Carlisle School

Carlisle School is a private, college preparatory, Independent School located in Martinsville, Virginia, United States, that teaches Preschool 3 through Grade 12. It serves nearly 300 students. It was established in 1968. The Head of School is Neal Meyer. The school is not for profit and as a board of directors that oversee it. Academics Carlisle School offers a college-preparatory curriculum included Honors, Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Courses. Upper School students (Grades 9-12), in addition to their core curriculum, can choose to take various electives, such as Choir, Drama, Journalism, Engineering, Finance, and Business. They are also required to participate in one special-interest club. Middle School (Grades 6-8) offers a curriculum in the areas of science, mathematics, languages and the humanities, and routinely requires students with interdisciplinary assignments that involve research, technological components, and writing. Students in the Middle School are also offered various electives. The Lower School (Preschool 3 - Grade 5) curriculum is supplemented with instruction in the foreign language, technology, art, drama, creative movement, music, library, research, guidance, and physical education. A science laboratory and computer laboratory are available to students in Kindergarten through fifth grade.