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School At a Glance: 2007-08
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Based on academic merit, athletic ability,
or artistic talent, last year's graduating class received
scholarship offers in excess of $3.1 million.
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Founded: 1941
2007-08 Enrollment: 1,630 students in grades JK-12, including 122 students from 34 countries.
Re-enrollment: 97%
Employees: 308 faculty and staff
Faculty: 200 full-time faculty, 50 percent with advanced degrees. Average faculty tenure of 17 years, 10 at CCDS.
Student/Faculty ratio: average of 12:1
Technology
Students and faculty have easy, high-speed access to the Internet
from all classrooms, computer labs, libraries, and administrative
offices. There are approximately 700 computers in curricular use
school wide, and faculty members have school-subsidized laptops.
Students and faculty use wireless cards in their laptops to connect
to the network.
Community Service
Community service is an integral part of a Country Day education
and plays an important role in shaping the character of our students.
Children at every level, from JK to grade 12, give back to the community
in hundreds of ways big and small. From collecting books for underprivileged
children, to pet therapy with senior citizens, to annually hosting
the Special Olympics spring games, our students fully understand
that privilege and service go hand in hand.
International Studies
Country Day offers an exceptionally broad-based international studies
curriculum that is integrated across disciplines and grade levels.
Since 1992 more than 700 students and teachers have participated
in study abroad programs, and over 450 CCDS families have hosted
a foreign student in their home.
International Baccalaureate Program
Country Day was the first school in North Carolina to offer an International
Baccalaureate (IB) diploma and since 1992 has offered IB courses to juniors and seniors. CCDS recently adopted the IB Primary Years Program in the Lower School.
Athletics
The school fields 64 sports teams with an average of 90 percent
of our students participating in some form of organized athletics
on the Middle School, junior varsity, or varsity level. The full-participation
athletic program offers students the opportunity to play on sports
teams from seventh through 12th grade.
Arts
A broad arts program is offered with courses in visual arts, choral
and instrumental music, dance, and drama. Students participate in
more than 70 arts performances and events each year.
Admissions
Applications to the school are reviewed on the basis of character,
intellectual ability, emotional maturity, curiosity, and breadth
of interests. The school does not discriminate on the basis of religion,
race, color, handicap, or national or ethnic origin in its admissions
program.
Extended Day
Extended Day hours are offered to children in grades JK–8. Before-school
and after-school hours are provided.
Summer Program
CCDS offers academic and enrichment programs during the summer,
as well as sports camps for ages 4–18.
School Hours
Junior Kindergarten 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Kindergarten 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Grades 1–2 8:00 a.m.–2:50 p.m.
Grades 3–4 8:00 a.m.–3:05 p.m.
Grades 5–8 8:00 a.m.–3:10 p.m.
Grades 9–12 8:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Tuition Assistance
Financial aid awarded in 2007-08: $3.2 million, 14% of student body.
Endowment: $20 million
Annual Fund giving: $1.7 million
Parent Participation: 69%
Board of Trustees: 34
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Southern Association of Independent Schools
Selected Membership: National Association of Independent Schools, North Carolina Association of Independent Schools, Cum Laude Society, International Baccalaureate Diploma and Primary Years programs. |
