Capitol Hill Day School is a coeducational independent school serving students from PreK through 8th grade. Our extensive Field Education program engages students in the rich community that surrounds us, building confident learners able to navigate their community, their learning, and ultimately, their lives.
School Overview: |
Capitol Hill Day School
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| School Membership(s) | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | |
| Learning Programs Supported | Yes; full-time School Counselor | |
| Year Founded | 1968 | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 211 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 35% (DC School Avg.: 69%) | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1) | |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 50% | |
| Average Class Size | 18 students | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 16 / Feb. 1 | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $25,000 | |
| Tuition Notes | PreK to Grade 5: $25050 Grades 6-8: 26033 | |
| % on Financial Aid | 20% | |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $13,000 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 40% | |
| Admissions Director | Priscilla A. Lund | |
| Sports | ||
| Total Sports Offered | 3 sports | |
Sports
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| Basketball | Cross Country | |
| Soccer | ||
| Extracurriculars | ||
| Total Extracurriculars | 5 extracurriculars | |
Extracurriculars
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| year book | service volunteers | |
| photography | Spanish/French club | |
| Arts & Crafts | ||
School Notes:
Capitol Hill Day School is an independent, coeducational school for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Its primary mission is to engage a diverse community of students in connecting the classroom to the larger world, supporting each child in developing the confidence, compassion, and intellectual capacity to live a life of purpose and value. From its inception, the School has been committed to using the rich and varied resources of the greater Washington area. An extensive program of trips (over 300 education field trips per year) and guest speakers, all related to class study, provides an experienctial approach to learning and helps students understand that learning is a process not limited to a classroom setting or a particular time of life. Together, its academic day program and auxiliary programs in the late afternoon and summer reflect the school's commitment to create a community of students from varying backgrounds in which individual differences are respected and valued.The school believes that students are engaged by the teachers' own enthusiasm for learning. Thus, within broad parameters, teachers are expected to invent, interpret, and shape curriculum, responding sensitively to children's needs, interests, and backgrounds. Teachers work together to integrate the curriculum, relating themes and concepts between subjects and over the years. Respect is given for varying styles of teaching and learning, and different groupings occur within classrooms as appropriate to pedagogical goals.
Profile last updated: 07/22/2011
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