National Presbyterian School

4121 Nebraska Ave Nw, Washington, DC, 20016-0200 - View a map of this schoolMap

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National Presbyterian School is dedicated to educational excellence and to meeting the needs of individual children in a Christian atmosphere. In keeping with the rich educational heritage of the Presbyterian church, children are nurtured spiritually and ethically while being taught the importance of the religious freedom so deeply rooted in our national tradition. The School affirms a traditional emphasis on secondary school preparation and on the development of personal and intellectual discipline. The School encourages broad cultural awareness of past and present, knowledge of scientific and technical skills, and sensitivity to moral and religious questions. It fosters independent learning and growth, and focuses on the development of self-worth and confidence. The School encourages students to explore, understand, and value their differences and to learn to respect those who are unlike themselves. ...

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School Overview:

 
National Presbyterian School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 6
Year Founded 1969
County District of Columbia County, DC
Student Body
Total Students 230 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(DC) School Avg.
% Students of Color 7% 69%
Students by Grade
Nursery - 22 students
Pre-K - 34 students
Kind - 42 students
Grade 1 - 31 students
Grade 2 - 32 students
Grade 3 - 28 students
Grade 4 - 25 students
Grade 5 - 23 students
Grade 6 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 30 teachers
This School
(DC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 23
Head of School James T. Neill
Admissions Director Katy Harvey
Admissions Associate Anne Gutman
Sport
Total Sports Offered 3
 
Sports
BasketballSoccer
Softball 
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 6
 
Extracurriculars
After 3 Club (Extended Day)After School Program Classes
Recreational SportsSchool Newspaper (Grades 5 & 6)
Summer CampTeam Sports (Grades 5 & 6)

School Notes:

  • National Presbyterian School is dedicated to educational excellence and to meeting the needs of individual children in a Christian atmosphere. In keeping with the rich educational heritage of the Presbyterian church, children are nurtured spiritually and ethically while being taught the importance of the religious freedom so deeply rooted in our national tradition. The School affirms a traditional emphasis on secondary school preparation and on the development of personal and intellectual discipline. The School encourages broad cultural awareness of past and present, knowledge of scientific and technical skills, and sensitivity to moral and religious questions. It fosters independent learning and growth, and focuses on the development of self-worth and confidence. The School encourages students to explore, understand, and value their differences and to learn to respect those who are unlike themselves.
  • Profile last updated: 01/15/2009

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    posted on March 18, 2009 at 08:46:04 pm
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    posted on March 18, 2009 at 08:38:18 pm
    RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A man accused of repeatedly stabbing the wife of a State Department diplomat to death during a burglary in a quaint eastern Long Island village could spend the rest of his life behind bars after a grand jury on Wednesday returned first-degree murder charges, prosecutors said.
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    posted on March 10, 2009 at 10:05:03 am
    An intruder has fatally stabbed the wife of a State Department diplomat who was visiting a friend in an exclusive suburban New York neighbourhood.
  • Diplomat's wife who once aided a Staten Island school is slain (Staten Island Advance)
    posted on March 10, 2009 at 07:17:57 am
    Nancy McKinley, 61, the wife of a State Department diplomat, was fatally stabbed Sunday during a burglary on Long Island's East End. She donated money to a Staten Island parochial school for the purchase of books. GARDEN CITY, L.I. --...
  • Victim in brutal stabbing loved Bellport (Newsday)
    posted on March 10, 2009 at 02:15:49 am
    As the wife of a diplomat, Nancy McKinley traveled the world, living in the former South Vietnam just before the United States pulled its troops out, in Beijing when President Richard Nixon opened up relations with China, and in Haiti following the ouster of Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20016)
School Zip (20016)
(DC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,374 people 572,059 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 81% 50%
Population Average Age 38 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.0 persons 2.1 persons
Median Household Income $80,651 $47,150
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 4.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 59 years old 61 years old
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