Phoenix Country Day School
| Phoenix Country Day School | |
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| Address | |
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3901 E. Stanford Dr. Paradise Valley, Arizona United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°30′57″N 111°59′50″W / 33.515786°N 111.997361°WCoordinates: 33°30′57″N 111°59′50″W / 33.515786°N 111.997361°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1961 |
| Head of School, Headmaster | Andrew Rodin |
| Number of students | 700 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | Phoenix Country Day School |
Phoenix Country Day School is a nonsectarian college-preparatory school located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States. It has an enrollment of 700 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. A liberal-arts curriculum prepares graduates for admission to the nation's top colleges and universities.
The student-faculty ratio at Phoenix Country Day School is 9 to 1. The school is organized into a Lower School (pre-k through grade 4), a Middle School (grades 5-8), and an Upper School (grades 9-12).
Extensive facilities on the 40-acre campus include partially integrated computer infrastructure, science labs, art studios, a music building, a gymnasium, swimming pools, tennis courts, athletic fields, and outdoor play areas.
The school is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools and the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.
PCDS began in 1960, when a group of educators led by Franz and Mae Sue Talley agreed to found a nonsectarian, nonprofit, college preparatory day school based on the traditional east coast private school model. Franz Talley was the founder of an aerospace/defense contractor in Mesa, which grew into conglomerate Talley Industries before the businesses were largely sold off in the years after his death in 1978.
On September 12, 1961, Phoenix Country Day School opened its doors to 93 students in grades 3 through 9 with a faculty and staff of 14. The following year, a half-day kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 were added, and grades 10 through 12 were added in successive years to graduate the first senior class in 1965. By the 1969-1970 academic year, enrollment was at 386.
The school quickly expanded its group of loyal community members committed to its survival and success. In the 70s, facilities were expanded to accommodate the growing student body and the development of competitive sports teams. PCDS's graduating classes measured in the teens and twenties, and the Upper School program offered core graduation requirements and courses and electives that reflected faculty interests and abilities.
With the dawning of the 80s and changing times, PCDS's endowment began to grow. An Advanced Placement program was added to assist in gauging standards of academic skill. Having purchased the second half of the school's now-40 acres in 1968, PCDS was able in 1982 to build a new Upper School complex and a gymnasium for indoor sports on the east side of the Cudia Wash, and a dedicated music facility on the west side of campus. A bridge was built to join the Lower and Middle Schools with the Upper School.
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