Christchurch School is a college-preparatory boarding school in Christchurch, Virginia, United States, founded in 1921 by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. The school enrolls slightly more than 200 students, including boarding and day boys, and day girls, grades 8-12 and postgraduate. Day students number approximately 45% of the student body, and are generally evenly divided among boys and girls. Christchurch School offers honors courses, a Learning Skills Program, and a Marine Science Program which is enhanced by the School's location on the Rappahannock River and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay. Over seventy-five percent of the faculty lives on campus. Faculty serve as coaches, advisors, and dorm parents. The school is situated on the banks of the Rappahannock River east of Richmond in rural Tidewater, Virginia, near the colonial port town of Urbanna, Virginia. Admission to Christchurch School is based upon thorough review of the candidate's application, recommendations, questionnaires, transcripts, and a personal interview. Christchurch is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Episcopal Schools, and the Virginia Association of Independent Schools.
Notable alumni
- William Styron — Pulitzer Prize winning author
- Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr. — Pulitzer Prize winning author
- William G. Broaddus — Attorney General of Virginia
