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Principal |
Geoff Campbell email the principal |
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Special features |
independent study, nonprofit, gifted and talented, after-school care |
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Scheduling features |
extended day |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
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School Mission
- The mission of Phoenix Country Day School is to provide students with a distinguished college-preparatory, liberal arts education for the growth of the whole person and as a foundation for success in college and in life.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, Latin, Mandarin and Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and Diving.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and Diving.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Chess (Kindergarten through Middle School); Student Council, Middle School (Grades 5-9); Student Senate, Upper School (Grades 9-12); Sports, Middle School (Grades 5-9) Soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, baseball/softball; Publications, Upper School (Grades 9-12) Yearbook, newspaper, mathematics journal, Spanish-language newspaper; Debate (Upper School, state championship 2005-2008) and Robotics (Middle and Upper School, national championship 2008).
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, photography, drawing/painting, ceramics, 3-D Art, Art History, Jazz Band and Handbells.
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Parent and Community Support
- Some 400 volunteers, mostly parents, are involved in daily activities at the school, according to the time they have available and the talents they choose to share.
Community service is a defining value at PCDS, and students are the leaders and creative force behind many service activities. The school as an institution also invites the greater community to the campus--for example, the school serves 250 gifted students from Title 1 schools annually through Project Excellence and provides pro bono technology training to teachers from the same schools.
Other news or notes
- 9 to 1 student teacher ratio means that students get a lot of individual attention and help with school work.
| College and Work Preparation |
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established between 1960-1969.
- Transportation to this school is provided by the school.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: All classroom buildings are new or completely renovated in last 13 years. One building under construction (Middle School Library).
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Air-conditioned gym, 2 heated swimming pools, tennis courts, training facility, 4 playing fields.
- Library facilities: Three libraries, one each in Lower School, Middle School and Upper School. Extensive online resources. Lower and Upper School Libraries are new; Middle School library under construction.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview and recommendations.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: exam.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: ERB (Educational Records Bureau);
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 41-60% were accepted.
- Tuition: over $20,000
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Arizona Tax Credit
1.3 million annually in financial aid provided by school.
Cost of a PCDS education ranges from $200 to $21,000 annually, depending on a family's ability to afford tuition.
- Entering students typically come from: All Saints; Tesseract and Rancho Solano.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time);
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 7:50am to 3:00pm.
- Accredited by Independent Schools Association of the Southwest in 2007.
- Principal has been at this school for 7 years.
- Principal has 30 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish and Thai.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 08/11/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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