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Intentional Technology

At Country Day, we take a whole-community approach to preparing students to harness the immense power of digital media—using it to explore, create, connect, and learn—while also helping them navigate challenges such as plagiarism, privacy concerns, cyberbullying, and artificial intelligence.

For us, intentional technology means using tools and practices thoughtfully, always with the goal of enhancing teaching and learning. We prioritize creative, innovative, and intelligent uses of technology that truly strengthen the educational experience. We blend the best of traditional teaching—strong relationships, proven methods—with the possibilities of digital learning to prepare students for the future.

We believe technology should empower learning—not distract from it. That’s why our approach is intentional, thoughtful, and student-centered.

Middle School student with iPad

Digital Citizenship

  • Our students begin learning about digital citizenship in junior kindergarten through fourth grade and continue this instruction in advisory sessions in Middle and Upper School.  
  • Our curriculum is research-based and covers a range of digital issues that today’s youth face, including internet safety, the role of copyright, online relationships, privacy, security, cyberbullying, personal reputation management, information literacy, and social justice.
  • We continuously review curriculum and tools, and adjust lessons in response to new technologies, platforms, social trends, and long-term implications of a student's online footprint.

100%

students in grades 3–12 receive school-issued personal computing devices as an integral part of their Country Day experience.

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Number of classes in which Upper School students regularly use computer programming, such as in Computational Biochemistry and AP Statistics with R.

496

Middle School students use iPads to practice fluency in French and Spanish.

100%

of faculty have received training in digital lesson planning.

1st

area school to be approved as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified School.

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3-D printers, two laser cutters, and one CNC router are used to complete student projects across all divisions.

Brian SossamonChief Information Officer

At Charlotte Country Day School, intentional technology means aligning innovation with our core values of excellence, community, and care for students. As education evolves, we are focused on strengthening systems and teams that ensure technology enhances teaching, learning, and operational effectiveness across the School.”

A Glimpse into Learning About Technology