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The Woods Academy

6801 Greentree Road, Bethesda, MD, 20817-0208 -

School Notes Overview:

The Woods Academy is an independent Catholic school, offering boys and girls from pre-school through Grade 8 a challenging and supportive educational experience. Our comprehensive program encourages all students to achieve their full intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, physical and creative potential in an environment that celebrates friendship and community. The Woods Academy is committed to providing a learning environment and school community that promotes personal integrity, respect for the uniqueness of each individual, a spirit of equality, and a commitment to service. By developing self-reliant critical thinkers, The Woods Academy prepares its students for academically demanding secondary schools, a life-long love of learning, and the opportunities and challenges presented by our global society. ...

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School Overview:

	The Woods Academy
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) American Montessori Society (AMS) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Montgomery County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	309 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 60 students
	Kind - 30 students
	Grade 1 - 32 students
	Grade 2 - 31 students
	Grade 3 - 29 students
	Grade 4 - 32 students
	Grade 5 - 22 students
	Grade 6 - 20 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 29 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	32 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Woods Academy is an independent Catholic school, offering boys and girls from pre-school through Grade 8 a challenging and supportive educational experience. Our comprehensive program encourages all students to achieve their full intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, physical and creative potential in an environment that celebrates friendship and community. The Woods Academy is committed to providing a learning environment and school community that promotes personal integrity, respect for the uniqueness of each individual, a spirit of equality, and a commitment to service. By developing self-reliant critical thinkers, The Woods Academy prepares its students for academically demanding secondary schools, a life-long love of learning, and the opportunities and challenges presented by our global society.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2007

In the News:

A Passover tradition comes to Catholic schools (North Potomac Gazette)
posted on April 8, 2009 at 09:40:24 am
(From left) Haley Mulera, William Westbury, Haley Maness and Grace Kudiwu celebrate a Jewish Seder at the Woods Academy, a Catholic school, in Bethesda last year as sixth-graders.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20817)	School Zip (20817)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,105 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	80%	32%
Population Average Age	43 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$113,788	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	8.2 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	40 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (20817) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	65% / 35%