Sheridan School

4400 36th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20008-0200
Tel: (202)362-7900
Grades: K - 8 | 231 students
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Sheridan School's mission is to create an inclusive, vibrant learning community. We take joy in learning, show kindness and empathy towards others, embrace new experiences and ideas, and continually seek a deeper and fuller understanding of the world. We seek to inspire self-knowledge, intellectual discipline and personal integrity in our community members. At both our city and mountain campuses, the Sheridan community challenges itself to live the ideal of respect for oneself, others and the environment.

School Overview:
Sheridan School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1927
Student Body
Total Students 231 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 20% (DC School Avg.: 69%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 65%
Average Class Size 24 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 18
Yearly Tuition Cost $28,000
Tuition Notes We offer financial aid.
% on Financial Aid 20%
Average Financial Aid Grant $14,000
Acceptance Rate 20%
Admissions Director Margie Gottfried
Admissions Associate Carlene Drakes-Jackson
Sports
Total Sports Offered 8 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Climbing Cross Country
Mountaineering Rock Climbing
Soccer Volleyball

School Notes:

    • Sheridan's Learning Principles To nurture and challenge all learners, Sheridan School:
    • educates the whole child: intellectual, physical, social and emotional
    • creates a safe learning environment in which students feel known and understood
    • fosters close, supportive relationships between all members of the community: parents, teachers, administrators, staff and students;
    • maintains high academic standards while respecting the pace of child development;
    • challenges students to think critically, creatively and conceptually;
    • provides hands-on, engaging, authentic learning experiences that challenge students to wrestle with big ideas and their own assumptions;
    • embraces collaborative learning;
    • challenges prejudice,embraces difference, and teaches children to view the world from multiple perspectives;
    • supports student's inquiry and self-reflection,
    • emphasizes the learning process; provides specific, ongoing feedback on students' learning and personal growth.

    Profile last updated: 09/04/2012

Nearby Schools:

Sheridan School
Gr. K-8 | 0 mi. away
Franklin Montessori School
Gr. K | 0.3 mi. away
Psychiatric Inst Of Washington (sped)
Gr. PK | 0.4 mi. away
Psychiatric Inst Of Washington
Gr. Nursery/Preschool | 0.4 mi. away
Auguste Montessori
Gr. K | 0.5 mi. away
St Anns Academy
Gr. K-9 | 0.5 mi. away

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