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At a Glance
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Based on academic merit, athletic ability,
or artistic talent, last year's graduating class received
scholarship offers in excess of $3.3 million.
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Enrollment
Nearly 1,600 students from grades JK–12, including more than 100 students
from 30 countries.
Faculty
Charlotte Country Day School has a teaching faculty of 190 full and part-time
members with a student/faculty ratio 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 a full range of IB courses is offered
to juniors and seniors.
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.
Tuition Assistance
The school offers a need-based financial aid program designed to
help enroll a talented, bright, socially, and economically diverse
community of students who might otherwise be unable to attend CCDS.
The program provided assistance to 197 students during the 2004–05 school year.
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 8:05 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Kindergarten 8:05 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Grades 1–2 8:05 a.m.–2:50 p.m.
Grades 3–4 8:05 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.
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