Established 1953 Staff 69 (as of 2015) Grades Pre-school through 8th Mascot Eagle Founded 1953 | Head of school Dr. Randall Hollister Teaching staff 57 (as of 2015) Phone +1 703-777-3841 Number of students 320 (2015) | |
School type accredited, independent, coeducational Address 20600 Red Cedar Dr, Leesburg, VA 20175, USA Similar Nysmith School, Virginia Academy, Gesher Jewish Day School, County Christian School, The Country Day School Profiles | ||
Loudoun Country Day School (LCDS) is an accredited, independent, coeducational pre-school through eighth-grade school located in Leesburg, Virginia.
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History
The school was founded in 1953 by Mrs. William J. McDonald and Mrs. J. Churchill Newcomb and after a few years found a home at 237 Fairview Street, NW. As of July, 2009, the school relocated to a new campus at 20600 Red Cedar Drive.
The head of school is Dr. Randall Hollister, who was the recipient of the 2002 Washington Post Private School Distinguished Leadership Award in Education, and who has been head of the school since 1991.
The school is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW).
Campus
In July, 2009, LCDS relocated to a newly constructed 69-acre (280,000 m2) campus also located in Leesburg.
Curriculum
LCDS offers a core curriculum and extensive programs in foreign languages, arts, music (including a string orchestra starting in fourth grade), STEM Lab, library, and athletics.
Extracurricular activities
-LCDS's after school activities include a variety of academic, arts and sports-related classes. -LCDS conducts a variety of summer enrichment camps and partners with third-party vendors to offer additional camp opportunities on school's campus. [1] -Middle school students participate in competitive girls' field hockey, boys' soccer, basketball, lacrosse and tennis. [2] -LCDS is a member of the Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC). Member schools include: Highland School, Powhatan School, Wakefield School, The Hill School and Loudoun Country Day School.