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“Primary Day School offers the finest education for the most important years.”

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Bethesda's The Primary Day School is a private school serving 140 students in grades PK-2. It is coed and Nonsectarian affiliated.

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Student diversity

86% of students at this school are White.

Special education

The school provides services for individual students' needs.

Extended care

Before school:

Starts 7:45 am

After school:

Ends 5:30 pm

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No transportation provided

Programs

Chinese (Mandarin), French, Spanish immersion
Gifted / high performing
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Posted April 13, 2005

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Amazing school. have sent four children there. Nuturing with outstanding education. Loving teachers.
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Student ethnicity

		Ethnicity	This school
		White	86%
		Asian/Pacific Islander	8%
		Hispanic	4%
		Black	2%
		American Indian/Alaska Native	0%

Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	7	N/A	N/A

Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students	Art teacher(s) Librarian/media specialist(s) Math specialist(s) Music teacher(s) PE instructor(s) Nurse(s) Reading specialist(s)
Foreign languages spoken by school staff	Chinese (Mandarin) French Spanish
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Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered	Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Extra learning resources offered	Differentiated learning programs

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

Staff resources available to students	Math specialist(s)
School facilities	Garden/Greenhouse Science lab

Arts & music

Staff resources available to students	Art teacher(s) Music teacher(s)
School facilities	Art room Music room Performance stage
Visual arts	Drawing / sketching Painting Printmaking Textile design

Language learning

Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered	Chinese (Mandarin) French Spanish
Foreign languages taught	Chinese (Mandarin) French Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Chinese (Mandarin) French Spanish

Health & athletics

Staff resources available to students	Nurse(s) PE instructor(s)
School facilities	Access to sports fields Garden/Greenhouse Multi-purpose room ("cafegymatorium")

Gifted & talented

Instructional and/or curriculum models used	Gifted / high performing
Extra learning resources offered	Acceleration

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School basics

School start time	8:45 am
School end time	2:45 pm
Before school or after school care / program onsite	Before school: starts at 7:45 a.m. After school: ends at 5:30 p.m.
School Leader's name	Mary Lisa Geppert
Best ways for parents to contact the school	Email
Age at which early childhood or Pre-K program begins	4 years old
Gender	Coed
Boarding options	Day school
Is there an application process?	Yes
Affiliation	Nonsectarian

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used Don't understand these terms?	Gifted / high performing Hybrid Individually guided instruction Project-based STEM
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered Don't understand these terms?	Chinese (Mandarin) French Spanish
Level of special education programming offered	Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages taught	Chinese (Mandarin) French Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students

Resources

Staff resources available to students	Art teacher(s) Librarian/media specialist(s) Math specialist(s) Music teacher(s) Nurse(s) PE instructor(s) Reading specialist(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Chinese (Mandarin) French Spanish
Extra learning resources offered	Acceleration Differentiated learning programs Remediation Tutoring
Transportation provided for students by the school / district	None
School facilities	Access to sports fields Art room Auditorium Garden/Greenhouse Internet access Library Multi-purpose room ("cafegymatorium") Music room Performance stage Playground Science lab
Partnerships with local resources and organizations	Independent Education Association of Independent MD School

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Dress Code	Neither uniforms nor dress code
Bullying policy	This school does not have a bullying and/or cyber bullying policy in place.
Parent involvement	Attend parent nights Chaperone school trips Coach sports teams or extracurricular activities Join PTO/PTA Organize cultural events Organize fundraising events (school auction, bake sales, etc.) Present special topics during curricular units Serve on school improvement team or governance council Volunteer time after school
More from this school	Founded in 1944, The Primary Day School in Bethesda, Maryland, is a school for boys and girls from Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade. We are the only school in the area that focuses exclusively on children in this unique age group, and we do so for a very important reason. These are the most crucial learning years in children’s lives, a time when they are bursting with potential, ready for quantum leaps of development.

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Tuition range for the 2012-2013 school year	$17000 - $20000
Vouchers accepted	No
Financial aid offered	Yes. School-based aid

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7300 River Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
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Phone: (301) 365-4355

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