Keswick School (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked VA School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 4-12
Enrollment: 35 students
Yearly Tuition: $185,000
Average class size: 7 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Rankings

Keswick School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 4-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Keswick School
7	7
8	15
9	10
10	3

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ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

all

Year Founded

1963

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Total Students

35 students

Student Body Type

All-boys

% Students of Color

10%

State avg.: 31%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

Average Class Size

7 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

khaki pants, collared shirt

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other school association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$185,000

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Tuition Notes

Tuition is year round (including summer) not including realted services which include Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Art Therapy.

Summer Program Cost Notes

Summer is part of the school year and required for all students.

% on Financial Aid

25%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$25,000

Admissions Director

Melissa Dagitz

Sports

Total Sports Offered

8 sports

Sports

BasketballCross Country

Flag FootballKayaking

Mountain BikingRock Climbing

SoccerSwimming

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

10 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Art ClassBoy Scouts

CampingCanoeing

Disc GolfFishing

Gardening and more.Hiking

Horseback RidingWood Shop

School Notes

Keswick School has been serving boys with moderately severe social/emotional challenges and learning disabilities for 60 years. Our small therapeutic school provides warm and nurturing relationships, intensive clinical intervention, and individualized education to 35 boys in a highly structured environment that ensures that they develop successfully.
We encourage family involvement so that students may carry over positive behavior to the home environment as well as that of the community to which the student is intended to return.
Boys between ten and fifteen years of age are admitted from throughout the country, to work on issues related to executive functioning, social and relationship challenges (neuro-developmental, dynamic, or experiential in nature), collaboration, personal competence, and learning issues. Intellectual levels of our students range from low-average to superior.
Depending on their continuing clinical and educational needs, students may stay through their seventeenth year, with most requiring two years of immersion in our therapeutic community to attain the gains necessary for a successful transition.

Boys accepted usually carry a combination of the following or related diagnoses: Attention Deficit or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Tourette's Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. The school does not accept severely emotionally disturbed children who have been in conflict with the law, have a drug abuse history, or who have sustained patterns of physical aggression. Our boys tend to be gentler and less sophisticated or worldly. Our students participate in individual, group and family therapies provided by our therapists. We have two experienced Ph.D. level Psychologists, as well as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and our Consulting Child Psychiatrist, who also manages pharmacology for all of the students. Individual, integrated, and group occupational therapy, integrated speech and communications therapy, and art therapy are optional services. A five week summer session is required for all students. A wide array of residential activities are offered, including: horseback riding, woodshop, Boy Scouts, climbing club, athletics, swimming, hiking, creative arts, and optional music instruction.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Keswick School cost?

Keswick School's tuition is approximately $185,000 for private students.

What sports does Keswick School offer?

Keswick School offers 8 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Soccer and Swimming.

What is Keswick School's ranking?

Keswick School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for: Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Keswick School?

The application deadline for Keswick School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Virginia is $15,549 for elementary schools and $18,838 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Virginia is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).