Grace At-A-Glance
General Information
Co-ed, independent Episcopal day school
Grades
Preschool (age 3) through Grade 5
Enrollment
100
Total faculty and staff
25
Average years of teaching experience
15, >7 average at Grace
Average class size
13
Minimum daily recess periods
2
Students of Color
>50%
Families Receiving Need-Based Financial Aid
>50%
Accreditation, Affiliations & Memberships
Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools (AIMS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW)
Grace Episcopal Church in Silver Spring, MD
Location
Wooded 11-acre campus in Kensington, MD, minutes from Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Wheaton, Kensington, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, and DC
Established
1960
Early Childhood Curriculum
Hands-on, project based learning (Preschool-Grade 1) with emergent curriculum (Preschool and Prekindergarten); Math in Focus (Singapore Math) introduced in Kindergarten
Elementary Curriculum
Challenging core academics (Grades 2-5) balanced by special subjects and extracurricular activities including Student Council and interscholastic sports
Special Subjects
Art, Music, Spanish, Library, Science, Technology, PE and Health
Learning Specialists
A full-time Learning Specialist works with students in all grades
Professional Development
Harvard Graduate School of Education Project-Zero initiatives, including the DC-PZ network and attendance at the Washington International School Summer Institute for Teachers (WISSIT)
Mascot
Gryphon
Non-Discrimination Policy
Grace Episcopal Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, disability, or sexual orientation in the administration of its education programs, admission policies, employment practices, financial aid programs, or any other school programs or activities