Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked VA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 182 students
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Ware Academy
About the School
- Ware Academy is a college preparatory school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade.
- The school empowers each student to achieve academic excellence, emphasizing the development of mind, body and character.
- The primary objectives are to educate the whole child to his fullest potential and for students to acquire a respect and a desire for learning in order to develop into independent, life long learners in preparation for productive and fulfilled lives.
- The school embraces and appreciates that students possess individual styles.
- Ware Academy is a non-profit, non-denominational, non-sectarian independent school founded in 1949.
- The school promotes ethnic and racial diversity.
- Moralistic and ethical principles are fostered, enriching students to develop integrity, empathy and compassion for all living things.
- Ware selects students on the basis of academic potential and developmental readiness without regard to race, color, creed, or ethnic origin.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked VA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 182 students
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Ware Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Grade 8 now 4 students, down from 34 in Pre-K.
School Calendar
School Motto
Ware Academy empowers each student to achieve academic excellence, emphasizing the development of mind, body and character.
Student Body
Total Students
182 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
State avg.: 31%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
18 students
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Dawn R. Fleet
Application URL
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
6 sports
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
3 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Arts and Music Programs:
DrumsGuitar Lessons
Violin
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Ware Academy often compared to?
Ware Academy is often viewed alongside schools like Chesapeake Academy, Gloucester Montessori School by visitors of our site.
What sports does Ware Academy offer?
Ware Academy offers 6 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer and Volleyball.
What is Ware Academy's ranking?
Ware Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for Ware Academy?
The application deadline for Ware Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest high school to Ware Academy is Christchurch School (13.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Gloucester Montessori School (6.4 miles away)
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Distance: 6.4 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 46 students
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8381 George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6455
Distance: 6.4 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 46 students
Montessori School
8381 George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6455
Distance: 6.4 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 46 students
Montessori School
8381 George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6455
Distance: 6.4 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 46 students
Montessori School
8381 George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6455
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 12
Episcopal
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Distance: 14.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 32 students
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
123 Church St.
Yorktown, VA 23690
(757) 898-7520
Distance: 14.9 mi
Gr: K-8 | 60 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Christian
116 Palace Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 378-2189
Distance: 15.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 209 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13
Christian
101 School House Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 220-1978
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 12
Episcopal
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Distance: 15.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 209 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13
Christian
101 School House Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 220-1978
Distance: 15.9 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 42 students
Special Education School
17579 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23603
(757) 369-5305
Distance: 16.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 496 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Catholic
1100 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23187
(757) 229-6026
Distance: 19.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 17 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Specialized Curriculum (Pentecostal)
15320 Warwick Blvd. Suite D & E, Newport News, VA 23608
Newport News, VA 23608
(978) 873-1964
Distance: 6.4 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 46 students
Montessori School
8381 George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6455
Distance: 14.9 mi
Gr: K-8 | 60 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Christian
116 Palace Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 378-2189
Distance: 15.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 209 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13
Christian
101 School House Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 220-1978
Distance: 15.9 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 42 students
Special Education School
17579 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23603
(757) 369-5305
Distance: 16.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 13
107 Steamboat Rd.
Irvington, VA 22480
(804) 438-5575
Distance: 6.4 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 46 students
Montessori School
8381 George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6455
Distance: 14.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 32 students
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
123 Church St.
Yorktown, VA 23690
(757) 898-7520
Distance: 15.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 209 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13
Christian
101 School House Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 220-1978
Distance: 15.8 mi
Gr: PK-K | 100 students
Daycare / Preschool
8640 George Washington Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 890-3002
Distance: 15.9 mi
Gr: K | 180 students
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4897 Longhill Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 258-1070
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Botetourt Elementary School
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6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2151
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2151
1.5 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Gloucester High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6680 Short Lane
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2526
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2526
3.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,547 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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Vocational School
6099 T.c. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-7910
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-7910
3.2 miles
Page Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5198 Tc Walker Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2540
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2540
4.4 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 573 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2360
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2360
5.7 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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