The Meadows School

The Meadows School
Location
Map
8601 Scholar Lane

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89128

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.