Hearthstone School vs. Wakefield County Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Wakefield County Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
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Overview
All children are honored at Hearthstone School! Hearthstone educates children in a loving, enriching and nurturing environment which instills confidence, self esteem, integrity and mutual respect.
If you want your child educated in an environment free from peer pressure and the negative stereotypes so prevalent in our society, an environment where children are treated with love and respect and receive individual attention in small classes, Hearthstone School is the perfect choice.
Wakefield Country Day School is a preschool through twelfth grade college preparatory school whose curriculum emphasizes scholarship in the classical tradition.
WCDS prides itself on offering an education designed to produce students who can write well, possess strong analytical skills, and are motivated by a high sense of ethical repsonsibility. WCDS has an unbroken tradition of 100% 4-year college acceptance. The 17 students in the class of 2016 earned approximately $1.5 million in merit scholarship offers.
Grades Offered
PK-10
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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ESL for international students
Year Founded
1996
1972
Students Body
Total Students
22 students
199 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
100%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
10
Pre-K Students
4
14
Kindergarten Students
6
12
Grade 1 Students
2
17
Grade 2 Students
2
15
Grade 3 Students
1
13
Grade 4 Students
1
10
Grade 5 Students
1
15
Grade 6 Students
1
10
Grade 7 Students
1
18
Grade 8 Students
-
20
Grade 9 Students
1
8
Grade 10 Students
2
17
Grade 11 Students
-
13
Grade 12 Students
-
7
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
21 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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42%
Average Class Size
5
15
Number of AP Classes
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12
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:9
Average SAT score
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1330
Average ACT score
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30
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(formal dress uniform one day a week; casual uniform other days)
(formal dress uniform one day a week; casual uniform other days)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Please email or call about tuition costs. Hearthstone offers tuition support through tuition discounts for siblings, work trade and financial aid.
Tuition ranges from $10,000 for Preschool through $20,600 for prep school. Tuition rates for domestic students differ from rates for international students; international rates are: $46,000 (this does includes room and board).
% on Financial Aid
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70%
Acceptance Rate
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75%
Admissions Director
Ms. Jane Mullan
Suzanne Zylonis
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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10
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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21
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Cooking, Drama, Envirothon, Fitness club, Geography Bee, History Bowl, Jazz Ensemble, Journalism, Junior Classical League, Key Club International, Latin club, Literary Magazine, Math Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Polo, Running Club, Student Government, Studio Art, Wildlife Conservation Club