School Profile
- Good Shepherd is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE) and the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA).
- The school currently enrolls 92 children in Kindergarten through Grade Eight in a co-educational, family-like atmosphere.
- Ideal setting at the corner of the James River and the Forest Hill Park for place-based, outdoor education.
- Parents and teachers as partners and allies.
- Average class size is 10
- Student:teacher ratio of 8:1
- Testing is diagnostic and low-pressure.
- Community service is integrated into school life.
- Families reside within 40-mile radius, in the City of Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover Counties.
- Nearly 25 full- and part-time faculty and staff members carry out instructional, operational and administrative responsibilities. All faculty/staff hold a bachelor’s degree; 45% have earned a master’s degree.
By The Numbers
10:1
Student to Teacher Ratio
12
Average Class Size
127
Student Body