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Carnegie Hall

WCDS Student to Sing with Carnegie Hall Choir

March 20, 2020

Shiloh Phelps, of Maurertown, started singing when she was 3 or 4 years old. One of her first performances was singing Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” at Kings Dominion. Now, the 12-year-old is preparing to sing at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of the Middle School Honors Performance Series […]

WCDS Worldwide

WCDS Worldwide

March 6, 2020

Following in the footsteps of Caesar, a 24-person WCDS Worldwide group of students, teachers, and friends traveled through northern Italy and southern France on a 10-day trip this winter. On their way to Paris for their return flight, they also made a stop in Switzerland to visit CERN, home of the Large Haldron Collider particle […]

Scholarships Available

February 24, 2020

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Rappahannock Food Pantry

WCDS collects 1000 lbs!

November 29, 2019

Collecting cans for the Rappahannock Food Pantry has reached a fever pitch in the halls of Wakefield Country Day School.  Each year, organized by the WCDS Leo Club, the students compete to see which class will collect the most food in weight to then be delivered to our local Food Pantry.  “I like to think, […]

Journalism class visits New York

Journalism Class Tackles Big Apple

November 10, 2019

Making their annual pilgrimage to New York City this past week, the Wakefield Country Day School Journalism Class witnessed a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse of daily news in the making.   At the top of the agenda was their annual invitation to sit in on the Page One Meeting at the New York Times.  At this meeting the editors of each section of the paper hash […]

Boys MS Soccer Team Wins Again

October 11, 2019

WCDS Middle School Boys Soccer wins semi-final game 6-0 in an upset victory against #2 seed RMA. Sean Regan, 7th grade, Front Royal, started the rally when he dribbled up the sideline, cut in and bent it in on the far post, leaving the score at half-time 1-0 Owls.  At the start of start of […]

Three Blacksmiths ebay for charity

Three Blacksmiths

September 21, 2019

New Year’s Eve Dinner Online Auction Thank you, Three Blacksmiths, for your continued support. Bid on an exclusive New Year’s Eve Dinner!  Bidding runs from September 19-29th, 2019.  Read about their generous offer below. Three Blacksmiths is offering all tables on New Year’s Eve exclusively to the highest bidders with 100% of the proceeds benefiting […]

Internship Program

August 20, 2019

WCDS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SETS STUDENTS ON PATH Wakefield Country Day School has always strived to help aim its students.  In their final year of high school, each senior is assisted in finding an internship in a field in which they hope to study.  In its tenth year, the program has really hit its stride. Not seeking to find […]

$100k for Scholarships

August 20, 2019

WCDS Board Designates $100k for Scholarships Wakefield Country Day School prides itself on educational excellence. For 46-years all WCDS graduates have been accepted to a 4-year college program — a truly remarkable record of academic achievement. There have been challenges along the way, yet the school has met each one with determination and prevailed. Most […]

Fall Coaching Line-up

July 19, 2019

Mens Sana in Corpore Sano — A Sound Mind in a Sound Body: A core principle of WCDS. Students in grades 5-12 participate in team sports to engage in social interactions, work together to achieve goals, build skills such as teamwork and leadership, and learn to respect their teammates and coaches. Go Owls! MS Soccer […]