The Thomas Jefferson Community Center

Thomas Jefferson Community Center hours: Monday to Friday: 6:25am to 10pm Saturday: 8am to 6pm Tuesday and Thursday – Adult Nights: 6:30pm to 10pm (Youth below 18 years of age are not allowed except in the Game Room till 10pm) Thomas Jefferson Community Center engages its community with an array of activities for everyone through their facilities. Game Room:
  • 3 Pool Tables for General Use
  • 1 Adult Pool Table
  • 2 fooseball Tables
  • 1 Air Hockey
  • 3 table Tennis Tables
  The Thomas Jefferson Community Center highlights their Fitness Center that provides personal training and an array of sports activities is well equipped with conveniences such as:
  • Indoor Track
  • Indoor and Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • Volleyball Court
  • Cybex and Nautilus
  • Weight Equipment
  • Outdoor Fitness Trail
  • Outdoor Tennis Court
  • Locker Rooms
  • Showers
  • Saunas
The Thomas Jefferson Community Center’s Art studio also offers workshops and more with their pottery, photography, jewelry and wood working programs. Facilities of Thomas Jefferson Community Center:
  • Meeting Room
  • Game Room
  • Art Studio
  • Fitness Center
  • Gymnasium
  • Indoor Track
  • Playgrounds
  • Outdoor and Indoor Basketball Courts
  • Outdoor Tennis Court
  • Fitness Trail
  • Soccer Field
  • Par Course
Thomas Jefferson Community Center 3501 2nd Street S. Arlington VA 22204 Contact Number: 703 228 5920

The Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center

The Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center was constructed and designed as a ‘Green’ building meeting the LEED silver standard. It features an 18,000 green roof for storm water management, while natural light is widely used in many rooms. Other materials used in the construction of the building include wheat board, cork, bamboo and other recycled/sustainable products. Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 10pm Friday: 8:30am to 9pm Saturday: 8am to 5pm Sunday: 1pm to 7pm Facilities of Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center:
  • Multi-purpose Rooms
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Game Room
  • Gymnasium
  • Playground
  • Picnic Area
  • Basketball Court
  • Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Computer Room
  • Wi-Fi Access
The Programs offered at Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center:
  • Elementary After School
  • Teen
  • Senior Adults (55 years of age and above)
  • Connections Café for Post Retirement Opportunities for Adults
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Pickleball
  • Family Playtime
  • Open Workouts
Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center 2909 16th Street S. Arlington VA 22204 Contact Number: 703 228 0935

The Charles Drew Community Center

Charles Drew Community Center 3500 23rd Street S. Arlington VA 22206 Contact Number: 703 228 5725 The Charles Drew Community Center is an opportunity for elementary, teen and adult aged residents where they can engage in recreational and fitness activities without having to stray away from the community of Arlington. Facilities of the Charles Drew Community Center:
  • Enclosed Playground
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • Gymnsium
  • Rectangular Field
  • Basketball Courts
The Charles Drew Community Center also ensures a handful of schedule programs for the community center users to choose from: Elementary Afterschool: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 3pm to 6pm Wednesday: 1:30pm to 6pm Teen: Monday to Friday: 3pm to 6pm Teen and Adults Basketball and Game Room: Monday to Friday: 6pm to 9pm Aerobics: Tuesday: 6pm to 7pm Hand Dance: Wednesday for Beginners: 6:30pm to 7:30pm Wednesday for Intermediate: 7:30pm to 8:30pm The Charles Drew Community Center hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 3pm to 9pm Wednesday: 1:30pm to 9pm Weekends Closed

The Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park

Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park 2133 N. Taft Street Arlington VA 22201 Contact Number: 703 228 1805 and 703 228 6525 The Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park offers the use of their facilities for the community’s recreational and social needs. Facilities of the Dawson Terrace Community Center:
  • Picnic Area
  • Charcoal Grills
  • Multi-purpose Field for the Youth
  • 2 Basketball Courts
  • Volleyball Court
  • Nature Trails
  • Playgrounds
The Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park is open from Sunrise half an hour after Sunset excluding facilities with lights.

The Gunston Community Center

Gunston Community Center 2700 S. Lang Street Arlington VA 22206 Contact Number: 703 228 6980 The Gunston Community Center offers recreational, educational and social activities for the community users through their well equipped facilities:
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • 3 Meeting Rooms
  • Game Room
  • Art Studios
  • Playgrounds
  • Gymnasium
  • Basketball Courts
  • Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Fitness Room
  • Baseball and Softball Diamond
  • Soccer Fields
  • Picnic Area
The Gunston Community Center highlights their well furnished fitness room that was included during the 2002 renovation. Some Programs Offered:
  • Badminton
  • Table Tennis
  • Basketball
  • Pre School
The Gunston Community Center hours: Monday to Friday: 2pm to 9pm Saturday: 9am to 4:30pm Sunday: Closed

The Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center

The Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center offers a variety of educational and recreational activities suitable for both young and old while promoting social interaction within the community. While the community center is currently closed for extensive renovations till 2013, the Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center is working towards providing its community with better facilities and with a larger program of activities to engage more residents. Facilities at the Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center: Arlington Mill Community Center
  • Gymnasium
  • Changing Rooms
  • 3 Multi-purpose Rooms
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Game Room
  • Arts Studio
  • Computer Room
  • Children’s Playground
  • Basketball Court
  • Library
  • 2 Classrooms for Programs
  • Public Health Outreach Room
  • Teen Lounge
  • Senior Lounge
  • Work Area
  • Storage
Educational Programs to be offered at the Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center: • Computer Classes • Language Classes • Citizenship Classes • Health Education • Immunization • Nutrition Education • Parenting Classes • Early Child Development • Pre-School • Elementary after School The renovated Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center will also be adding a plaza that will be used as an outdoor classroom or meeting room where community events can also be held such as art shows and farmers markets, pedestrian connections and a loading dock. The new 2 building community center is also expected to house 192 rental units upper floors, with 61 of them as affordable housing units on the at the back, retail stores and a 2 level underground parking for residents and center users. Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center 4975 Columbia Pike Arlington VA 22204 Contact Number: 703 228 7790

The Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center

Barcroft Park
Baseball field at Barcroft Park
The Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center offers the entire family with a selection of fitness programs that they can participate in with its amenities. Facilities of the Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center:
  • Fitness Room
  • 1 Basketball Court
  • 2 Tennis Courts
  • 5 Baseball Fields
  • Volleyball Court
  • Handball Court
  • Paved Trails
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • Wellness Studio
  • Multi-purpose Gymnasium
  • Gymnastics Area
  • Boxing Area
  • Lockers
  • Showers
  • Changing Rooms
  • Observation Deck
  • Towel Service
The Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center offers membership programs as well as drop in programs. The Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center Playgroup (Children of ages 5 and below) Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10am to 12noon Fee: $3.00/day for adults (Free for members) Open Gym for Teens Monday to Friday: 3pm to 6pm Monday and Friday: Soccer Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Basketball The Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center hours: Monday to Thursday: 8am to 10:30pm Friday: 8am to 9pm Saturday: 8am to 8pm Sunday: 11am to 9pm Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center 4200 S. Four Mile Run Arlington VA 22206 Contact Number: 703 228 0701

The Carver Community Center

The Carver Community Center is an opportunity for children, teens and adults to engage in cultural, fitness and social activities through the programs offered at the center’s facilities. Facilities of the Carver Community Center:
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • Meeting Room
  • Game Room
  • Gymnasium
  • Playground
  • 3 Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Basketball Courts
  • Soccer Field
Listed below are the programs offered at the Carver Community Center: Cultural Arts Program: Monday to Thursday: 10am to 2pm After School Elementary: Monday to Friday: 3pm to 6pm Teen: Monday and Wednesday: 6pm to 9pm Basketball for High School and Adults: Monday to Thursday: 6pm to 9pm Friday: 7:40am to 9pm Game Room (Pool Tables, Foosball Table and Table Tennis Table): Monday to Friday: 6pm to 9pm Community Aerobics: Monday and Wednesday: 6pm to 7pm Club 13 Card Club: Tuesday and Thursday: 2pm to 9pm Carver Community Club hours: Monday to Fridays: 9am to 9pm Carver Community Center 1415 S. Queen Street Arlington VA 22204 Contact Number: 703 228 5706

James K. Polk Elementary School District

James K. Polk Elementary School is located at 5000 Polk Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia 22304. The phone number is Tel: 703-461-4180 / Fax: 703-751-8614. James K. Polk Elementary School was built in 1965. It is located on the west side of the city and is situated on a 13 acre campus. Its most recent renovation occurred in 1994 and included a new library, office, computer lab, wired classrooms and a secured main entrance. Polk has its own school constitution, Polk student pledge, and student designed school flag. Check here to find homes by school district.

About Virginia Theological Seminary School at Seminary Hill in Alexandria VA

Virginia Theological Seminary School is located on an 80-acre campus at 3737 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22304. Virginia Theological Seminary is abbreviated VTS, but the formal name of the school is the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia. VTS was founded in 1818 and is now is the largest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States. Virginia Theological Seminary The seminary's primary mission is to form men and women for lay or ordained leadership and service in the ministry of the church. Out of its evangelical heritage and its missionary tradition, it emphasizes the life of prayer, worship and community, the ministries of preaching, teaching, pastoral care and social justice. It seeks to prepare its students as servants of Jesus Christ to equip the people of God for their vocation and ministry in the world. Although it is an Episcopal school, VTS also provides continuing theological education for clergy and laity of all denominations. The seminary believes that theological education leading to ordination normally requires full-time study and full participation in its common life and worship. It also believes that theological education is greatly enhanced when it is done within an ecumenical, international and cross-cultural context. The well-kept grounds of the VTS seem to make it a welcome neighbor has property values surrounding the seminary are steady and suggest desirability of the neighborhood.

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