Cincinnati Country Day School (abbreviated CCDS ) is a private, coeducational, independent school located in Indian Hill, Ohio , a suburb of Cincinnati.
11-639: Cincinnati Country Day School was founded in 1926 and was inspired by the Country Day School movement , which had started in Baltimore 20 years earlier. The school sits on a 60-acre (240,000 m) campus in Indian Hill, Ohio . Starting in the fall of 1996, students 5th grade and above were equipped with laptop computers as part of the "Anytime Anywhere Learning" program. The school enrolls approximately 850 students from early childhood through high school (with
22-584: A maximum of 75 per grade level). There are approximately 350 students in the lower school (grades PreK-4), 200 in the middle school (grades 5–8), and 300 in the upper school (grades 9-12). Niche.com ranked the school as the #1 best private high school, #1 best private K-12 school, and #1 best high school for STEM in the Cincinnati area. Polaris ranked Country Day the #1 school in Cincinnati for sending students to Harvard, Princeton, and MIT. In 2023, Cincinnati Country Day School has been awarded “Platinum with Access” in
33-430: A track. Additionally, there is an Athletic Center containing a six-lane swimming pool, as well as two full-sized gymnasiums in two separate locations on campus. Academic facilities include two libraries, three Makerspaces, a 540-seat theater, state-of-the-art science laboratories and a telescope. There is also a visual arts studio with a darkroom and digital imaging area. Other amenities are conference and meeting spaces, and
44-504: A wirelessly connected campus and classrooms. Country Day School movement The Country Day School movement is a movement in progressive education that originated in the United States during the late 19th century. Country Day Schools sought to recreate the educational rigor, atmosphere, camaraderie and character-building aspects of the best college-prep boarding schools , while allowing students to return to their families at
55-795: Is part of the National Scholastic Press Association . Cincinnati Country Day fields 53 teams in 15 sports, with 22 varsity teams. The school is accredited by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and participates in the Miami Valley Conference . The 60-acre campus includes an Early Childhood Center, four playgrounds, an outdoor playscape and education area with mini ponies, a donkey, rabbit, and chickens. Other outdoor facilities include an outdoor performing arts area and amphitheater, seven athletic playing fields, seven tennis courts and pavilion and
66-695: The 2023 AP School Honor Roll, issued by the College Board. Each year, 100% of graduating seniors attend four-year colleges. Fifteen percent of the class of 2021 was National Merit recognized. In 2020, 103 students in the middle and upper schools received gold, silver, bronze, and platinum status on the National French Contest and the National Spanish Exam. The school sits on a 62-acre (250,000 m) campus in Indian Hill, Ohio . The school newspaper, called The Scroll ( www.scrollonline.net )
77-649: The dominant landmark is Rockford Tower, erected in 1901 to control the city's water supply. Tower Hill , in London, is the birthplace of William Penn , the founder of Pennsylvania, who landed in Delaware, in 1682. The school is a member of the Delaware Independent School Conference . The school offered US$ 2,000,000 a year of need-based financial aid to 28% of its students for the 2016–2017 school year. The Wall Street Journal ranked Tower Hill 24th in
88-447: The end of the day. To avoid the crime, pollution and health problems of the industrial cities of the early 20th century, the schools were sited in the 'country', where wealthy families owned large homes in areas that would later be known as suburbs . The Country Day School movement shared many values with the Arts and Crafts movement . School buildings and campus landscaping were designed with
99-479: The following: Tower Hill School Tower Hill School is a private college preparatory school in Wilmington, Delaware , offering instruction for pre-school through 12th grade . Tower Hill was founded in 1919. Its main building was designed by Wilmington architects Brown & Whiteside and completed in 1920. The school is situated at the high point of Wilmington's neighborhood, The Highlands, where
110-668: The goal of creating an inspirational atmosphere that would foster learning and culture. In keeping with this holistic view of the student learning environment, various "after-school" programs promoted student development, including athletic programs, choir and religious studies, and monitored study time. Students were given opportunities to develop leadership skills through clubs and student organizations. The first Country Day Schools were Poly Prep Country Day School , University School (near Cleveland), Detroit Country Day School , Gilman School , McDonogh School and The Summit Country Day School . These six college-preparatory schools provided
121-530: The structure and campus location format which would guide many more Country Day Schools that would be built around the country over the next 100 years. A leader in the movement, Tower Hill School , was founded by the du Pont family in Wilmington, Delaware , and headed by Burton Fowler, a devout follower of John Dewey and president of the Progressive Education Association . Along with those listed above, prominent Country Day Schools include
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