Tandem Friends School vs. The Covenant School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tandem Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
The Covenant School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
Overview
Tandem Friends School Mission: Rooted in Quaker values, Tandem Friends School prepares young people for higher education and fulfilling lives of integrity, creative expression and service.
The Covenant School is an independent Christian Liberal Arts & Sciences school in Charlottesville, VA.
Our school serves over 750 students from Pre-K to Grade 12 and is a gospel-centered community of faith and learning committed to forming the whole person through a rich and humane education.
Founded in 1985 as a bold experiment combining rigorous academics with the guiding principles of a non-denominational Christian culture, we have served central Virginia for more than 40 years and were the first Christian school in Virginia accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools.
We seek to promote the moral, intellectual, and physical development of young people.
Grades Offered
5-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1970
1985
Students Body
Total Students
244 students
765 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
26%
-
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
-
41
Grade 1 Students
-
49
Grade 2 Students
-
55
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
52
Grade 5 Students
15
51
Grade 6 Students
27
64
Grade 7 Students
32
64
Grade 8 Students
27
65
Grade 9 Students
34
73
Grade 10 Students
40
61
Grade 11 Students
35
63
Grade 12 Students
34
57
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
76 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
68%
54%
Average Class Size
13
16
Number of AP Classes
8
2
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Average SAT score
n/a
1258
Average ACT score
n/a
25
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(None)
(None)
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$31,700
n/a
Tuition Notes
5TH - 6TH $30,400
7TH - 12TH $31,700
International student fee: $7,500
Pre-K Full Day $17,120
Grades TK-5 $22,450
Grades 6-8 $26,160
Grades 9-12 $26,880
% on Financial Aid
37%
43%
Admissions Director
Mary Lyman Bias
Betsy Carter
Admissions Associate
n/a
Amanda Brown
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
14
11
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Art ClubChess Club
Creative Writing ClubDiversity Council
Drama ClubFriends Council
GSAKnitting & Fiber Arts Club
Model United NationsScience Olympiad Team
Student NewspaperStudent Senate
Tandem Earth
Arts and Music Programs:
Upper School Drama
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Book ClubsCommunity Service Projects
Foreign Language ClubsMath Club
Science ClubScience Fair
Student CouncilYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Choir and BandDrama Productions
photography