WCDS is accredited by the Virginia Independent School Association and consistently named Best Private Schools (K-12) in the entire State of Virginia by Niche and Virginia Living Magazine. Our curriculum is rooted both in the classical tradition and the cutting-edge, focusing on the 21st-century educational values of writing, public speaking, critical thinking, STEM, and foreign language fluency. A
ll WCDS scholars participate in athletics, fine and performing arts, and their education culminates in a year-long senior thesis project. Additionally, teachers place a strong emphasis on ethical responsibility, inclusivity, honorable conduct, and leadership within our community and beyond. The School is situated ninety minutes outside of Washington, D.C., on a 12-acre campus in scenic Rappahannock County, Virginia. We draw students and provide bus transportation from eight surrounding counties and also welcome to our campus each year International Students who come from Europe, Asia, Africa, and/or South America.
