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SACRAMENTO

COUNTRY DAY

SCHOOL

A beautiful, expansive campus specifically developed to serve Pre-K through 12th grade students across our Lower, Middle, and High School. Small class sizes and a dynamic learning environment offer our students opportunities to discover and joyfully pursue their unique strengths.

Sacramento Country Day School is proud to be recognized as the best private high school in the Sacramento area and one of the top private schools in Sacramento. Our commitment to excellence in education and being part of a diverse, inclusive and supportive community, ensure our students achieve their individual potential.

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OVERHEARD

“Too many people are afraid to make a mistake. Accepting failure helps students develop a growth mindset, which will serve them well for the rest of their lives.”

Dr. Kellie Whited, Science Department Chair and Biology Teacher

“What I hope I see is a student body that feels they are empowered to name any issue that they see– it's their campus. We want every student and faculty member to see this as their home.”

Rachelle Doyle, Director of Advancement

 

“Being able to be yourself in a safe space is nice; everyone knows you and there is less judgment. There is no culture of having to be perfect at everything, this is a community here to support you.”

Juliette ‘24

 

“The learning environment at Country Day High School is tailored…you can really adjust it and build your own academic experience. Teachers find what works for a student and support them with the best tools for them.”

Luke '24

"Students don't have to always have an answer. But the thing is to keep asking the questions, to keep digging deep, to keep thinking...I think that's the best part of what we give them." 

Kristi Mathisen, Lower School Humanities Chair

COUNTRY DAY AT A GLANCE

#1

Rated the Region’s Best PK – 12th

580+

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

HAPPENING IN THE HALLS

Our 2025 National Merit Scholars

Over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

A Rulindo Visit

Father Charles from the Rulindo parish recently paid a visit to the Country Day campus. Our Lower School hosted an assembly to welcome him and share friendship between our sister schools.

Leadership in Our Libraries

Thanks to a grant from Country Day, the librarians took a dive into the deep end of the research behind the benefits of reading this summer.

The Octagon Shines in CA Journalism Awards

Our Sacramento Country Day Octagon was the LEADING award-winner in the “Campus Publications” division of the California Journalism Awards, a statewide competition honoring publications including the Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Sacramento Bee.