Rainbow Community School vs. Carolina Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Carolina Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Overview
Our Mission: We develop accomplished, confident, creative learners who are prepared to be compassionate leaders to building a socially just, spiritually connected, and environmentally sustainable world.
Our Method: We provide an engaging, nurturing learning environment to educate the whole child using the seven domains. We inspire academic excellence with a program in harmony with the stages of child development. We model within our community the kind of world in which we aspire to live.
In the classroom, on the athletic fields and within our special community of families, Carolina Day School fully engages your smart, curious child.
With a passion for learning and teaching, nationally trained in top developmental research and brain-based instruction, our exceptional faculty radiates an inspirational blend of compassion and high standards.
It's simple: bright, bold, curious, well-trained teachers and coaches lead by example and bring out the best in your child.
We are Asheville's only co-ed, independent day school for grades PreK3 through 12, and our Key School is a national leader in transforming students with language-based learning differences into high achievers and confident, capable learners.
Discover what lies in store for your child at Carolina Day School in Asheville, North Carolina.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia, Language based differences
Language-Based - Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia
Year Founded
1977
1987
Students Body
Total Students
211 students
583 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
15%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
30
Kindergarten Students
18
36
Grade 1 Students
20
30
Grade 2 Students
20
30
Grade 3 Students
20
49
Grade 4 Students
20
45
Grade 5 Students
20
36
Grade 6 Students
16
45
Grade 7 Students
17
42
Grade 8 Students
20
48
Grade 9 Students
-
48
Grade 10 Students
-
60
Grade 11 Students
-
41
Grade 12 Students
-
43
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
80 teachers
Average Class Size
20
15
Number of AP Classes
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15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:7
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(Standard Code of Dress)
(Standard Code of Dress)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 15 / Feb. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
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$26,950
Tuition Notes
Preschool:
2 days a week: $6,570/year
3 days a week: $9,670/year
5 days a week: $13,380/yearKindergarten: $13,745/year
1st Grade: $13,760/year
2nd Grade: $13,770/year
3rd Grade: $13,770/year
4th Grade: $13,770/year
5th Grade: $13,490/year
6th Grade: $14,160/year
7th Grade: $14,720/year
8th Grade: $14,995/year
As parents, we have both the pleasure and the primary responsibility for finding the best educational experience for our children. Carolina Day School offers tuition assistance to help qualified families meet this responsibility.
% on Financial Aid
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33%
Admissions Director
Sheila Mraz
Meredith Daniels
Admissions Associate
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Cara Bledsoe
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
2
3
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Boffer Games, The America Adventure Service Corps
Ensemble, Student-led Clubs, Theater