Savannah Country Day School
Savannah Country Day School | |
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Co-educational | |
Enrollment | 1,051 (2019-20) |
Average class size | 75 |
Campus size | 65 acres |
Color(s) | Green and gold |
Athletics conference | GHSA |
Mascot | The Hornet |
Nickname | Hornets |
USNWR ranking | 1 |
Website | www |
The Savannah Country Day School (SCDS, Country Day) is an independent college
History
Savannah Country Day School originates from the founding of the Pape School by Nina Anderson Pape in 1905. Savannah Country Day School itself was founded in 1955 by a group of parents (including Cornelia Groves),[3] with the school taking over the assets and faculty of Pape School, including the facilities east of Forsyth Park, and the school's curriculum.[4] In 1960, the school moved to its current Windsor Park location, south of Savannah. A book titled Service Through Knowledge and Character details the school's history.[5] The first headmaster was Robert W. Trusdell and first upper school principal was Thomas Triol, whose wife Helen taught chemistry and physics.
In the 1970s, the school decided to not affiliate with the
In 1983, Dr. Paul M. Pressly became the school's headmaster. A
In 1991, a visiting committee from the
In 2013, Kef L. Wilson became the school's new headmaster.[10] He is the eighth headmaster since the school's inception in 1905.[11]
Academics
Savannah Country Day School has been named "Best Private School" by Savannah Magazine[12] and has been honored as the "Best Private School" by Connect Savannah.[13]
The curriculum is divided between lower school (
A "Little School" exists for children between the ages of six weeks and three years.
Admissions
The school has an acceptance rate of 50%.
Campus
Savannah Country Day School's campus is located on a wooded 65-acre campus on Savannah's south side in the Windsor Forest neighborhood.[16] In 2005, the school completed construction on the Nina Anderson Pape Middle School building.[17] In 2008, the school officially opened a new LEED Silver-certified lower school.[18]
Fine arts
In 2011, the Savannah Country Day School chorus was one of 14 choirs selected to perform Handel's "Messiah" live at Lincoln Center in New York.[19] The show was reviewed by The New York Times, which described it as a "full-throttle" experience.[20]
Environmental stewardship
In 2012, the
In 2008, the school dedicated the first Silver LEED-certified lower school in Chatham County.[18] The 52,500-square-foot lower school building includes the following environmental features:[18]
- Non-toxic paint and carpet
- A roof system to catch and store rain in an underground cistern, then used to water the gardens
- Energy saving windows
- Carpets, paints and cabinets with reduced volatile organic compounds
- Surrounding landscaping and gardens with plants and shrubbery requiring minimal water
- An 800-gallon aquacenter
- A butterfly garden equipped with cameras to show the different stages of butterflies
- Countertops made from recycled material
- Low-water urinals and water heads
Since the school's first vegetable garden was planted in the 1970s, the school has expanded to include a Butterfly Garden, Herb Garden, Fruit Garden, Brown Thumb Garden, Monet Garden, Organic Spot, Shakespeare Garden and Pangaea Garden. Throughout the school year, third-grade students plant, tend, harvest and eat fruits and vegetables grown on campus in the SCDS cafeteria. Students also donate vegetables from the garden to a local food bank.[23]
References
- ^ "Who We Are: Mission & Philosophy". Savannah Country Day School. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Savannah Country Day School". Private School Review. February 3, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Sickler, Linda. "Cornelia Rankin Groves witnessed Savannah's preservation movement come to life and was dedicated to bringing it forward". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Who Are We: History". Savannah Country Day School. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Service Through Knowledge and Character". Savannah Country Day School. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Williams, Roger M. (August 21, 1976). "Savannah - Historic Roots at an Affordable Price (Saturday Review)". Saturday Review Magazine. p. 18.
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(help) - ^ Service Through Knowledge and Character, p. 84
- ^ Service Through Knowledge and Character, p. 86-87.
- ^ "Savannah school wins recognition for excellence". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 25, 1992. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Savannah Country Day School Names Head of School," Savannah Morning News, October 31, 2012, [1].
- ^ "Savannah Country Day School Names Head of School", Savannah Morning News, October 31, 2012, http://savannahnow.com/your-good-news/2012-10-31/savannah-country-day-school-names-head-school
- ^ "Best of Savannah," Savannah Magazine, September/October 2012, http://savannahmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Best-of-Savannah-2012.pdf
- ^ staff. "Best of Savannah 2009: City Life". Connect Savannah. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "School Life: The Little School". Savannah Country Day School. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "School Life: Summer Programs". Savannah Country Day School. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Savannah and Hilton Head by Rich Wittish and Betty Darby
- ^ Service Through Knowledge and Character, p. 86
- ^ a b c Staff Writer. "Country Day dedicates first green elementary school in county". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Savannah Country Day Chorus performs at the Lincoln Center". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Savannah Country Day School Honored," Savannah Morning News, April 26, 2012, http://savannahnow.com/your-good-news/2012-04-26/savannah-country-day-school-named-among-first-ever-us-department-education#.UeMCe403uSo
- ^ "Magazines".
- ^ "Savannah Country Day Students Lend a Hand to Second Harvest," WSAV-TV, February 3, 2012, http://www.wsav.com/story/21211440/savannah-country-day-students-lend-a-hand-to-second-harvest
External links
- Official website
- Nina Anderson Pape historical marker