Goddard School-leesburg vs. Loudoun Country Day School
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Top Rankings
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Loudoun Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
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School History
Overview
The Goddard School uses the most current, academically endorsed methods to ensure that children from six weeks to six years old have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life.
Talented teachers collaborate with parents to nurture children into respectful, confident and joyful learners. The Goddard School's AdvancED and Middle States-accredited F.L.EX. Learning Program reaches more than 45,000 students in 430+ Goddard Schools in 35 states.
The Goddard School's comprehensive play-based curriculum, developed with early childhood education experts, provides the best childhood preparation for social and academic success.
To learn more about The Goddard School, please visit www.goddardschool.com. Learning for fun. Learning for life.
At Loudoun Country Day School, joyful learners become confident leaders. At LCDS, we embrace eager young learners into a holistic educational experience that sparks a lifelong love of learning and shapes well-rounded, well-grounded students. Character education and service learning are woven into the fabric of our community, helping students grow into global citizens who value honesty, integrity, perseverance, and kindness. Loudoun Country Day School is an accredited, independent, coeducational school, educating students from Preschool through the eighth grade.
We pride ourselves on our rigorous core curriculum, nurturing environment, and exceptional foreign language, arts, and technology programs.
We cultivate the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and creative growth of each child and develop a foundation that inspires excellence, builds character, and prepares each child for the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Grades Offered
NS-K
NS-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
2004
1953
Students Body
Total Students
153 students
365 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
83%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
10
Pre-K Students
135
24
Kindergarten Students
18
36
Grade 1 Students
-
44
Grade 2 Students
-
41
Grade 3 Students
-
44
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
34
Grade 6 Students
-
33
Grade 7 Students
-
28
Grade 8 Students
-
30
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
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% Faculty with Advance Degree
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35%
Average Class Size
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14
Student-Teacher Ratio
77:1
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Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
(Our flexible uniforms consist of school colors; green, royal blue, navy, or white colored top with a navy, or khaki bottom.)
(Our flexible uniforms consist of school colors; green, royal blue, navy, or white colored top with a navy, or khaki bottom.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Notes
Contact local school for details
Preschool: $10900
PreK: $15,700 (half day), $19,100 (full day)
K: $25,450
1st & 2nd: $32,250
3rd, 4th, & 5th: $33,335
6th, 7th, & 8th: $33,890
% on Financial Aid
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22%
Acceptance Rate
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80%
Admissions Director
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Isabel Gonzalez
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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9
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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14
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Before school care available starting at 7:15 a.m.Bowling
etc.Show Choir for 6th through 8th Grades
sign languageStudent Council
Club or Organization:
After School Programs until 6:00 pmChess
Friday Clubs for 6th-8th Grades such as Community Service ClubKnitting
Lab Rats After School Science for Grades 2-5
Arts and Music Programs:
dramaShort offerings throughout the year such as: Hip Hop lessons
Recreational Athletic Programs:
After School Sports for Pre-K - 5
