SACRAMENTO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

'Sacramento Country Day School' (SCDS) is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school serving pre-kindergarten through grade 12 since 1964. SCDS is located in the unincorporated Arden Arcade neighborhood of Sacramento, California, and serves students from all surrounding areas, including Carmichael, Davis, Elk Grove, Penryn, and Shingle Springs. The mission of Sacramento Country Day School is to provide a traditional, college preparatory education to students from a variety of backgrounds who possess both strong academic potential and respect for others, and to develop in them the qualities of self-confidence, creativity, integrity, and responsibility.

Contents

Middle school

High school

''Octagon''

External links

Middle school

SCDS's middle school consists of grades six through eight. Seventh and eighth grades have specialized teachers for each subject and a rotating schedule. Each student is required to take two electives per semester. There are no final exams for middle school students. An additional foreign language, Latin, is available for students from sixth grade onwards. This is in addition to Spanish and French.

High school

The high school consists of roughly 150 students grades 9 through 12. There are many student clubs. At least 50 hours of community service is required to graduate. There are many varsity sports teams. Sacramento Country Day School has a no-cut policy. Therefore, if a student meets the academic requirements and is willing to participate fully, he or she will play on the school team. The students must take at least three consecutive years of French, Spanish, or Latin in order to graduate. Arts and drama activities are also available. Many students are accepted into prestigious universities such as California State University Sacramento.

''Octagon''

The ''Octagon'' is an established school newspaper with a staff of around 20. The ''Octagon'' has previously won the Pacemaker award, distinguishing the newspaper as one of the top high school newspapers in the country.

External links

★ School website