The Country Day School
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The Country Day School or CDS is an independent, non-profit university-preparatory school in King City
, Ontario
, Canada.
It was founded in 1972. 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.
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.
King City, Ontario
King City is an affluent, unincorporated village in King Township, Ontario, Canada, located just north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 1,629 dwellings and a population of 4,902.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada.
It was founded in 1972. It is a member of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools
Canadian Association of Independent Schools
Canadian Association of Independent Schools is an association for independent schools that operate within Canada or offer a curriculum leading to a Canadian diploma in a location outside of the country. Member schools are non-profit institutions with volunteer Boards of Governors who are...
(CAIS), the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS) and the Canadian Educational Standards Institute
Canadian Educational Standards Institute
The Canadian Educational Standards Institute or CESI is an organisation intended to provide accreditation and evaluation of Canadian independent schools wishing to use CESI standards and designation...
(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.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 a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) 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 CammalleriMike CammalleriMichael Cammalleri is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Junior:...
, NHL hockey player