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The Savannah Country Day School promises a transformative experience where students embrace a multitude of opportunities both in and out of the classroom. Our talented faculty combine the best in traditional and progressive education to help students reach their fullest potential while always treasuring each child's energy, enthusiasm, and creativity.

Learn more about why Niche.com ranked Savannah Country Day as the #1 Private School in Savannah. 

Academics

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.

Arts

At Savannah Country Day, the Fine Arts program exposes students to visual art, general music, choral music, jazz band, theater, drama, photography, orchestra, and technology-based visual arts. Our talented Fine Arts instructors work to develop the student’s ability to access, interpret, and evaluate imagery, movement, and sound; develop visual/spatial/hearing intelligence; and to build a life-long appreciation and understanding of the arts. 

Athletics

With over 50 teams in 15 sports, the athletic offerings for students at Country Day are endless. A supportive school community and decorated coaches help to provide an environment of excellence, both on and off the field.  

Global Online Academy

Global Online Academy (GOA) offers SCDS students the opportunity to learn alongside peers from around the world. GOA courses further enrich the Country Day experience by allowing students explore their passions with classes that are outside of the traditional course catalogue.

The Country Day Difference

Savannah Country Day combines the best in traditional and progressive education to help each student reach his or her fullest potential. We are proud to be a family school with strong connections to the community and each other. We welcome students with open arms and open minds, always treasuring the energy, enthusiasm and creativity of each child.

IMAGES Magazine

Browse the recent issue of IMAGES, the magazine for parents, alumni and friends of The Savannah Country Day School.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW

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Mingledorff Hall Topping Out Ceremony

Earlier this week, we celebrated a big milestone in the construction of Mingledorff Hall with a “Topping Out” ceremony to mark the structural completion of our future Upper School STEM building. Prior to the ceremony, we invited each Hornet — young and old — to sign (or thumbprint) the final beam, making their mark (literally!) on the future of Country Day! 
 

Click here to view a video of the signing and the lifting of the beam, and click here to view photos.

National Honor Society Inductees

Country Day is proud to have inducted 59 students into the National Honor Society this morning! Founded in 1921, the National Honor Society recognizes students who excel in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership and character. To be eligible, students in grades 11 & 12 must demonstrate outstanding performance in the four selection criteria.

Model UN Team Competes in Statewide Assembly

Savannah Country Day's inaugural Model United Nations team competed in its first Georgia United Nations Assembly. Thirty-four SCDS students, representing twelve countries, debated students from across the state on a wide variety of topics, including gender equality, climate change, and global trade. SCDS students representing Haiti (Leyla Patel and Britney Brown) and Germany (Sloan Mullins and Owen Haas) took 2nd and 3rd place, respectively (out of 49 entries!). Congratulations to these Hornets!!

National Merit Scholarship Program

Congratulations to six seniors for their commendation from the National Merit Scholarship program. Our six commended students earned scores on the 2020-2021 PSAT that placed them within the top 5% of all juniors who took last year's exam. From left to right: Pete Thangtaveekool, Ethan Wheelock, Alexis Almeida, Haley Avino, Langston Bass, and John Neely. Well done, Hornets!

Scoreboard Dedication

During halftime of the opening football game, SCDS dedicated the new Saunders Stadium scoreboard in memory of the late Dr. Cliff Cannon Jr., a former SCDS parent, grandparent, and loyal Hornet. Country Day is grateful to the London and Cannon families for generously funding the project in his name. As a token of gratitude, Head of School Kef Wilson presented Jane Cannon with a Hornet football helmet signed by the current team. Thank you to the London and Cannon families for your ongoing support and commitment to Country Day athletics.

Maya King Selected for GOA Student Advisory Council

Congratulations to junior Maya King on her selection to the inaugural Global Online Academy Student Advisory Council. This group of student leaders will help impact and guide the vision of Global Online Academy for its students. Maya's one-year term will include opportunities to build leadership experience across operational strategy, user experience design, content creation, and communications.

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    We feel so fortunate to be a part of the SCDS family. The outstanding faculty and staff give us confidence that we are providing our son with an amazing educational experience!"

    Julie & Adam Cohen, current parents

    My career has turned out to be so fulfilling, and I look forward to each day! Moreover, my children are happy, safe, and well-rounded thanks to SCDS."
    Carrie Vetrovsky, SCDS Teacher & Parent

    We have been thrilled with how our daughter is thriving since transferring to SCDS for middle school. We are so appreciative of the faculty, staff and fellow parents who have eagerly guided us through this academic year. The school has exceeded our expectations."
    Amy and Chad Brock, current parents 

    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, SCDS class of 1994