Georgetown Day School
School Notes Overview:
Georgetown Day School honors the integrity and worth of each individual within a diverse school community. GDS is dedicated to providing a supportive educational atmosphere in which teachers challenge the intellectual, creative, and physical abilities of our students and foster strength of character and concern for others. From the earliest grades, we encourage our students to wonder, to inquire, and to be self-reliant, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning....
School Overview:
Georgetown Day School |
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| School Membership(s) | National Association of Independent Schools | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| County | District Of Columbia County, DC | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 1032 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(DC) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 29% | 57% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 20 students | ||
| Kind - 41 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 49 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 49 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 56 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 63 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 65 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 73 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 80 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 79 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 113 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 117 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 114 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 113 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 134 teachers | |
This School |
(DC) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 167 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 7 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
School Notes:
- Georgetown Day School honors the integrity and worth of each individual within a diverse school community. GDS is dedicated to providing a supportive educational atmosphere in which teachers challenge the intellectual, creative, and physical abilities of our students and foster strength of character and concern for others. From the earliest grades, we encourage our students to wonder, to inquire, and to be self-reliant, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
- Profile last updated: 02/04/2007
In the News:
- Barack and Michelle Obama: Uncle Rocky and Auntie Michelle (US News & World Report)
posted on January 21, 2010 at 04:58:09 pm
To Obama’s 5-year-old niece he’s just her uncle. - Three Eagle Scouts honored at Tikvat Israel (Gaithersburg Gazette)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 10:59:33 am
Three members of Troop 1948 of Rockville recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Scott Goodin, David Zuckerman and Joshua Greenwald were feted during a Court of Honor at Congregation Tikvat Israel, which sponsors the troop. - Georgetown professor and Potomac native honored (North Potomac Gazette)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 10:45:05 am
Congratulations to Potomac resident Joan Burggraf Riley, an assistant professor at Georgetown University, who has been named as the 2009 District of Columbia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. - Busy, uneasy Broadway season (The Washington Times)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 10:56:01 am
NEW YORK | The abrupt closing Sunday of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" after just nine performances has cast a brief, uneasy shadow over Broadway's fall season, ironically one of the busiest in years. The revival's collapse has had a ripple effect, forcing the cancellation of a second Simon production, "Broadway Bound," which was to have opened at the same theater (the Nederlander) in ... - From high school stage to Broadway lead role (The Record and Herald News)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 08:08:47 pm
Noah Robbins goes from high school to Broadway to star in Neil simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs."
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (20007) | School Zip (20007) |
(DC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 28,818 people | 572,059 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 84% | 50% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.9 persons | 2.1 persons |
| Median Household Income | $70,815 | $47,150 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.3 rooms | 4.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 66 years old | 61 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 48% / 52% | 44% / 56% |
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Nearby Schools:
- British School Of Washington - 403 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Maret School - 636 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
- Washington International School - 824 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
- Sidwell Friends School - 1095 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
- National Cathedral School - 583 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
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