Ready for the Next Step

Preparing students with intention JK–12

The journey from a young learner to a Country graduate who is exceptionally well-prepared for college and a purposeful life is filled with hundreds of intentional steps. In so many ways, Country Day teachers are delivering a rigorous academic program that is also shaping students into confident, healthy, well-rounded adults who are comfortable and successful in diverse settings.

In the pages ahead, we look at a few of the intentional ways we make our students ready for what’s next in their educational journey. And there are small steps along the way that help our students grow into well-rounded adults:

FIRST GRADERS learn autonomy when they begin writing nightly assignments in their homework binder.

IN FOURTH GRADE, students keep their notebooks on a shelf across the room, which helps them learn to plan ahead in preparation for using lockers when they move to Middle School.

ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL students use the same program for daily grammar practice, and teachers intentionally prepare students from one year to the next as the curriculum becomes more complex.

BY SEVENTH GRADE, teachers e-mail students directly about grades and behavior to teach them to become more autonomous and own their educational experience and their choices.

IN FRESHMEN SEMINAR, students learn social-emotional skills such as developing the ability to listen without judgment and participate without talking.

LACROSSE PLAYERS practice accountability and responsibility as each team member has specific jobs to set up and break down the field.

Class of 2019

Whether for the next unit, the next grade, the next division, the next team, the next performance, the next travel experience, the next leadership opportunity, or the next step in life, Country Day students will be ready!