Chelsea Academy vs. Dominion Ridge Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Category
Attribute
Affordability
Advanced Degrees
Overview
Chelsea Academy is the Shenandoah Valley's K-12 Catholic school offering a robust program of study in the Liberal Arts tradition and founded on the 4 Pillars of Faith, Academics, Friendship, and Adventure. No cell phone policy/Low technology classrooms
Competitive Interscholastic sports teams Outdoor adventures - hike, camp, canoe On-site chapel, weekly all-school Mass
Focusing on the education of the whole child. Formation.
Kindergarten through 12th-grade school in Front Royal, Virginia, that fosters your student`s innate learning potential. From special needs to gifted, DRA is committed to the spiritual, moral, and intellectual development of your student. Our interest is always in your child.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
2008
2006
Students Body
Total Students
225 students
70 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
15%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
13
5
Grade 1 Students
11
5
Grade 2 Students
13
5
Grade 3 Students
11
5
Grade 4 Students
15
5
Grade 5 Students
18
5
Grade 6 Students
21
5
Grade 7 Students
18
5
Grade 8 Students
21
5
Grade 9 Students
22
12
Grade 10 Students
21
5
Grade 11 Students
26
5
Grade 12 Students
15
3
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
38%
99%
Average Class Size
n/a
5
Number of AP Classes
n/a
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
5:1
List of Courses Offered
n/a
Average SAT score
1350
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Matric. DataMatriculation Data
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(uniform)
(uniform)
Formal
(K-9th - Black, Navy or Khaki bottoms, Solid colored polos. 10th-12th - Business Casual)
(K-9th - Black, Navy or Khaki bottoms, Solid colored polos. 10th-12th - Business Casual)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$6,700
Tuition Notes
K-5 $9,445
6-8 $11,150
9-12 $13,585
Tuition and Fees 2026-2027
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Acceptance Rate
n/a
95%
Admissions Director
Therese Zepeda
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
8
2
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Chess ClubJournalism/Yearbook Club
Service ClubSwing Dance Club
Arts and Music Programs:
High School PlayMiddle School Play
Schola CantorumSchola Club
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Interact Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Drama Club