Maumee Valley Country Day School
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1715 South Reynolds Road Toledo, Ohio, (Lucas County) 43614 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°36′27″N 83°39′43″W / 41.60750°N 83.66194°WCoordinates: 41°36′27″N 83°39′43″W / 41.60750°N 83.66194°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | Touchstones: Respect, Kindness, Participation and Responsibility |
| Established | 1884 |
| Head of school | Gary Boehm |
| Head of Upper School | Brian Oliver |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Enrollment | 500 (approx.) |
| Campus size | 72 acres (290,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Navy and White |
| Athletics conference | Toledo Area Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Hawks |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Head of Middle School | Erik Graham |
| Head of Lower School | Mark Baker |
| Director of Enrollment Management | Phillip Dunbridge |
| Athletic Director | Rob Conover |
| Dean of Students | Sally Pont |
| Website | www.mvcds.org |
Maumee Valley Country Day School (or MVCDS, Maumee Valley or MV) is an independent and non-religious private school located in Toledo, Ohio. The school was founded in 1842 as an all-girls finishing school in Western New York and was moved to Toledo in 1884, where it became The Smead School for Girls. The school became coeducational and adopted its present location and name in the early 1930s.
Today, MVCDS has approximately 500 students from preschool through 12th grade and boasts academic achievements such as a 10:1 student teacher ratio. It is accredited by ISACS and NAIS and is widely considered the most selective and prestigious school in the Toledo area, sending several graduates to Ivy League schools and top liberal arts colleges every year. The school gets its name of "Maumee Valley" from the nearby Maumee River, which flows north through Lucas County and Toledo, finally emptying into Lake Erie.
Maumee Valley Country Day School was founded in New York as Miss Seminary. The school relocated to the Toledo area in 1884 and became The Smead School for Girls, run by Miss Smead In 1934, the school relocated to its current location on South Reynolds Road in Toledo, Ohio with the construction of the Smead Building, and became a co-ed school. In 1959, a new building to house the upper school was built near the Smead Building on the campus. In 1972, the current lower and middle school building was completed next to the upper school building; they are connected by a hallway known as the "International Hall". A large dining hall and kitchen were added in the area between the two buildings. In 1984, a new science center was added to the upper school classrooms. In 1988, a 400m running track was built next to the sports fields by Glendale Avenue. In 1991, the Wolfe Gallery was constructed next to the Smead Building to showcase student and professional art projects that were displayed at the school. In 1997, a new area known as the "Johnson Bayer Physical Education Complex" was added. This included new sports offices, a weight training room, and a new gymnasium that were added next to the existing upper school gym. The middle school was expanded with additional classrooms as well as a science lab, and the 300 seat "Millennium Theatre" and lobby were built next to the dining hall. A large clock tower was built next to the new theatre lobby, establishing a central location on the campus. In addition, the road on campus was extended to Glendale Avenue to provide a second entrance/exit and a parking lot was added next to the new gymnasium. In 2007, new outdoor adventure course challenges were built throughout the woods on the campus. They include both low and high ropes course challenges for students. In 2009, a renovation project began to rebuild the upper school building and connect all of the campus buildings under one roof.
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