SACRAMENTO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
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School Information
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GreatSchools Rating:
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Educational Climate:
Above Average
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Technology Measure:
Low
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Type:
Private
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Grades:
Pre-kindergarten - 12th Grade
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District:
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Students/Teacher:
NOT REPORTED
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Students/Grade:
33.9
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Number Students:
475
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Number Teachers:
NOT REPORTED
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Number Classrooms:
50
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Expense/Pupil:
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Poverty Level:
NOT REPORTED
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Number Computers:
193
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Number PCs:
150
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Number Macs:
043
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CHARTER SCHOOL
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
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ESL
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
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YEAR ROUND CLASSES
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VOC-TECH
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ADULT EDUCATION
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NCLB SCHOOL
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BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
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COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
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AYP SCHOOL
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
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MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews
School Ratings (41 ratings)
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-12-06
"My children attended Country Day School from kindergarten through high-school graduation and went on to college in the UC system. They still talk about their hard-working years at SCDS and claim college was easier! They were certainly well-prepared for their university courses and had no trouble adjusting to big-college life, after spending their early education in a relatively small school. I would recommend this school to any parent looking for an academically challenging curriculum and dedicated teachers who know their subject and care about their students."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2012-11-01
"Country Day gave my two children an outstanding educational experience through middle school and graduation from high school. A majority of their teachers have advanced degrees, including a number of PhD's. They have developed a world-class curriculum, and they really know and care about their students with whom they have close, mentoring relationships. Graduates leave with all the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the most selective colleges and universities. My children have had smooth transitions to their respective colleges. In fact, many of their classmates ask them for help with writing assignments because they became such good writers at SCDS. Parents choose a school for their children based on different factors. Some want a large social setting, a spiritual component, or a championship sports program, but for those whose primary focus is academic excellence, no other school in Sacramento can touch Country Day."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2012-11-01
"SCDS continues to be the premier college prep school in Sacramento. 100 percent of its seniors are admitted to selective 4 year colleges, with a much higher percentage of the senior class being admitted to the most selective schools (Ivies, schools like Stanford, Williams, U of Chicago, NYU, etc.) than any other school in the region. SAT scores also far exceed those of any other high school in the region. The high school has quite a few international students from China and other East Asian countries, who choose to leave their home countries to study here for the excellent education, adding to the international flavor and educational diversity of the HS program. The excellent education I received here as a middle school and high school student helped me graduate with high honors from Harvard, and I have been thrilled with my sons' (8th and 6th grades, here since kindergarten) experience. The teachers are dedicated and talented, and many have advanced degrees. There is no educational program in the region that can compare at any level, and I can't wait for them to experience the high school for themselves."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2012-10-21
"Not worth the money. There are other schools with great curricula for less money. "College prep" is a relative term, since their graduates are getting into the same schools as good public high school grads are attending (Sierra College, Chico State, etc., plus some higher tiered). Bullying has been an ongoing problem, including a lack of supervision on the playground. Some families are at the school because they want to be. Others because of limited options (religious schools, poor performing public schools or are unable to get into other private schools due to wait lists or not enough openings for siblings). As the previous poster noted - do your research before committing."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2012-08-29
"Proceed with caution and fact check everything you are told during your tour. We have been at the school for many years and while the education is good it is not great. The middle school is particularity lacking in leadership.and the overall administration at the school leans heavily on the side of the teachers and not the parents. Luckily most of the teachers are good but when a substandard teacher is hired (or a current teacher fails to be effective) the administration does not take action. There is an overwhelming bias to support the teachers and not challenge the teachers to improve their classrooms. Everyone can improve, right? It is a very very expensive school that has been losing students at an alarming rate over the last few years. I think it is somewhat stable now. My advice is to check and recheck all the facts."