The Country Day School
| The Country Day School | |
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| Address | |
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13415 Dufferin Street King City, Ontario, L7B 1K5, Canada | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation | Canadian Association of Independent Schools |
| Head of School | John Ligget |
| School type | Independent, non-profit |
| Grades | JK-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | 100-acre (0.40 km2) |
| Team name | CDS Cyclone |
| Colours | Red, blue, gray, green |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Homepage | www.cds.on.ca |
The Country Day School or CDS is an independent, non-profit university-preparatory school in King City, Ontario, Canada.[1]
It was founded in 1972.[2] It is a member of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS), and the Canadian Educational Standards Institute (CESI). Its Head of School is John Liggett.
General
Serving male and female students from junior kindergarten to grade 12, it has set a maximum class size of 24 students, with an average of 17 students per class. Each student is subject to an entrance assessment: an informal process for young children or the more formal Canadian Achievement Test for older students.[3]
The school is divided into a Junior School (JK-6), Middle School (7–8), and Senior School (9–12). CDS competes in CIS Athletic Association (CISAA) sports each term, particularly soccer, rugby, track and field, hockey, basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, and cross country.
Being a private, independent school CDS charges a yearly fee of $22,765 for students in grades 1 to 12, and $19,350 for kindergarten students.
Campus
The school is situated on over 100 acre lot and has three full-sized gymnasiums, an athletics track, two softball diamonds, five full-size fields, and three smaller fields. One full-size field is synthetic turf, and one of the small fields has synthetic turf and is covered with a dome for all-season access. The school also has a performing arts centre with a 350-seat theatre, practice rooms, and an atrium.
Notable alumni
- Mike Cammalleri, NHL hockey player[4][5]
- Elvis Stojko, World Figure Skating Champion[6]
- Adriana Leon, Professional Soccer Player[7][8][9]
- Alexandra Paul, Olympic Figure Skater[10][11]
References
- ↑ Private Independent Schools 2003. Bunting & Lyon. 2003. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ↑ State support of religious education: Canada versus the United Nations. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ↑ "FAQ". The Country Day School. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
- ↑ "Michael Cammalleri’s Star Burning Bright; Richmond Hill's Michael Cammalleri made sports headlines last month when he was acquired by the Calgary Flames from the LA Kings". Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Habs star Mike Cammalleri plays hockey the ‘Toronto way’". The Star. May 14, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/4184363-photo-display-honours-king-s-world-class-talent/
- ↑ http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/leon_adriana00.html
- ↑ Adriana Leon
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/life/2010/01/02/secret_life_of_girls_adriana_leon.html
- ↑ http://www.newspapers-online.com/king/?p=3301
- ↑ http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-alexandra-paul
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