Greenwich Country Day School

 Greenwich     Connecticut

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The Greenwich Country Day School is a co-educational, independent day school with 840 students enrolled in nursery through ninth grade. It is located on an 80-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. The school is fully accredited by the State of Connecticut through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of NAIS.

Country Day was founded in 1926. The original 49 students and 11 faculty members, under the leadership of Headmaster John Lynn Miner, began their fledgling enterprise in a barn on the property of William A. Rockefeller. A year later, enrollment had tripled, and The Greenwich Country Day School found a permanent home on a beautiful estate, which still functions as an integral part of the campus. Today, GCDS defines itself as a rigorous family-school fostering academic excellence. Creative teaching is encouraged and used to motivate young students and foster a love of learning. The school’s emphasis on developing the whole child results in attention to developing strong academic skills as well as strong public speaking skills, character, values, creativity, and sportsmanship. Many faculty serve as coaches and advisers in addition to teachers.