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, Doug Smethurst at 434-220-7342 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
Assistant Headmaster,
Head of Upper School		Spencer Burton220-7353sburton@covenantschool.org
Dean of AcademicsCarol Fishwick220-7337cfishwick@covenantschool.org
Asst to Academic DeanEllen Binder220-7352ebinder@covenantschool.org
Head of Lower School -Mo Gaffney220-7313mgaffney@covenantschool.org
Admissions OfficeDonna Harris220-7330dharris@covenantschool.org
Asst to Headmaster, Advancement Office AsstSherry Cook220-7302scook@covenantschool.org
After School Program-Covenant ClubViki Lynch531-2607vlynch@covenantschool.org
Athletic DirectorDoug Smethurst220-7342dsmethurst@covenantschool.org
ATHLETIC UPDATESHOTLINE220-7347
Attendance - LowerMary Knisley220-7309mknisley@covenantschool.org
Attendance - UpperSharon Campbell220-7329scampbell@covenantschool.org
Chief Financial Officer, InterimWendy Hill220-7301whill@covenantschool.org
College Advising DirectorMary Layman220-7332mlayman@covenantschool.org
Director of FacilitiesMarvin Boswell220-7324mboswell@covenantschool.org
Fine Arts CoordinatorLisa Luria951-9374lluria@covenantschool.org
Human Resources AdministratorCheryle Radzville220-7310cradzville@covenantschool.org
Registrar, Lower SchoolJane Thomas220-7357jthomas@covenantschool.org
Registrar, Upper SchoolTory Beaulieu220-7333vbeaulieu@covenantschool.org
SCHOOL CLOSINGHOTLINE220-7348
Summer Specialty CampsBryan Verbrugge220-7354bverbrugge@covenantschool.org
Tuition, Collections
Accounts Payable		Ande Niedermayer951-9381aniedermayer@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