Washington Episcopal School
Washington Episcopal SchoolAbout WESAdmissionsAcademicsOn CampusAthleticsSupporting WESAlumni
The ArtsCalendarSummer at WESCommunity Login
Home >
About WES > Diversity
page tools :



Diversity


WES Diversity Mission Statement

        (Draft)  

Washington Episcopal School is a diverse community, where the uniqueness of each member of the school is celebrated.  The WES goal is to educate the whole child in order to prepare each graduate to become a citizen of the world.  At WES, a diverse student body and broad based academic excellence go hand in hand.  Classrooms present students with the opportunity to freely share a range of ideas and experiences to enrich academic, social and moral learning.  Contributions from everyone in the WES community without regard to ethnicity, learning style, physical ability, race, religion, sexual orientation or socio-economic status are encouraged and welcomed.  As an Episcopal school, WES is dedicated to the Church’s mission of social justice and tolerance and strives to challenge prejudice, intolerance, racism, and oppression. 


2010-2011 

Diversity at a Glance

Enrollment: 292 students

  • 73 in NTK, 181 in Grades 1-6, 61 in Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)
  • 144 girls and 167 boys
  • 227 Families
  • 29% Minority Students - African American, Asian, Latino, Middle Eastern, and multi-racial
  • 29% Students of Color
  • 14% African-Americans
  • 3% Asians
  • 2% Latino

Faculty: 74 members

  • 20% male, 80% female
  • 18% people of color or hailing from the international community.

Washington Episcopal School primarily serves families from the District of Columbia, Montgomery County, Northern Virginia, and Prince George’s County. We take pride in the rich diversity of our student body, which represents a range of ethnic and racial groups, United States citizens and foreign nationals, and a cross-section of economic, religious (primarily Christian, Jewish, and Islamic), and cultural backgrounds.

 






            Upcoming
     Activities & Events

 

10/1
Cultural Arts Assembly  
Contare: A Musical
Journey to Latin America
11:30 a.m.  

10/8
WESItalia Grade 7  
Parent Meeting
10 a.m. 

10/10
Black Student Fund   
Annual School Fair 
DC Convention Center   
12 - 3 p.m. 

10/14
25th Anniversary Chapel  
10 a.m. 

10/14
Parents Diversity
Initiative Meeting  
6 p.m. 

10/15
Spain Exchange
Grades 7 & 8   
Parents Meeting
8:15 a.m.

10/15
France Exchange
Grades 7 & 8   
Parents Meeting
8:15 a.m.

11/3
All Saints Day Chapel
at St. Dunstan’s   

11/9
Parent Book Club
7 p.m.  

11/23
Grandparent and
Special Friends Day   
9:30 – Noon

11/23
Thanksgiving
All-School Chapel    
11 a.m.

 


WASHINGTON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 5600 Little Falls Parkway, Bethesda, MD 20816
Tel: 301-652-7878   Fax: 301-652-7255 
email pageprint pagesmall typelarge type
powered by finalsite