Episcopal School

Washington Episcopal School

grade A+
Overall Grade
Private, Episcopal
PK, K-8
BETHESDA, MD
Rating 4.7 out of 5 27 reviews

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A+

Overall Niche Grade

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Academics
grade A+
Diversity
grade A
Teachers
grade A+

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(301) 652-7878

5600 LITTLE FALLS PKWY
BETHESDA, MD 20816

About Washington Episcopal School...

Applying

Application Deadline

January 15

Application Fee

$100

Interview Required

Yes

Required/Recommended Tests

Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$42,000

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

23%

Average Financial Aid

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Washington Episcopal School helps children become kind, confident, and prepared global citizens who are ready to make contributions to their communities. Our curriculum challenges students to embrace academic rigor in an appropriately balanced and supportive environment.

Our students develop a moral and ethical compass through our virtues program, engaging with values such as courage, humility, and compassion. Through hands-on projects and multiple public-speaking opportunities, our students learn how to take risks and self-advocate, building resilience and leadership.

Program highlights include our Middle School study trips. Every child explores the geology of Southwest Utah in Grade 6, dives into the history and culture of Italy in Grade 7, and puts their language skills to the test in France or Spain in Grade 8. The best part? There is no additional cost to participate in these trips. They are included in the price of tuition, and every student participates.

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Early Childhood

The right Early Childhood program provides a critical foundation to set your child up for lasting success. Our curriculum educates the whole child with hands-on exploration, learning, and fun through the power of play. Our dedicated faculty will nurture your child’s potential, character growth, and social-emotional development so they can become their best self.

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School Details

Grades

PK, K-8

Students

346

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National

17:1

Full-Time Teachers

Part-Time Teachers

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Students

346

Female
51%
Male
49%

White
56.1%
Multiracial
13.3%
African American
12.7%
Unknown
6.1%
Asian
5.2%
Hispanic
3.8%
International
2.9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%

Preschool

Annual Cost

$16,000

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

7:1

Website

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

A+

Overall Niche Grade

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

Median Household Income

$178,370

National

$69,021

Median Rent

$2,208

National

$1,163

Median Home Value

$958,400

National

$244,900

Washington Episcopal School Reviews

27 reviews

Parent of two students - one current, one just graduated. More than a school: a "community" we've been a part of since Kindergarten. Gotten better each year, and reassuring to see our kids go and leave school happy and enthusiastic every day! Very attentive, creative and engaged faculty and administration. Positive and supportive faith and values based environment. Hard to do everything as a smaller school, but what they do, they do exceptionally well. Small classes lead to a great learning environment, but naturally challenge extracurriculars and athletics. Excellent art and STEM. Interesting diversity from international students. Buildings and grounds are in great shape and constantly being improved. Our graduate will be attending one of the most competitive private HS in the region, and totally ready to go! Looking forward to launching #2. We are happy every day that we made the right decision 10 years ago. WES lives up to "Kind. Confident. Prepared." in every way.

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Washington Episcopal School really believes in its motto of Kind, Confident, Prepared. It is a nurturing community of learners and teachers with a supportive family environment, too. The experiential learning sets WES above the rest. We have been at WES since my daughter was in fourth grade. It has provided all the academic and social-emotional support she needed to thrive, even during the pandemic. WES has navigated the pandemic extremely well at all steps along the way. They have taken appropriate mitigation measures and follow the science to keep the community safe.

We absolutely love WES and the WES community. I cannot imagine having her attend any other school!

My daughter started at WES in grade 5 and just graduated from the eighth grade. She benefited tremendously from teachers who couple rigor with kindness and care for each student. The dedicated teachers go above and beyond in getting to know each student as an individual. She leaves WES as an enthused learner in diverse subjects: Spanish, English, science, math, and art, both performing and visual. She had the opportunity to gain practice in public speaking, try new sports without pressure, and gain independence through outstanding study trips. She made friends at WES that she will keep through high school and beyond, even as her class disperses to different institutions. Finally, the middle school director provides valuable service in assisting parents with the high school application process. All in all, WES was a wonderful school for the middle years.

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