Wakefield Country Day School
School Notes Overview:
Wakefield Country Day School is a preschool through twelfth grade college preparatory school whose curriculum emphasizes scholarship in the classical tradition. WCDS prides itself on offering an education designed to produce students who can write well, possess strong analytical skills, and are motivated by a high sense of ethical repsonsibility....
School Overview:
Wakefield Country Day School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools Institute for Independent Education The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery School - 12 | ||
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | ||
| Learning Differences Supported | ESL for international students | ||
| Year Founded | 1972 | ||
| County | Rappahannock County, VA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 245 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(VA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 11% | 19% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Nursery - 7 students | |||
| Pre-K - 15 students | |||
| Kind - 17 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 12 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 20 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 16 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 25 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 13 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 16 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 17 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 12 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 22 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 10 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 20 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 23 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 70% | ||
| Average Class Size | 12 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 13 | ||
| Average SAT score | 1750 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual (formal dress uniform one day a week; casual uniform other days) |
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This School |
(VA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $11,165 | ||
| Tuition Notes | Tuition ranges from $6,120 for preschool through $11,825 for prep school. Tuition rates for domestic students differ from rates for international students; international rates are: $19,500 (this does not include boarding and ESL - where applicable). | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 15% | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 85% | ||
| Head of School | Mrs. Kathleen F. Grove | ||
| Admissions Director | Mrs. Lisa Cieplak and Mrs. Tammy Vernick | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 8 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cross Country | ||
| Dance | Lacrosse | ||
| Soccer | Swimming | ||
| Tennis | Volley Ball | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 12 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Key club | Latin club | ||
| Spanish club | chess club | ||
| chorus | drama club | ||
| equestrian | hiking club | ||
| instrumental music | lower school soccer | ||
| ski club | studio art | ||
School Notes:
- Two periods of English each year with instruction in grammar, composition, literature, and vocabulary
- Small, structured classrooms in a family-like environment
- Foreign language, art, music, and physical education instruction that begins in preschool
- Unbroken tradition of 100% 4-year college acceptance
- Emphasis on both character and intellect
- Profile last updated: 11/03/2009
In the News:
- Culpeper Calendar of Events (Culpeper Times)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 05:51:32 pm
Culpeper Calendar of Events - Recap of the week in athletics at Wakefield Country Day School (The Rappahannock News)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 02:50:47 pm
Recap of the week in athletics at Wakefield Country Day School - 'Passion' drives local authors of business management book (The Rappahannock News)
posted on June 25, 2009 at 03:18:56 pm
'Passion' drives local authors of business management book - Rapp's soap box derby drivers ready to roll Saturday (The Rappahannock News)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 03:23:40 pm
Rapp's soap box derby drivers ready to roll Saturday - Rappahannockers pitch proposals for federal stimulus money (The Rappahannock News)
posted on April 2, 2009 at 02:36:16 pm
Rappahannockers pitch proposals for federal stimulus money
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (22627) | School Zip (22627) |
(VA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 540 people | 7,077,888 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 30% | 26% |
| Population Average Age | 45 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.2 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $43,182 | $55,023 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6 rooms | 6.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 44 years old | 34 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (22627) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 69% / 31% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Massanova Christian Academy - 32 students - 6.6 mi. away - view location
- Fresta Valley Christian School - 291 students - 9.6 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Flint Hill, Rappahannock County, Zip 22627
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