Tandem Friends School vs. The Covenant School
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School Overview
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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 a non-denominational, college-preparatory, day school offering a Christian Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum to 730 students in Pre-K through Grade 12.
Our Christian Liberal Arts and Sciences education calls students to a broad range of study, encompassing literature, history, math, science, and the arts.
We invite students to live a life of virtue founded upon the truths of the Christian faith and challenge them to live a life consistent with those things.
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
759 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
26%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
-
45
Grade 1 Students
-
50
Grade 2 Students
-
55
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
48
Grade 5 Students
15
49
Grade 6 Students
27
58
Grade 7 Students
32
66
Grade 8 Students
27
61
Grade 9 Students
34
64
Grade 10 Students
40
72
Grade 11 Students
35
62
Grade 12 Students
34
59
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
70 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
68%
55%
Average Class Size
13
16
Number of AP Classes
8
7
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1
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 Half Day $13,600
Pre-K Full Day $15,100
Grades K-5 $19,900
Grades 6-8 $23,150
Grades 9-12 $23,800
% on Financial Aid
37%
45%
Admissions Director
Mary Lyman Bias
Betsy Carter
Admissions Associate
n/a
Amanda Brown
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
12
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
14
3
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
Clubs
Club or Organization:
Community Service Projects
Arts and Music Programs:
Drama Productions