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COUNTRY DAY
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We have a beautiful, expansive campus specifically developed for each of our three divisions — Lower, Middle, and High. Small class sizes and a dynamic learning environment offer our students opportunities to discover and joyfully pursue their unique strengths.
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"There is no better way to understand the difference a Country Day education makes than by visiting our campus. Join us for Open House, October 21, 9 am-12 pm and schedule a private tour to explore a day in the life of our students.”
“We're not here to fill the kettle. We're here to stoke the fire. We have to create the space where our young creatives can do their best work.”
“Everyone was just so compassionate. They understood where I was coming from, they understood what I was trying to do, and they helped me execute that.”
“To make friends at Country Day is so easy. Even in class, they are so welcoming to new ideas, and it's just so much collaboration that really helps you develop here.”
COUNTRY DAY AT A GLANCE
#1
Rated the Region’s Best PK – 12th
550+
PK – 12th Grade Students
8:1
Student/Teacher Ratio
43%
Self-identified Students of Color
* out of total reporting
$3.3M
in Tuition Assistance
100%
Four-year College Acceptance
5
National Merit Commended or Semifinalists
65%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
THE COUNTRY DAY CALENDAR
HAPPENING IN THE HALLS
![Monarch Garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695829640/saccdsorg/qvxye22uxpazgok20dsy/20230911_1341192.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695829640/saccdsorg/qvxye22uxpazgok20dsy/20230911_1341192.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695829640/saccdsorg/qvxye22uxpazgok20dsy/20230911_1341192.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1695829640/saccdsorg/qvxye22uxpazgok20dsy/20230911_1341192.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1695829640/saccdsorg/qvxye22uxpazgok20dsy/20230911_1341192.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1695829640/saccdsorg/qvxye22uxpazgok20dsy/20230911_1341192.jpg","width":2200}])
In a thrilling update, recently we have spotted regular, daily monarch activity. Aleitha Burns and her 7th graders confirmed multiple monarch caterpillars clinging to leaves in our milkweed "forest," and a tent has been added to the garden to protect the activity.
![In the Spotlight—Mock Trial]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695228481/saccdsorg/rpajkgh07b78vfiudwbj/mocktrial_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695228481/saccdsorg/rpajkgh07b78vfiudwbj/mocktrial_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695228481/saccdsorg/rpajkgh07b78vfiudwbj/mocktrial_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695228481/saccdsorg/rpajkgh07b78vfiudwbj/mocktrial_1.png","width":960}])
This summer, Grace Zhao ‘24 was a semi-finalist in a competitive, national one-on-one Gladiator Mock Trial Tournament. The winner is hailed as the nation's best “mock trialer.” Just to get there as one of the thirty six students, out of the hundreds of applicants, is quite an honor.
![Pivotal Essay Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694818650/saccdsorg/snulxp4vsoblgfehvjo9/20230829_SCDSFirstDayOfSchool_103.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694818650/saccdsorg/snulxp4vsoblgfehvjo9/20230829_SCDSFirstDayOfSchool_103.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694818650/saccdsorg/snulxp4vsoblgfehvjo9/20230829_SCDSFirstDayOfSchool_103.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694818650/saccdsorg/snulxp4vsoblgfehvjo9/20230829_SCDSFirstDayOfSchool_103.jpg","width":1200}])
Country Day student Saheb Gulati ‘25 has created and launched the Pivotal Essay Contest for high school students to engage with the world’s most pressing problems.
![Alumni and Students in the New York Times]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694818517/saccdsorg/cfaphfptzpnb4z7ig9mc/NYTKIDS_730.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694818517/saccdsorg/cfaphfptzpnb4z7ig9mc/NYTKIDS_730.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694818517/saccdsorg/cfaphfptzpnb4z7ig9mc/NYTKIDS_730.png","width":650}])
How exciting to see our students working together in the world! Phoebe Rogers ‘29 provided a fun book review to Elise Craig ‘02 for a special kids section of the New York Times.
![Lower School Teacher Training for a Writing Revolution]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694817676/saccdsorg/tkgqomcxj7g5wyqmhynr/IMG_7846.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694817676/saccdsorg/tkgqomcxj7g5wyqmhynr/IMG_7846.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694817676/saccdsorg/tkgqomcxj7g5wyqmhynr/IMG_7846.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694817676/saccdsorg/tkgqomcxj7g5wyqmhynr/IMG_7846.jpg","width":1200}])
Country Day teachers are lifelong learners who are always striving to improve their teaching. Many Lower School faculty members spent summer time learning more about thoughtful, systematic writing instruction by taking The Writing Revolution training and will be adjusting their writing instruction and grade-level curriculum maps accordingly.
