Wakefield Country Day School

P.O. Box 739, Flint Hill, VA, 22627-0226
Tel: (540)635-8555
Grades: NS - 12 | 235 students
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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
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported ESL for international students
Year Founded 1972
Student Body
Total Students 235 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 11% (VA School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 70%
Average Class Size 12 students
Number of AP Courses 11 courses
Advanced Courses
US History US Government
Comparative Government English Language - 11th grade
English Literature - 12th grade Biology
Environmental Science Calculus
Statistics Latin
Spanish
Average SAT score 1850
Classroom dress code Casual
(formal dress uniform one day a week; casual uniform other days)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $13,325
Tuition Notes Tuition ranges from $5,980 for preschool through $13,325 for prep school. Tuition rates for domestic students differ from rates for international students; international rates are: $23,800 (this does not include boarding - where applicable).
% on Financial Aid 15%
Acceptance Rate 85%
Admissions Director Mrs. Lisa Cieplak and Mrs. Tammy Vernick
Sports
Total Sports Offered 9 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Lacrosse Soccer
Swimming Tennis
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
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

Related School Videos:

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GREETINGS FROM WAKEFIELD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL!
1 year ago.

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WCDS Vid1.mp4
1 year ago.

401

Finn's Christmas Concert
3 years ago

279

WCDS 2009 Salutatory Speech
3 years ago

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Nearby Schools:

Wakefield Country Day School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0 mi. away
Massanova Christian Academy
Gr. 1-12 | 4.6 mi. away
Fresta Valley Christian School
Gr. PK-12 | 9.5 mi. away
Fredericksburg Christian School
Gr. PK-8 | 11.5 mi. away
Bethel Christian School
Gr. K-11 | 13 mi. away
Randolph-Macon Academy
Gr. 6-12 | 14.5 mi. away

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