Background

A Christ-centered independent, co-educational college preparatory school for children age 4 to Grade 8. Adding Grade 7 in fall 2010 and Grade 8 in fall 2011.

Location

10701 South Glen Road
Potomac, MD 20854
301-765-8133

Office of Admissions

301-765-8132

Date Founded

1999 by Fourth Presbyterian Church, Bethesda

Headmaster

John A. Murray, MALS, Dartmouth College, BA, Vanderbilt University

General Information

Enrollment for 2009-2010:  99
Student/faculty ratio:  7 to 1
Average class size:  13
Ethnic diversity:  40%

Facilities

32 scenic wooded acres
Campus master plan under development
Media center with over 6,000 volumes
Wireless networked campus

2010-2011 Tuition

Pre-Kindergarten (Half-Day Only):  $7,200
Lower School (K-4):  $14,900
Middle School (5-7):  $14,900
Financial Aid: 33% of students for 2009-10 school year

School Mascot

Golden Eagle

Special Days

Morning Assembly on Mondays and Fridays, Friday Finales, Honor Code Service, Math Night, Young Authors' Teas, Operation Christmas Child Dedication Assembly, Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day, The Fourth School Run

Memberships

Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Endowments

$3.5 million