Background
A Christ-centered independent, co-educational college preparatory school for children from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade, adding preschool for 3 year olds in fall 2012.
Accreditation
Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary
Schools (MSCESS)
Memberships
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Location
10701 South Glen Road
Potomac, MD 20854
301-765-8133
Office of Admissions
301-765-8133
Date Founded
1999 by Fourth Presbyterian Church, Bethesda
Headmaster
John A. Murray, MALS, Dartmouth College, BA, Vanderbilt University
General Information (11-12)
Average class size: 10
Ethnic diversity: 30%
Facilities
- 32 scenic wooded acres
- New multi-purpose gymnasium
- New middle school facility
- New athletic fields
- Media center with over 6,000 volumes
2011-2012 Tuition
Pre-Kindergarten (Half-Day Only): $7,900
Lower School (K-4): $15,900
Middle School (5-8): $15,900
Financial Aid: 30% of families received aid in the 2010-11 school year
School Mascot
Golden Eagle
Special Days
Morning Assembly on Mondays and Fridays, Friday Finales/Fun Fridays, Honor Code Service, Math Night, Young Authors' Teas, Operation Christmas Child Dedication Assembly, Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day, The Fourth School Run
Endowments
$3.5 million