Archive for November 17th, 2008

Enrollment:  1,112

Founded: 1960

Tuition:  $$$ (explanation)

Financial Aid Program: For families with demonstrated need. One in seven students receives financial aid. Some merit scholarships are also available.

Educational Philosophy:  Well-rounded approach, including advanced offerings in humanities, sciences, arts, and athletics, in a supportive, diverse community with high expectations for all those involved. The name, “Country Day,” comes from an American education movement of the 19th century, in which it was attempted to combine the best aspects of boarding preparatory school education with sending students home at the end of the day. When the movement began, the schools were to be located in the country, where the students could get away from the negatives of 19th century city life.  (More on the Country Day School Movement from Wikipedia.)

Local Reputation: A respected school where students will associate with everyday folks as well as and the scions of well-known Fort Worth families.

Accreditation:  Independent Schools Association of the Southwest

Location:  Southwest Fort Worth. School is on Bryant Irvin, just north of the 820 Loop.

Academics: Special characteristics of the lower school include instruction in computers, art, music, French/Spanish, and accelerated reading. English, Math, History, and Science make up the core of the lower school.

In the middle school and high school, all the teachers are specialists in the field in which they teach. Students take courses in English, History, Math, PE, and Science; Latin, Spanish, and French are offered.

Extracurricular: Known for its fine arts program, particularly for ballet and also including visual arts, ballet, music and theater, the school also fields a complete high school JV and varsity athletics program including football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, cross country and track.