Charlotte Country Day School

Charlotte Country Day School is a private, secular school in Charlotte, North Carolina, with classes in grades Kindergarten–12. A junior kindergarten program is also offered. Charlotte Country Day is located on two campuses, which cover a combined 113 acres (0.46 km2). The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Southern Association of Independent Schools.[1]

Charlotte Country Day School
Address
Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte Country Day School
1440 Carmel Road

Charlotte
,
North Carolina
28226

United States
Coordinates35°08′47″N 80°48′13″W
Information
TypePrivate
MottoFortitudine Ac Pietate
(With Courage and Reverence)
Established1941 (1941)
School districtIndependent
CEEB code340666
Head of schoolMark Reed
Faculty190+
GradesK–12
Enrollment~1,600
Average class sizeApproximately 15
Student to teacher ratio12:1
CampusCannon and Bissell campuses
Color(s)Green and gold
        
Athletics66 teams
Athletics conferenceNCISAA
MascotBuccaneers
RivalCharlotte Catholic High School, Charlotte Latin School, Providence Day School
Websitewww.charlottecountryday.org

History

Founded in 1941 by Dr. Thomas Burton, the school faced initial problems in securing a permanent location large enough to house its student body; they were eventually solved. By July 1944, the school was able to buy a 2,000-volume library from the Aiken School in South Carolina. This acquisition qualified Country Day for accreditation under the guidelines of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In September 1960, the school began holding classes on the current site of Cannon Campus. In 1979, Carmel Academy partnered with Country Day, merging with CCDS soon thereafter, and its former campus became the Bissell Campus. Grades 5 through 8 are taught at this site. Country Day became an International Baccalaureate World School in August 1992.[2]

Cannon Campus

Cannon Campus for grades JK–4 and 9–12 has 15 buildings, including a full-service dining hall, two libraries, a 400-seat theater, two reading gardens, and multiple computer labs.[3]

The newest building is the Hance Fine Arts Center, completed in August 2004.[4]

The Cannon campus was newly renovated at the end of 2018. The Purdy Math and Science building is the newest addition to the Cannon campus.

Bissell Campus

Bissell Campus, where CCDS students in grades 5–8 attend classes, underwent extensive renovations in 2009. The 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) Dowd Science Building was completed, which added eight science lecture/lab classrooms and two general purpose classrooms. The old science building was renovated to create six foreign language classrooms. Grounds enhancements included a new entryway and fencing, a new front courtyard, and new tennis courts and practice fields.[5]

Elsewhere on Bissell Campus, the Sklut Center has three art rooms, the cafeteria, and the general music room. A separate building is dedicated entirely to the natural sciences.

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "Charlotte Country Day School Profile" (PDF).
  2. O'Brien, Kevin (May 16, 1992). "3 Charlotte schools may offer tough academic program". The Charlotte Observer.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-07-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Celebrating and Embracing the Fine Arts: 2003-04 Charlotte Country Day School Annual Report and Giving Recognition." 2004, pg. 2.
  5. "Grow. Build. Accelerate: The Campaign for Students Summary and 2008–09 Annual Giving Report." 2009, pg. 7.
  6. "Mike Cofer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  7. Brandon Miller - Men's Soccer - UNC Wilmington. uncwsports.com. Retrieved Dec 24, 2019.
  8. (March 14, 2018). Bonnell, Rick. Despite the losing, UNC-G stuck by their young coach. How Wes Miller led Spartans to NCAAs. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  9. "Alvin Pearman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.

"CCDS". Charlotte Country Day school. Retrieved May 2, 2005.

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