Our Team

And a very special thank you to Ann Northrup who along with her husband, Tom, founded this program and was its director for years; she continues to provide ongoing support, guidance, and wisdom. 

Our Mission

Team Saturday offers a psychologically and physically safe environment where children have opportunities for new experiences, for learning new skills, and have time for individual attention, through small groups with dedicated teachers and enthusiastic 8th grade assistants. Children are recommended through school guidance counselors in public elementary schools in western Loudoun County and northern Fauquier County; they are selected on the basis of family need (i.e. family in economic or psychological stress) or on the basis of a child’s demonstrated need for support and enrichment.

Our Program Goals

• Provide a safe and predictable and stable environment;

• Offer, through small groups, positive relationships with adults, older children, and role models for problem solving and socialization;

• Offer opportunities for new experiences and skill development; 

• Enhance students' self-esteem and self-confidence; and,

• Provide ongoing support and serve as a source of referral for the children and their families