We're in our 3rd year of Lower School at SCDS after our relo to the area from an overseas Internat Bacchelor school. Given our daughter's outstanding experince at SCDS and the certainty of years of slashing of funding for CA public schools, we give SCDS an unqualified thumbs up. We've researched all
... Read more private schools in the area, and there are four categories -- religous, bookworm, whole person and earth child. SCDS is the only Ivy league prep whole person school here. It deeply challenges and grows a kid who's sharp, creative, humanistic. The school has seen it's enrollment hold and grow during the recession, which says a lot. The only improvement I see is expanded langugage beyond french, spanish, latin, chinese. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
We've been at this school for three years and love it. My kids are not being taught to memorize worksheets, but to think and analyze. Not only are my kids performing above grade-level by any measure, they love going to school. The community of parents is tight-knit and the variety of experiences for
... Read more my kids is wonderful. If you want a school to foster a true love of learning, this is the place. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/25/09
As a parent of an 8th grader, I can tell you this school has been wonderful for the 4 years my child has attended. The staff is attentive, respectful, and responsive. The teachers are devoted and work together as a cohesive unit. I disagree with a previous writer... the Middle School is exactly what
... Read more I had hoped for my child with challenging academics and personal accountability of small classes. A high achiever will succeed anywhere, but this school wants everyone to succeed and approaches teaching with the attititude, motivation and perseverance to acvhieve that goal. The only negative at this school is the price! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/23/09
After two years of what we feel is unsatisfactory education, we are leaving. We have found the specialty teachers to be very caring, committed and interested in knowing each individual child. However, the academics are not up to par for a college prep school. Our child has not been academically challenged
... Read more for an entire year, despite several meetings with staff. The curriculum doesn't seem to meet state standards. This is a great school for a perfectly average child but they have been unable to address the needs of our child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/10/09
As a parent who had my children a SCDS for several years, I can say that the best thing that I ever did was to pull them out and move them to another school. While the school touts itself as the top private school in the area, the teachers are mediocre, the classrooms lack academic focus and the curriculum
... Read more is out dated and doesn't even come close to the state standards that exist in California. SCDS cannot even hope to compete with students coming from other private and public schools in the area. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/01/07
Sacramento Country Day School is a great independent college-preparatory school. The teaching prepares students to do well at the highest caliber colleges and universities nationally and internationally. Because the student-to-teacher ratio (7-to-1)is the lowest in town, the teachers and college counselors
... Read more know their students better than at other schools in Sacramento. Thus classroom instruction is very personal and focused. Students spend more time talking directly to their teachers, and this leads to better acquisition of critical reasoning skills that are crucial in college and later life. Most students are very intelligent and kind. The atmosphere at Country Day is supportive and not overly competitive. If you understand that having the lowest student-to-teacher ratio results in the most powerful learning experience, you will find that the extraordinary value of this school is well worth the cost of tuition. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/04/07
Up through 5th grade, amazingly excellent. Fantastic teachers, every one. Then in 6th grade, the teachers are just mediocre, 7th grade teachers are just so-so. So, bottom line for me is that preK - 5th is outstanding.
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Posted by a parent on 03/24/06
Excellent school; supportive teachers; small class size; college preparation both in the classes and by the college counselor superb; both student and parents are very satisifed with this school.
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Posted by a parent on 08/05/05
The academic program is excellent. The curriculum incorporates music, art, foreign language, and physical education from K through 12. Small class size assures that every child receives a 'front row' seat. The emphases on critical thinking rather than rote learning prepares the students for life's
... Read more challenges and enjoyments. Respect for the individual as well as for the community are hallmarks of the school's familial character. Faculty and students are partners in the quest for knowledge and understanding. Parents are involved in providing support for the academic and sports programs. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/06/05
Great school all around. it's very strong in college preparation and paying special attention in individual student development.
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Sacramento schools — Sacramento Country Day School is located at 2636 Latham Dr, Sacramento CA 95864. 2636 Latham Dr is in the Sierra Oaks neighborhood and 95864 ZIP code in Sacramento, CA Sacramento Country Day School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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