About
About

Learn more about James River Day School, our mission, and our educational philosophy. Our school, our faculty and staff, our Board, and our community are dedicated to constantly and consistently building a school program where we cherish and challenge our students in an environment of academic excellence.
Admissions
Admissions

Learn more about the difference James River will make in your child's education. Visit these pages and make arrangements to visit the school; there's no better way to see for yourself the impact of a James River education.
Programs
Programs

The advantages of the K-8 model provide an incomparable foundation for learners and the entirety of our programming is built around a single question -- "What is best for the child?" Children flourish at James River because they are supported as students and as persons. They are given the tools for lifelong learning and the tools of good character to function well in society, leaving it better than they found it.
Giving
Giving

James River Day School has relied on the support of our community since its founding. Partnerships with parents, grandparents, trustees, faculty and staff, alumni families, alumni, friends, and corporations have made it possible to provide our students with an unparalleled educational experience. Gifts to the Cardinal Annual Fund provide valuable operating support for all our programs.
Community
Community

James River Day School is a vital community of lifelong learners of all ages. Parents, students, alumni, and alumni families can find lots of information in this section.
The Bird Bash
Summer Programs
- Summer Enrichments
- Summer Day Camp
Summer Programs

Join the summer fun at James River Day School! There are many opportunities for engaging enrichments (rising K through 8th grade), and James River offers our 8-week Summer Day Camp for kids in rising first grade through age 12.

A Cardinal in the Spring

Top Reasons to be a Cardinal in the Spring:

Costumes and creativity on display during Spirit Week
Barbecue, popsicles, and bounce houses for the 50th Celebration
Chicks hatching, and sometimes escaping, in the 1st grade classroom.
Music performance success at Kings Dominion (and the rides!)
Pineapple, orange, lemon, and tomato plants at the Greenhouse Sale
Relief and celebration after 7th and 8th grade final exams
Field trips, field trips, field trips!
Races, games, and contests during Lower School Field Day
Exploring Jamestown and Williamsburg with the 4th grade
Performing for parents at the Spring Music Concerts
Celebrating student achievement at the All School Awards
Walking across the stage at Graduation

It’s a super busy season and a favorite time for most of us, because there are so many wonderful memories being made. Keep scrolling to see the pictures and read about all that is happening in and around the school.