About

A leader in girls' education since 1890, St. Catherine's School offers an exceptional education for girls age 3 through grade 12. A Church School in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, St. Catherine's is an inclusive community open to all faith traditions.

Our Mission
St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

Our School Family

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954 Students

total enrollment
Our Three Divisions

330 in EL-Grade 4
272 in Grades 5-8
352 in Grades 9-12
142 New Students

29% students of color
20% Students of Color

(self-reported)
Our Girls come from

53 ZIP Codes
238 Dedicated Faculty & Staff

115 advanced degrees and 14 doctorates
278 Families

with children at St. Catherine's and St. Christopher's
5,220+ Active Alumnae

in 49 states, D.C. and 20 countries

Fast Facts

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School Motto

"What we keep we lose; only what we give remains our own."
Core Values
To fulfill our mission and pursue our vision, we take these values as core:
- Pursuing academic excellence: We cultivate intellectual habits in which we take joy in learning through energetic inquiry, analytical and creative thinking, and continually striving to reach new levels.
- Developing character: We teach individuals to live with integrity, responsibility, confidence, compassion and respect for themselves and others.
- Nurturing spiritual growth: We enable each person to deepen her faith through worship, reflection, humility and the recognition of God in every human being.
- Celebrating individuals: We recognize the unique gifts and potential of each person and help each to recognize the strength that comes from differences.
- Building community: We build up community within and beyond the school through teaching social responsibility, inclusiveness and leadership to prepare each person to serve others and contribute to healing the world.
Academics
- Age 3-Grade 12 Global Education, STEM and Girl-Centered Wellness Programs
- Mandarin Chinese and Spanish beginning at age 3
- Intensive Studies and X-Term (grades 9-12)
- 180+ Upper School course offerings with St. Christopher’s School
- 36 Honors Classes
- 23 AP Classes
- 81% of students taking AP exams scored a 3, 4 or 5 (2020-2021)
- 211 AP Scholar designations since 2018 (students taking 3 or more AP exams earning a score of 3 or higher)
- 17 National Merit designations (2018-2021)
Arts and Athletics
- Age 3-12 Dance Program
- 26 Performing Ensembles, including Outré: Coed Middle School Theatre Group and Ampersand: Coed Upper School Theatre Group
- 40 teams in 14 sports for grades 7-12
- 34 state titles and 60 League of Independent School championships in the last decade
Campus
- 16-acre main campus in Richmond, Va. that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
- 145-acre campus in nearby Goochland County
- 70,000 sq. ft. Kenny Sports and Fitness Center with swimming pool and rock climbing wall
- 16,000 sq.ft. Armfield Science Center including Independent Research Lab
- 2 libraries, innovation Lab, Imagination Station, community garden, three playgrounds and an Early Childhood outdoor classroom
- Art studios featuring kilns, photography darkroom, dance studio and theatre
- 600 solar panels that produce enough electricity to charge 21,293 electric cars or 95,544,435 smart phones
- Clean Natural Gas bus fleet and filling station was awarded The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities 2016 Innovation & Leadership Award
Accreditations and Associations

Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS)
College Board
Cum Laude Society
National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC)
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
International Coalition of Girls Schools
Online School for Girls and One Schoolhouse
Potomac Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counselors (PCACAC)
Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
School Hours

School Hours
Early Learners (Age 3), Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade 1
Arrival: 7:35 - 7:55 a.m.
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Optional After-School Care until 6 p.m.

Grades 2-4:
Arrival: 7:35 - 7:55 a.m.
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Optional After-School Care until 6 p.m.

Grades 5-8:
Arrival: 7:30 - 7:55 a.m.
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-3:25 p.m.
Optional After-School Care until 6 p.m.

Grades 9-12:
Arrival: 7:30 - 7:55 a.m.
Monday-Friday: 7:55 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Office Hours during the School Year:
Monday-Friday: 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Summer Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-noon
Philanthropy
- $56.9 million Endowment
- $1.78 million Annual Giving
*as of June 30, 2021

We Invest in Girls

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25% of Students

receive financial assistance
$3.2 million

total assistance awarded
$13,730

average need-based financial assistance grant
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Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia
$9.2 Million

2020-2021 Giving
Annual Giving and
Gifts to Endowment and
Gifts to Capital Projects
$56.9 million

Endowment
as of June 30, 2021

Let's Get Started

The best way to discover what a St. Catherine's education can do for your daughter is to visit us or call us at 804-281-7140. We can't wait to meet you!