The GW Community School is a teacher-owned and operated coeducational college preparatory school located in Springfield, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1999 by Richard Goldie and Alexa Warden to serve the needs of bright, non-traditional learners and their families. The founders had previously been active in the founding of Commonwealth Academy before GW Community School was founded. It currently has an enrollment of 52 students, grades 9-12. Despite being located just outside Washington, D.C., the "GW" does not stand for "George Washington" but for "Goldie" and "Warden", the last names of the school's founders and current directors. External links The GWCS Robotics Team Website Dictionary of the American Mind Preparatory schools in Virginia Private high schools in Virginia High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia Educational institutions established in 1999 1999 establishments in Virginia