The Savannah Country Day School
Service Through Knowledge and Character
"This place has been everything to me for 14 years. I have put my heart and soul into the institution, and I feel like I've received a thorough and well-rounded education. Everything I am is Country Day, and I could not be more thankful." -- Recent graduate
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Country Day Students Win 11 Scholastic Art Awards
Read MoreThe Scholastic Art Awards are in and Country Day students SHINED! Congratulations to the following students:Abby Nicholson, Gold Key & Silver KeyFina Dooley, Gold KeyLauren Sparks, Gold Key & Silver KeyAnna Wollenburg, Honorable MentionMichael Federowicz, two Honorable MentionsVivian Huang, three Honorable Mentions -
Second Grade Explores Black Authors and Protagonists
In honor of Black History Month, second graders explored our own Dubose Media Center to find books that showcased Black protagonists and authors. Students enjoyed reading these books and honoring these characters and authors by sharing their favorite pages. Older students got involved as well and offer their book recommendations HERE. Stay tuned for more Lower School book reviews celebrating #blackhistorymonth.Read More -
Mr. and Miss SCDS Crowned
Congratulations to seniors Lillian Belzer and Gray Grayson! On Friday, February 5, they were crowned Mr. and Miss SCDS during the evening's basketball game and senior night festivities! Mr. & Miss SCDS is voted by both faculty & students. The vote is cast for one man and one woman who each individual thinks best demonstrates the spirit of SCDS in terms of their good character, positive attitude, strong academics and exemplary extracurricular involvement.Read More -
Save the Date: An Evening with Dr. Wendy Mogel
Join us for a VIRTUAL presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 3 (7pm) by Dr. Wendy Mogel, Clinical Psychologist, Parenting Expert, & New York Times Best-Selling Author, about parenting in a culture of increasing anxiety and rapid change. (A zoom link will be supplied prior to the event.)Read More
Dr. Mogel’s disarming candor, quick wit, and signature use of cutting-edge psychological research guides parents through the rough waters of child-rearing, adding a measure of joy and humor to their voyage. Drawing on insights from her thirty-five year career in clinical psychology, hilarious anecdotes (and sound advice) from school and camp counselors, and eye-opening conversations with middle and high school students, Dr. Mogel unravels the paradox of good-intentioned, devoted parenting gone astray. She explains how over-protection, over-scheduling, over-indulgence, and perfectionism undermine children’s intrinsic motivation, resilience, and pride in their achievements. Parents are freed to adopt a kinder, firmer, and ultimately more effective approach to the trenches of daily family life.
Dr. Mogel’s latest book is Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Listen. Additional books include The Blessing of a B Minus and The Blessing of a Skinned Knee. -
Veterans Day Speaker, Major Rex Steele '04
Read MoreThis Veterans Day, we thanked SCDS alumnus Major Rex Steele '04 for his service to our country and for sharing his reflective and powerful message with our school community. Major Steele is an instructor of American Politics at the United States Military Academy at West Point. MAJ Steele commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer from the United States Military Academy in 2009 and completed a Master’s in Public Policy from Duke University in 2019. He has served in the 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, and commanded Field Artillery and Cavalry units. He has deployed/served in Combat to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and his awards and decorations include the Combat Action Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (5 awards), Pathfinder Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge as well as French jump wings.With a profound appreciation for you and your service to our country, your fellow Hornets thank you! -
Country Day Kicks Off $18 million Invest in Excellence Capital Campaign
Savannah Country Day School has launched an $18 million capital campaign to upgrade campus facilities. The Invest in Excellence campaign's initial phase includes the construction of a 32,000 sq. ft. flagship Upper School building to house math classrooms, science labs, an energy learning lab, and a fabrication/maker space. Other building features include an expansive library, deans’ offices, and a student commons area.Read More
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"What I loved most about Country Day was the support that we always got from the faculty… The confidence and ease to initiate contact with some of the most influential professors in the fields was something that Country Day taught me very early on and something that I have used extensively in my time here at Stanford."
Kim Nguyen, Class of 2011
Kim Nguyen, Class of 2011
"In my business (as a NASA engineer), we have to launch a rocket within an extremely tight window that's just minutes long because small deviations at that early, fiery moment have an enormous impact on the ultimate destination of the spacecraft. I believe that my time at SCDS, though brief and more than twenty years ago, continues to have a similar impact on my life."
Jeff Norris ‘94
Jeff Norris ‘94
"This school taught me how to think for myself while at the same time considering--and being respectful of--the thoughts of others. SCDS challenged me to think globally, to discern the devil in the details, and to unabashedly ask questions about the things that I didn’t understand. The myriad of clubs one could join, the access to the arts of many disciplines, the many sports teams – all created an environment that allowed the students intellectual independence, creativity, innovation, a strong sense of self, as well as collegiality."
Joseph Conyers ‘99
Joseph Conyers ‘99
"A Country Day education will give you the tools you need to succeed anywhere in the world."
Richard Schulze, Jr. ‘80
Richard Schulze, Jr. ‘80
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The Savannah Country Day School seeks to prepare students of academic and personal promise to meet with confidence, imagination, and integrity the challenges of college and of life. In partnership with supportive families, we strive to cultivate in each student the desire and the discipline to grow in wisdom, to lead lives of personal honor, to appreciate beauty, to pursue physical well-being, and to serve others with a generous, compassionate spirit.