An Introduction to the RCDS Upper School
News From Rye Country Day
Seventh grade Chinese language students taught first graders about Chinese New Year through engaging activities and crafts.
The performance captivated students, faculty, and staff in all three divisions with its celebration of Brazil's Carnival through choreography and music.
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about Strong Family Dance Assembly Welcomes BHdos of Ballet Hispánico
Lower School Principal Barbara Shea on learning a new language to become global citizens.
The activity empowered students with strategies, tools, and self-awareness for academic and social/emotional success.
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about Executive Functioning Skills in Middle School
Several young alumni returned to campus to meet with current and prospective families to share how the School prepared them for life after RCDS.
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about Young Alumni Return to Campus to Share Insights and Experiences
The contest asked students to read articles and then compare how the Sears catalog and Amazon impacted the way Americans purchase goods.
Thanks to the generosity of the Kleinbard Family Endowment for Professional Development, RCDS faculty, staff, and administrators participated in a workshop facilitated by social-emotional learning specialist and mediation expert Carla Pugliese
Beloved RCDS community concert celebrates 25 years
This annual four-week challenge encourages all to be informed recyclers for life
View photos from the 2019 Winter Band Concert.
Calendar
Upcoming Events
MLK Day Assemblies
all day
MLK Day of Service at Building One Comm.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed
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US Spring Training Trip Meeting
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AC
Festival Chorus Concert
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Purchase College
Mission and Signature Initiatives
Rye Country Day School is a coeducational, college preparatory school dedicated to providing students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 with an excellent education using both traditional and innovative approaches. In a nurturing and supportive environment, we offer a challenging program that stimulates individuals to achieve their maximum potential through academic, athletic, creative, and social endeavors. We are actively committed to diversity. We expect and promote moral responsibility and strive to develop strength of character within a respectful school community. Our goal is to foster a lifelong passion for learning, understanding, and service in an ever-changing world.
Mission and Philosophy
Nurturing, responsive, rigorous, and affirming.
Educational Technology
Technology is a pervasive force in education today, touching every aspect of a student’s learning journey.
Health & Wellness
A balanced and healthy lifestyle is vital.
Character, Leadership, & Ethics
Who do I want to be? How do I want to live?
Diversity and Inclusion
Our mission states: "We are actively committed to diversity."
Global Studies
Students develop a deep understanding of other perspectives and of themselves.
The Institute for Innovative Teaching and Learning
How might we continue to evolve and innovate in order to provide an excellent education that prepares students for the future?
Public Purpose
Our motto: "Not for Self, but for Service."
S.T.E.A.M.
Using Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to design solutions.
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Sustainability
We seek to foster understanding of the world around us and to promote moral responsibility as citizens of the planet.
The Arts at Rye Country Day
The RCDS Wildcats
Lincoln High School
Life Time Athletics
Hackley
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