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Grymes Memorial School

5.00 (3 reviews)

13775 Spicers Mill Rd
Orange, VA 22960

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Grymes Memorial School Photo #1 - Grymes is situated on 42 beautiful rural acres, offering ample space to bring learning and play to the great outdoors.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #2 - Daily physical education classes and recess twice a day for all grades ensure that students have ample opportunities to play and exercise, and movement is routinely incorporated into classroom activities. The Field Day competition between the Red and White teams is a favorite among many and competition is fierce as students display teamwork and sportsmanship during the annual spring event.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #3 - Small class size allows our students to shine in the classroom. It is a close-knit learning environment in which all students are actively engaged in their learning journeys with a challenging curriculum focused on feeding children`s innate curiosity to build lifelong learners.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #4 - Seasonal, interscholastic sports teams and clubs practice and play throughout the year. Offering soccer, basketball, cross country, volleyball, and more.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #5 - Grizzlies have spirit and bring it proudly to pep rallies, sporting events, Field Day, and celebrations. We believe deeply in the importance and benefits that accompany infusing Honor, Respect, Responsibility, Kindness into each path we choose.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #6 - We cultivate creativity as an essential capacity of human development and progress. Students at all grade levels practice imagination, expression, and innovation as they discover their voices and develop their craft with ever greater confidence.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #7 - Learning by Doing: Students engage in creative, dynamic learning from hands-on science and engineering projects to special history days to experiential learning through field trips and community service.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #8 - In Junior Kindergarten, play-based creative activities develop language skills, visual perception, spatial organization, and other essential skills that lay the foundation for reading readiness, math concepts, vocabulary, and language arts in the Kindergarten curriculum.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #9 - Creative expression is incorporated into every student`s week with a focus on exploration and discovery followed by more focused instruction in foundational skills and techniques in visual and musical arts.

Grymes Memorial School Photo #10 - Grymes fosters community by providing a warm family atmosphere that allows children to be children even as they grow and flourish as students.

Grymes Memorial School is a co-educational day school founded in 1947 set on 42 acres in Orange, VA. The Grymes experience is consciously grounded in a rigorous academic program reinforced by strong community values of honor, respect, responsibility, and kindness. Equally important, Grymes students are free to be kids.

Imagination and creative play are part of every day, with our rural campus serving as a 42-acre discovery laboratory.

This interweaving of structure, freedom, challenge, and play gives students strong roots from which they can raise their sights to the expanding horizons of high school, college, and the world beyond.

Our philosophy is based on these five key principles: Nurturing Character, Building Thinkers, Cultivating Creativity, Fostering Community, and Launching Joyful Learners..

Quick Facts (2025)

Top Ranked VA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 166 students
Yearly Tuition: $19,000
Average class size: 16 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Grymes Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Year Founded

1947

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

Student Body

Total Students

166 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

12%

State avg.: 30%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 13:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

Average Class Size

16 students

Matriculation DataMatric. Data

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Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Dress for success: collared shirts, slacks, and collared dresses, No jeans except on Fridays & Dress Down Days

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,000

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Tuition Notes

Financial Aid is available for students in grades K-8. Bus transportation included in tuition for Earlysville, Ruckersville, Keswick, Madison, Culpeper, Greene, Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Fredericksburg.

% on Financial Aid

52%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,000

Admissions Director

Angie Olds

Admissions Associate

Angie Olds

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

Total Sports Offered

5 sports

Sports

BasketballCross Country

Flag FootballSoccer

Volleyball

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

8 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Field trips to Washington DCOvernight field trips

Richmond and other area attractionsStudent Leadership Council

UVA Writer's Eye Competition. Folgers Shakepeare Festival Participants

Club or Organization:

Engineering ClubSTEM

Arts and Music Programs:

Drama

School Notes

Small classes and challenging curriculum; Spanish for all grades; Art, Music, Library, Drama, daily PE classes; Middle School Athletics; Bus transportation included in tuitionfor Earlysville, Ruckersville, Keswick, Madison, Culpeper, Greene, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Louisa, and Orange.

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Ayana Braxton-Thurston, Class of '10 -

Source: Verified school update

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Grymes Memorial School cost?

Grymes Memorial School's tuition is approximately $19,000 for private students.

What schools are Grymes Memorial School often compared to?

Grymes Memorial School is often viewed alongside schools like Faith Fellowship Academy by visitors of our site.

Who are famous alumni from Grymes Memorial School?

Grymes Memorial School famous alumni include: Ayana Braxton-Thurston, Class of '10.

What sports does Grymes Memorial School offer?

Grymes Memorial School offers 5 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Soccer and Volleyball.

What is Grymes Memorial School's ranking?

Grymes Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for: Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Grymes Memorial School?

The application deadline for Grymes Memorial School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5.00 out of 5 (3 reviews)

5 11/19/2018

Our son and daughter are doing wonderfully at Grymes. The education is excellent and is well balanced with art and play.

- Posted by Parent - Mother of Two

5 11/19/2018

Our son and daughter are doing wonderfully at Grymes. The education is excel and is well balance with the arts and play.

- Posted by Parent - Mother of rwo

5 9/23/2014

We love this school for our son. He loves it and is doing so well there.

- Posted by Parent - rescu

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Quick Facts (2025)

Top Ranked VA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 166 students
Yearly Tuition: $19,000
Average class size: 16 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Virginia is $15,802 for elementary schools and $19,049 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

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