| St. Margaret's School | |
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| 444 Water Lane Tappahannock, Virginia, 22560 United States |
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| Type | Private school Religious school Boarding school |
| Motto | "As we grow in age, may we grow in grace." "Educating young women for life." |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
| Established | 1921 |
| Dean | George McDowell |
| Head of school | Margaret R. Broad |
| Staff | 80 |
| Faculty | 46 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 158 |
| Number of students | 158 |
| Schedule type | Trimesters |
| Campus size | very small |
| Campus type | All Girls Boarding/Day School |
| Color(s) | Blue and Grey |
| Athletics | Basketball, Soccer, Field hockey, Dance, Crew, Tennis, Volleyball, Softball, Golf, Cross-country, Indoor track, Swimming |
| Athletics conference | L.I.S. |
| Mascot | Scotties |
| Affiliation | VAIS |
| Website | http://www.sms.org |
Saint Margaret's School is a private and religious all girls school located in the town of Tappahannock, Virginia, along the Rappahannock River. The school is 45 miles northeast of the Richmond metro area, it is 100 miles southeast of the Washington metro area, also 75 miles northwest of the Hampton Roads metro area. St. Margaret's is sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.[1] St. Margaret's opened in 1921 with 14 students, and now has an enrollment of 150 girls. The student body is very diverse, with students from 11 different countries, 17 states, and the District of Columbia. A 42-acre (170,000 m2) athletic complex is located a mile from the academic and residential campus.
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The Rappahannock River is central to the St. Margaret's School experience. The river is brought into the academic, social, and athletic programs across and beyond the curriculum.[2] Each year the entire school takes time in September to celebrate the river during River Days. Each grade level takes a trip to a different part of the Rappahannock River to see how the river changes during different parts of its journey. The eighth grade travels to the headwaters in the Shenandoahs, freshmen go to Fredericksburg above the fall live, sophomores stay in Tappahannock, juniors go to the Chesapeake Bay, and seniors see the ocean at Virginia Beach.[3] Other river activities throughout the school year include kayaking and swimming in the river, the annual River Swim to the other bank, Fall and Spring crew teams, raising oysters in Ecology class, art projects, the Parent Council Rubber Duckie Derby, watching the sunrise over the river during breakfast, and the commencement ceremony on the back lawn overlooking the river.
St. Margaret’s is a college preparatory school. Students’ schedules determined by skills rather than grade level, so almost every student has a unique schedule of classes. This also allows students to challenge themselves in their strong subjects and get extra support in areas they find more difficult. Each school day includes a Teacher Available time when students are encouraged to meet with teachers for extra help or to review before tests. St. Margaret’s offers classes in these subjects: English, ESL, Arts, Foreign Languages, Leadership, Mathematics, Health, Religion, and Science.[4] Every trimester students take four or five core classes and one or two electives.
St. Margaret’s gives all students the opportunity to play team sports. Fall Sports: Cross Country, Field Hockey, JV and Varsity Volleyball, Crew, Tennis. Winter Sports: Indoor Track and Field, JV and Varsity Basketball, Swimming. Spring Sports: Crew, JV and Varsity Soccer, JV and Varsity Softball, Golf.
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