburg Academy offers that opportunity without boarding school demands.