Walsingham Academy

1100 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23185-0231
Tel: (757)229-6026
Grades: 8 - 12 | 264 students
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Walsingham Academy is committed to the education and development of the whole person through a caring curriculum, emphasizing responsible leadership in an increasingly complex world. The main goal of our school is to improve academic achievement, enhance educational and career planning, foster positive attitudes toward school and learning, encourage personal responsibility, and respect for self and others.

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School Overview:
Walsingham Academy
School Membership(s) National Catholic Education Association
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
Year Founded 1947
Student Body
Total Students 264 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 2% (VA School Avg.: 21%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 72%
Average Class Size 18 students
Number of AP Courses 14 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
AP Biology AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry
AP English Comp AP English Literature/Comp.
AP French V AP Latin V
AP Music Theory AP Spanish V
AP Statistics AP Studio Art
AP U.S. Government AP U.S. History
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
((Winter and Spring Uniforms for girls and boys.))
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $12,534
Tuition Notes Grades 8: $11,798 Grades 9-12: $12,534
Admissions Director Anita Magliola
Sports
Total Sports Offered 14 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Field Hockey Football
Golf Lacrosse
Sailing Soccer
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Art Service Club Campus Life
Contemporary Group Drama
Junior-Senior Chorus Key Club
Madrigals National Foreign Language Societies
National Honor Society Newspaper and Yearbook
Stage Crew Varsity Club

School Notes:

  • Located in picturesque Williamsburg, Virginia, Walsingham Academy was founded in 1947 by the Sisters of Mercy and built on the traditions of academic excellence, faith and the development of the whole child.  Vibrant and challenging programs in academics, service, the arts and athletics contribute to independent, critical thinkers prepared to be responsible stewards of the world.

    Walsingham Academy stresses the important role of the family in sharing responsibility for each student's total education. Walsingham Academy recognizes the student as the center of its concern. The dignity and worth of each person teacher, student, and staff person are reverenced and respected. In terms of intellectual development, the school is strongly committed to academic excellence and self discipline. This emphasis on excellence encourages all students to reach the highest fulfillment of their potential for learning throughout their lives.  Students, teachers, parents, and administrators share in the purpose of the Walsingham community and work toward promoting the maximum growth of the individual within a Christ-centered setting. 

    • Profile last updated: 07/11/2011

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Nearby Schools:

Walsingham Academy
Gr. 8-12 | 0 mi. away
Walsingham Academy Lower School
Gr. PK-7 | 0 mi. away
Walnut Hills Baptist Church Learning
Gr. PK-K | 0 mi. away
Greenwood Christian Academy
Gr. K-7 | 0.7 mi. away
Providence Classical School
Gr. K-12 | 3.2 mi. away

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