Please RSVP: Compass Open House & Orientation

New and prospective families are invited to one of six remaining fall Open House & Orientation sessions at Compass. There will be a brief overview of some Compass news and announcements. FAQs about drop-off, check-in, supervision, parents/siblings remaining on campus, and other common questions will be reviewed, and then we will take the group’s questions on … Read more

Halloween Week at Compass

We love Halloween week at Compass and welcome our students to dress up any or all of the days this week. To help everyone have a fun and safe celebration, please keep these costume guidelines in mind: 👻 Keep it Age-Appropriate: Costumes with excessive or realistic blood and gore are not allowed, as they may … Read more

DONORS NEEDED: Compass Blood Drive 10/30

We Want Your Blood! Alpha Rho, the Compass chapter of the National Homeschool Honor Society, is proud to host a Red Cross Blood Drive this week! Parents, teachers, community members, friends, and neighbors are invited to donate blood and help replenish the region’s life-saving blood supply. Every pint makes a difference—your donation could help save … Read more

Last Chance! Compass Spirit Wear Sale Ends Friday

Show your true colors!  Wear your Compass spirit. Choose from short sleeve t-shirts, long sleeve tees, and hoodies. Choices include youth, women’s and men’s fits, extended sizes, and a wide range of colors featuring two collegiate-style graphic logos. Order through Reston Shirt’s convenient online store: www.storessimple.com/restonshirt/37706 The online sale has been extended until Friday, October 24. … Read more

Last Chance: Sign Up for School Pictures at Compass this Week!

Compass is bringing a school tradition to our homeschool families again this year! Professional portrait photographer, Angela Goodhart, of Goodhart Photography will be taking “school pictures” for interested families Monday, October 20 through Friday, October 24. See samples of Angela’s work on her website. Picture times are scheduled between 10:00 am – 1:00 pm each day. … Read more

Special Effects Make-Up Clinic

From stage to screen and just in time for Halloween! Learn ghoulish special effects make-up tricks from a professional make-up artist: hollow, sunken eyes, cuts and gashes, scars and scabs, bruises, and peeling or ripping skin. This is a 2-hour clinic for students ages 12 and up. Part of the clinic fee includes a kit … Read more

Annual Homeschool Book Fair Runs Next Week

The fall Homeschool Book Fair is open to the public.  The Homeschool Book Fair is brought to us by PaperPie, an exclusive distributor of Kane Miller books, SmartLab STEM toys/kits, and Usborne books. Usborne books have gorgeous illustrations, superb photographs, quality bindings, and award-winning content. Look for: Illustrated encyclopedias • Fairy tales/myths • Beginning readers … Read more

Important Compass News & Announcements- October 2025

1. 2nd Quarter Fall Registration: Registration for 2nd quarter classes is open and ongoing. Classes begin the week of October 27. The 10 % Early Registration Discount continues through this Friday on October 10 at 11:59 pm. Spaces remain in many classes. Pick up a paper copy of the schedule at the front desk and … Read more

Fall Food Truck Week at Compass (10/6 – 10/10)

It is Food Truck Week at Compass! Leave your lunch at home and step out into the Compass parking lot to take advantage of on-site lunch options from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm Monday through Friday. All vendors will have kids’ meal options. California Taco Truck Monday, October 6 Kebobmix Tuesday, October 7 Leo’s Food Truck … Read more

Important Compass News & Announcements- October 2025

1. 2nd Quarter Fall Registration: Registration for 2nd quarter classes is open and ongoing. Classes begin the week of October 27. The Early Registration Discount continues through this Friday on October 10 at 11:59 pm. Spaces remain in many classes. Pick up a paper copy of the schedule at the front desk and invite other … Read more