Kentucky Country Day School
| Kentucky Country Day School | |
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| Address | |
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4100 Springdale Road Louisville, KY 40241 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, nonsectarian |
| Motto | Citizen, Scholar, Steward |
| Established | 1972 |
| Sister school | Dahin Sheli School |
| School district | N/A |
| Principal | Bradley E. Lyman |
| Grades | Junior Kindergarten–12 |
| Enrollment | 910 |
| Campus size | 85 acres (340,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Mascot | "Baxter" or Bearcat IV (2005–present) |
| Nickname | Bearcats |
| Website | www.kcd.org |
Coordinates: 38°14′32″N 85°40′08″W / 38.24230°N 85.66890°W
Kentucky Country Day (KCD) is an independent co-educational college preparatory day school for junior kindergarten through 12th grade located in Louisville, Kentucky. It is located in northeastern Jefferson County on a large suburban campus.
In 1967, Aquinas Preparatory School (all-male) combined with Louisville Country Day (all-male, founded 1951). Subsequently, Kentucky Home School for Girls (all-female, founded 1863) was added, and the hybrid name Kentucky Country Day was created. In 1973, Kentucky Military Institute (all-male, founded 1845) disbanded and its alumni and military honor code were adopted by Kentucky Country Day.
KCD was initially located on the former LCD campus (Rock Creek Drive) in Louisville, adjacent to Seneca Park for 7th grade to senior class students. Kindergarten through 6th grade students were located on the former APS campus (Browns Lane). A bus called the Blue Goose would transfer students between both campuses. In 1972, in a close vote, students selected the nickname Bearcats over Thoroughbreds as the school mascot along with its present-day colors, royal blue and gold.
In 1978, the school relocated to its current campus in eastern Louisville on Springdale Road near Old Brownsboro Road. Since this move, the campus has expanded several times, including the construction of a new upper school building in 2000 and a theatre in 2010.
While KCD has been in existence since 1972, many traditions from its predecessors remain. The school's honor code was adopted from Kentucky Military Institute. The football team's Monohan Field is named after the field at Aquinas Prep. "The Rock", located under the KCD football scoreboard, is touched by KCD football players before entering the field, just as it was at Aquinas Prep in the 1960s. Graduation ceremonies at KCD involve girls with long white dresses, a tradition from KHS carrying yellow roses, and the boys wearing white jackets, a tradition from LCD.
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