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May 1992
The Middle School campus is named the Bissell Campus
in honor of Sara '56 and Howard C. "Smoky" Bissell, for their
25 years of volunteer support and financial leadership to
Country Day.
July 1992
The Board of Trustees appoints Margaret Gragg to
be the new head of school, a position she holds today. She
quickly earns applause for her hands-on management style,
collaborative approach, and administrative talents.
Fall 1992 Country Day becomes an International Baccalaureate
school, one of only five schools in the world ever to be accepted
into the IB system without the customary probationary period.
1992–93 The Middle School initiates gender-specific
math classes in seventh and eighth grade to take into account
that males and females have different learning styles.
September 1993
The Levine Center provides a new home for administrative
staff, the International Studies Program, and the foreign
language faculty offices.
1995–96 The Lower School is named a Physical Education Demonstration School because of its exceptional PE program.
It is one of only six schools in the country to receive this
prestigious designation.
1996–97 The Admissions Office reports that reenrollment is
94.3%, making Country Day a leader among independent schools
in reenrollment rates.
September 1997
The Sklut Center, a fine arts and multipurpose
facility, opens on Bissell Campus. The building enables greater
flexibility in scheduling and provides expanded Middle School
computer labs.
1998 The Office of Diversity Planning is created, and Brian
Wise comes on board to direct the program. Mr. Wise is charged
with creating programs for students, faculty, and parents
to increase awareness of issues related to diversity and multiculturalism.
1999–2001 Country Day launches the Believe & Achieve
capital campaign, a much-needed initiative to raise $30 million
for construction and renovation projects that carry the school
into the new millennium.
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