Contact

The Covenant Lower School

Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6
1000 Birdwood Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434) 220-7309
FAX: (434) 979-1794

The Covenant Upper School

Grades 7 through 12
175 Hickory Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 220-7329
Headmaster FAX: (434) 979-3204
Business Office FAX: (434) 220-7346
Athletic Office FAX: (434) 220-7349

Admissions Office — (434) 220-7330

Contact us to inquire about The Covenant School.  Please call or email the Admissions Office to arrange for a tour, a student visitation day, or to request a packet about Covenant’s traditional, college-preparatory curriculum.  To arrange a visit or tour of the Lower School (Pre-K through Grade 6) please call Amanda Walsh at 220-8125. Upper School tours and visits may be scheduled by contacting Donna Harris at 220-7330. 

Athletic Hotline — (434) 220-7347

Call this HOTLINE for game information, practice updates, changes or cancellations due to weather. Contact the Athletic Director, Dave Rocco at 434-220-8131 for more information about Covenant’s athletic program.

Interested in applying for a faculty or staff position?

Please download, complete and return our Employment Application and Statement of Principles along with your resume.

Faculty and Staff

Please refer to the Faculty page for individual contact information and email links.

HeadmasterGeorge Sanker220-8122gsanker@covenantschool.org
Head of Upper School and Dean of AcademicsBill Zimmerman951-7360bzimmerman@covenantschool.org
Director of Student Life
and Alumni Affairs		Spencer Burton220-7353sburton@covenantschool.org
Upper School
Dean of Students		Carol Fishwick220-7337cfishwick@covenantschool.org
Asst to Dean of StudentsEllen Binder220-7352ebinder@covenantschool.org
Head of Lower School -Mo Gaffney220-7313mgaffney@covenantschool.org
Admissions Office
Upper School		Donna Harris220-7330dharris@covenantschool.org
Admissions Office
Lower School		Maggie Patrick220-8125mpatrick@covenantschool.org
Asst to Headmaster, Advancement Office AsstSherry Cook220-7302scook@covenantschool.org
After School Program-Covenant ClubViki Lynch531-2607vlynch@covenantschool.org
Athletic DirectorDave Rocco220-7342drocco@covenantschool.org
ATHLETIC UPDATESHOTLINE220-7347
Attendance - LowerMary Knisley220-7309mknisley@covenantschool.org
Attendance - UpperPenney Blair220-7329pblair@covenantschool.org
Chief Financial OfficerFrank Berry220-7308fberry@covenantschool.org
Dean of Academics
Lower School		Chris Hall220-7368chall@covenantschool.org
Director of Accounting and Human ResourcesWendy Hill220-7301whill@covenantschool.org
College Advising DirectorMary Layman220-7332mlayman@covenantschool.org
College Advising Office AsstCheryle Radzville220-7310cradzville@covenantschool.org
Director of FacilitiesMarvin Boswell220-7324mboswell@covenantschool.org
Fine Arts ChairJennifer Peart951-9379jpeart@covenantschool.org
Registrar, Lower SchoolJane Thomas220-7357jthomas@covenantschool.org
Registrar, Upper SchoolAnde Niedermayer220-7333aniedermayer@covenantschool.org
SCHOOL CLOSINGHOTLINE220-7348
Summer Specialty CampsBryan Verbrugge220-7354bverbrugge@covenantschool.org
Tuition, Collections
Accounts Payable		Tiffaney Morris951-9381tmorris@covenantschool.org
Website UpdatesKaren Merrill220-7303kmerrill@covenantschool.org

The Covenant Lower School   |   Pre-K through Grade 6
1000 Birdwood Road   Charlottesville, Virginia 22903   434-220-7309 		The Covenant Upper School   |   Grades 7 through 12
175 Hickory Street   Charlottesville, Virginia 22902   434-220-7329