Chesapeake Academy

107 Steamboat Road, PO Box 8, Irvington, VA, 22480-0224
Tel: (804)438-5575
Grades: PK - 8 | 90 students
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Chesapeake Academy is an independent, coeducational day school serving a diverse population of Pre-Kindergarten 3 & 4 years through Eighth Grade students in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula of Virginia. The school prepares each student for their future academic, moral, social, and physical endeavors in an intellectually challenging environment with a unique curriculum grounded in a nurturing, family-oriented atmosphere. The Academy prepares each student for their secondary school of choice.

School Overview:
Chesapeake Academy
School Membership(s) Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1889
Student Body
Total Students 90 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 11% (VA School Avg.: 27%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 4:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 3%
Average Class Size 10 students
Classroom dress code Casual
(Chesapeake Academy students follow both a casual dress code as well as a formal dress code for certain days of the school year.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Pre-Kindergarten 3 & 4 $5,325 Grades Kindergarten through Four $9425 Grades Five through Eight $9,490
% on Financial Aid 39%
Average Financial Aid Grant $3,580
Acceptance Rate 1%
Admissions Director Hilary Scott
Sports
Total Sports Offered 6 sports
Sports
Basketball Golf
Soccer Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 14 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
8th grade week-long field study trip in South Florida (Seacamp) Blue/White Intramural Competitions
Community Service Drama
Early Childhood Enrichment Series Field Trips
Forensics Middle School Inward Bound
Music/Chorus/Instrumental Instruction Osprey Chorus
Performing Arts and Lecture Series (PALS) Student Council
Tone Chime Choir Yearbook

School Notes:

  • When choosing the right educational environment to meet the needs of your child(ren), keep in mind the caliber of students that attend Chesapeake Academy. These students are: Committed to learning; Eager to meet new people; Of strong ethical character; Well-rounded, with varied interests and talents; Excited about becoming part of a close-knit community; and, Interested in developing themselves to the fullest through academic challenge, athletic competition, and artistic exploration.

    • Profile last updated: 07/10/2012

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Nearby Schools:

Chesapeake Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
The Northern Neck Montessori School
Gr. K-2 | 4.6 mi. away
Christchurch School
Gr. 9-12 | 7.7 mi. away
Gloucester Montessori School
Gr. PK-3 | 10.5 mi. away
Majesty Christian Academy
Gr. K | 11.3 mi. away
Ware Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 16.8 mi. away

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