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Parent Education

Fostering Lifelong Learning

We strive to enrich the educational and learning experience for our families on timely and relevant parenting topics through nationally-acclaimed speaker events and grade-level education meetings to help parents with various developmental stages and parenting issues.

Educational Resources

Parent Speaker Series

The Parent Speaker Series provides opportunities for parents  to learn from distinguished, professional experts to explore today's relevant trends in education and parenting issues. A wide array of topics are covered such as health and wellness, resilience, and digital citizenship.

Previous Guest Speakers

Since 2012, we have welcomed the following exceptional speakers:

  • Max Stossel, Founder & CEO of Social Awakening
  • Dr. Katie Hurley, expert in child and adolescent mental health and development
  • Julie Lythcott-Haims, New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult.
  • Dr. Tina Bryson, psychotherapist, founder of The Center for Connection, and author of The Power of Showing Up.
  • Dr. Christine Carter, author of The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction and The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less.
  • Rachel Simmons, author and educator, presented on "Failing Well: Resilience & Courage" 
  • Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and blogger of “Raising Digital Natives”
  • Dr. Michele Borba, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
  • Ron Lieber, author of The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money
  • Jessica Lahey, New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure
  • Rosalind Wiseman, bestselling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and the New Realities of Girl World
  • Dr. Sherry Turkle, author of Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
  • Dr. Wendy Mogel, author of Blessings of a Skinned Knee and Blessings of a B Minus

Parent Education Events

An average of 20 parent education events are held annually for parents of students in all grades. 

Parent Education Presentations

Grades JK–12

"Navigating the Country Day Curriculum" (International Parents Group)

Lower School

Middle School

Upper School