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:
Category
Attribute
Extra-curric.
The Covenant School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
Overview
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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.
Grades Offered
5-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1970
1985
Students Body
Total Students
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765 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
26%
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Students by Grade
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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
-
51
Grade 6 Students
-
64
Grade 7 Students
-
64
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Grade 9 Students
-
73
Grade 10 Students
-
61
Grade 11 Students
-
63
Grade 12 Students
-
57
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
76 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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54%
Average Class Size
13
16
Number of AP Classes
10
2
Student-Teacher Ratio
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10:1
Average SAT score
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1258
Average ACT score
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25
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(None)
(None)
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$33,200
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Tuition Notes
5TH - 6TH $31,900
7TH - 12TH $33,200
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
35%
43%
Admissions Director
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Betsy Carter
Admissions Associate
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Amanda Brown
Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
23
11
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Art ClubBig Badger Mentoring Program
Chess ClubCommunity Service Clubs
Debate ClubDiversity Council
Drama ClubFeminist Club
Friends CouncilGeeky Girls Science STEM Mentoring
GSAKnitting & Fiber Arts Club
Model Rocketry ClubModel United Nations
Neurodiversity ClubQuiz Bowl Team
Science Olympiad TeamStudent Newspaper
Student SenateTandem Earth
Arts and Music Programs:
Film ClubMusic Club
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