Seneca Academy and The Circle School
15601 Germantown Road, Darnestown, MD, 20874 - View a map of this school Map  tel: (301)869-3728
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School Notes Overview:

Seneca Academy and The Circle School at Seneca is an independent coed day school providing developmentally appropriate education for students preschool through Grade 8. Our mission is to nurture each student and their family within our school community. We believe that every student can "Turn Experience Into Knowledge" . ...read more  

School Overview:
Seneca Academy And The Circle School
School Level Elementary and Secondary school
School Membership(s) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1983
County Montgomery County, MD
Student Body
Total Students 231 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( MD ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
% Students of Color 25% 30%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 131 students
Kind - 29 students
Grade 1 - 15 students
Grade 2 - 5 students
Grade 3 - 9 students
Grade 4 - 16 students
Grade 5 - 6 students
Grade 6 - 7 students
Grade 7 - 9 students
Grade 8 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 20%
Average Class Size 12
This School ( MD ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:9
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 176 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 1
Tuition Notes Please see website
% on Financial Aid 10%
Average Financial Aid Grant $2,000
Acceptance Rate 95%
Headmaster Dr. Brooke Carroll
Admissions Director Wendy Bender
 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 5

Extracurriculars
Studio Art Band
Chorus Sports Club
Newspaper 
 
School Notes:
  • The goals of Seneca Academy are:
    • to unlock the potential of each student
    • to provide varied opportunities for learning
    • to nuture academic excellence
    • to establish an environment that is psychologically and physically safe
    • to encourage students to think globally to engage students in the process of making meaningful decisions about what and how they are learning
    Spanish, music, art and physical education are integrated with challenging academics.
  • Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

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About This Zip Code ( 20874 )
School Zip ( 20874 ) ( MD ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 49,224 people 5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 55% 32%
Population Average Age 32 years old 36.0 years old
Average Household Size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $65,104 $56,884
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.9 rooms 6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 21 years old 40 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (20874)



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% Owning / % Renting 69% / 31% 66% / 34%
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