Episcopal School

Good Shepherd Episcopal School

grade A
Overall Grade
Private, Episcopal
PK, K-8
RICHMOND, VA
Rating 3.64 out of 5 14 reviews

Monthly Update

9.28.2023

Our fall Kindergarten preview for preschool students ages 3-5 will be held on Saturday, October 21 at 9 a.m. Preschoolers will enjoy a taste of our outdoor education program with a story and activity, and families will have an opportunity to tour the school. Learn More

Overall Niche Grade

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Academics
grade A minus
Diversity
grade B minus
Teachers
grade A

gses.org

(804) 231-1452

4207 FOREST HILL AVENUE
RICHMOND, VA 23225

About Good Shepherd Episcopal School...

Applying

Application Deadline

Rolling Admissions

Application Fee

$50

Interview Required

Yes

Required/Recommended Tests

None

Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$13,000

Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.

Received Financial Aid

Average Financial Aid

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The mission of Good Shepherd Episcopal School is to inspire each child to achieve academic excellence within a diverse, nurturing community that builds character and fosters respect for one another and our shared environment, locally and globally.

Academic Enrichment Program

The role of the Academic Enrichment Program is to enhance the educational experiences of all GSES students. The Academic Enrichment team reinforces classroom instruction in a variety of ways. At the beginning of each year, classroom teachers work with Academic Enrichment teachers to develop an individual MAP for each student.

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School Details

Grades

PK, K-8

Students

144

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National

17:1

Full-Time Teachers

Part-Time Teachers

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Students

144

Female
51%
Male
49%

White
89.6%
African American
5.6%
Multiracial
3.5%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
0.7%
International
0%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Unknown
0%

Preschool

Annual Cost

$5,500

Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.

Starting Age

3 years

Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Website

gses.org/academics/the-nature-preschool

Offers Full Week
No
Offers Part Week
Yes
Offers Full Day
No
Offers Part Day
Yes

Overall Niche Grade

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Cost of Living
grade B minus
Good for Families
grade B minus
Housing
grade B+

Median Household Income

$145,329

National

$69,021

Median Rent

$1,670

National

$1,163

Median Home Value

$324,000

National

$244,900

Good Shepherd Episcopal School Reviews

14 reviews

My son has been at Good Shepherd for three years and we've been very happy. He has had made great friends in the small classes, and gets plenty of attention from the dedicated teaching staff. He also loves the "perks" like the outdoors program, where they walk over to nearby Forest Hill park and down by the James River to learn about nature and Richmond. We also like that, even though it's small, there kids from all kinds of different backgrounds, which was different from what we found in a lot of the other schools we looked at.

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Our daughter was very young for her grade, pretty introverted and cautious, but we knew she was so eager to start school. In this environment she has thrived and grown into an incredible little person. She has developed such a BIG appreciation for her community and the environment because of the wholistic education at this school. They teach math lessons at the park, science lessons at the river, and lessons of being a good citizens throughout the community. They let a CHILD be a CHILD and focus less on testing and more on confidence, cooperation and compassion. <3 It is a place of peace, imagination and zero bullying/cliques/status competitions. They pair up students in upper grades with younger ones to foster a community of helping, teaching and guiding.

The previous reviews were not very accurate. The school is fairly balanced between males and females, unlike the data shown. Our daughter refers to GSES as being her home, which speaks to the efforts of staff members to create a space where all children can excel. The small school model is excellent and affords the children a chance to know each other regardless of grade level. There are many activities, events, field trips and performances (by students and visiting groups) throughout the year. The lunch program is better than any other school's program. No fast food junk here. This school should be on every parent's look list!

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