Wakefield School

Give Local. Grow Wakefield's Mission.

Rooted Here. Ready for Anywhere.

Belonging begins before you arrive.

As you crest the hill toward Wakefield School, the Blue Ridge comes into view, and something shifts. By the time you reach Archwood House, you already sense it: this is a place where things matter. Where the land is part of the lesson. Where students are trusted with real work, real questions, and real responsibility.

For fifty years, Wakefield has been preparing students to thrive — not just in college, but in lives of purpose, integrity, and lasting impact. On 63 acres in The Plains, our students explore, create, serve, and lead — from their first year in Lower School to their last day as seniors, learning by engaging the world, not just studying it.

Our mission is simple, and it endures: To foster the character, curiosity, and clear voices the world will always need.

On May 12, Give Local Piedmont is your opportunity to be part of that mission.

Your gift to Wakefield supports:

• A rich and evolving liberal arts education where academic excellence is deepened by real-world relevance, and every student is known, challenged, and prepared for what comes next.

• A campus that teaches. Our meadows, woodlands, and watersheds aren't a backdrop; they're a living laboratory where students learn stewardship by practicing it.

• Experiential learning at every turn. Whether running robotics challenges, performing on stage, stocking the Little Free Food Pantry in The Plains, or conducting field research on our own land, Wakefield students don't just study the world — they engage it. 

• Financial aid that opens the door wider, because the Wakefield experience should reach every student who will thrive here.

In a world that moves fast and rewards surface-level thinking, Wakefield remains a place where students slow down enough to ask harder questions and grow into people with the character and confidence to answer them.

Virtus et Sapientia. Virtue and Wisdom. Not just our motto — what every student carries with them when they leave this hill.

Give Local. Give Today. Help Wakefield Do What It Does Best.