Raleigh Day School vs. The Raleigh School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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The Raleigh School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Overview
Raleigh Day School aspires to become Wake County`s first fully recognized Waldorf school and is actively pursuing membership in the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. We had earned Associate status with the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America, a first step in the process of becoming a certified Waldorf School.
We offer Spanish, handwork (knitting, crochet, needlepoint, woodworking), and music (pentatonic and diatonic flute, singing, folk dancing, ukulele) as a part of our regular curriculum. Watercolor painting, beeswax modeling, and movement are incorporated into the daily and weekly curriculum.
Our active, hands-on approach; our diverse, cohesive community; our emphasis on challenge and our partnership with highly-engaged parents are all core to our beliefs.
At The Raleigh School we nurture children`s natural inclinations to inquire, explore and discover through authentic play and project-based learning experiences; encouraging children to think creatively, critically and collaboratively; developing strong academic and problem-solving skills.
We intentionally focus on social/emotional development, cultivating compassionate, caring, responsible, leaders.
Grades Offered
PK-5
NS-5
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2007
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Year Founded
2020
1952
Students Body
Total Students
32 students
404 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
140
Kindergarten Students
-
44
Grade 1 Students
8
44
Grade 2 Students
8
44
Grade 3 Students
-
44
Grade 4 Students
8
44
Grade 5 Students
-
44
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
43 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
60%
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Average Class Size
8
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(We do not accept media characters/graphics)
(We do not accept media characters/graphics)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$10,200
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Tuition Notes
mixed age kindergarten program is $8900
Tuition is $16,700 for kindergarten through fifth grade with a one-time elementary entry fee of $1,000. Preschool tuition varies by class from $1,000 for Parent/Child to $14,100 for a 5-day school day fours class.
% on Financial Aid
25%
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Acceptance Rate
75%
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Admissions Director
Dr. Lucy Chartier
Sharice Chandler
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
4
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Art Club, Book Clubs, Chess Club, Science Olympiad