Tandem Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades 5–12
Charlottesville, VA
279 Tandem Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- A-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 71% of Christian schools in Virginia
- Growing: enrollment up 27% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Charlottesville since at least 2011
Tandem Friends School is a Quaker private school in Charlottesville, Virginia, for students from 5th grade through 12th grade. It has about 248 students and around 7 students per teacher, smaller classes than 71% of Christian schools in Virginia. Enrollment has grown about 27% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 83% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 168 days a year. Virginia has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 5–12
- Students
- 248
- Teachers
- 33.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 132 girls, 116 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Quaker (Friends)
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 168 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 83% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 71% of Christian schools in Virginia (7 students per teacher).
- Larger than 68% of Christian schools in Virginia.
- Compared with 120 Christian schools in Virginia.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Friends Council on Education
- National Association of Independent Schools
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Virginia
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Tandem Friends School whether it takes part.
- Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Tandem Friends School
What grades does Tandem Friends School serve?
Tandem Friends School serves grades 5–12.
How many students attend Tandem Friends School?
About 248 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Tandem Friends School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Virginia has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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