The Meadows School

This article is about the school in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the Leek school, see The Meadows School, Leek. For other uses, see The Meadows (disambiguation).
The Meadows School
Location
Map
8601 Scholar Lane

Las Vegas
,
Nevada
89128

USA
Information
TypeIndependent
Motto"In Pursuit of Excellence"
Established1984
Head of SchoolJay Berckley
GradesPreK-12
Enrollment950 (as of 2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio11:1
CampusSummerlin, 40 acres
Color(s)Blue and Silver    
MascotMustangs
AccreditationNWAIS, NWAC
Tuition
  • $20,630 (Beginning School)
  • $24,360 (Lower School)
  • $26,800 (Middle School)
  • $31,600 (Upper School)
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Websitethemeadowsschool.org

The Meadows School is a non-profit, coeducational, nonsectarian, independent college preparatory day school located in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas, Nevada. The campus serves just over 950 students in preschool through grade twelve spread among four divisions – Beginning School (Preschool), Lower School (Grades K-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Upper School (Grades 9-12).

The Meadows has an estimated enrollment of 950 students and over 150 faculty and staff, with an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. On average, the Beginning School enrolls 90-100 students, the Lower School enrolls 60 students per grade level, and the Middle and Upper Schools enroll 65-80 students per grade level.[3]

The Upper School offers students 24 AP courses and additional AT (Advanced Topics) classes. In 2016, The Washington Post named The Meadows School the #2 most challenging high school in Nevada, and the #97 most challenging private high school in the country.[4] The Meadows School continually ranks #1 on Niche.com as the best private K-12 school and private high school in Nevada.[5] Since its first Upper School Commencement in 1991, 100 percent of graduates from The Meadows School have been accepted into four-year colleges or universities.[6][7]

  1. ^ "TMS School Profile". Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-2024 Tuition and Fees". Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "niche.com". October 2023.
  4. ^ "America's Most Challenging High Schools".
  5. ^ "niche.com". October 2023.
  6. ^ "The History of The Meadows School". Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "The Meadows School Offers New Scholarship for Ninth Grade Students". Northwest Association of Independent Schools. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2020-11-11.