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Welcome to Country Day
Cincinnati Country Day School is a coeducational, college preparatory, private school in Indian Hill, Ohio serving students from 18 months through 18 years. Since 1926, we have been focused on providing innovative preparation to our students, so they are ready to achieve success in college and life.
Knowing the Whole Child
“World-class faculty and small class sizes allow for personalized attention that creates lifelong learners who are known and nurtured throughout their Country Day journey. The hallmark of a Country Day education has always been the journey of academic and personal self-discovery, where students find the best versions of themselves and flourish in ways they did not think possible.” Rob Zimmerman '98
Head of School
Nurturing the Possibilities
We do everything we can to ensure that we continue to attract, retain, and develop outstanding educators, prioritize learning and teaching innovation, and sustain a diverse and inclusive learning community.
Building Relationships One Good Book at a Time
Lower School librarian Amy Thonnerieux has been instructing students, collecting books, and sharing her love of reading with Country Day students for 15 years now. Read More
Taking on New Challenges
Middle School science teacher Nate Johnston has been teaching at Country Day for 18 years, but he has a new role this year. Read More
Filling in the Blanks with Jen Faber
This year, we welcomed 24 new faculty and staff members to campus. We sat down with one of these new faculty members, Upper School history teacher Jen Faber, to get to know her a little better…fill-in-the-blank style. Read More.
A True Teacher from the Very Beginning
"I started teaching in 1995 at the age of six in the playroom of my basement, I've always wanted to be a teacher," said middle school teacher Emily DiMatteo. Read More
Positively the Best
Hired as a long-term substitute teacher over a decade ago, Jennifer Hoffman is in her second year of teaching kindergarten. With experience, she brings incredible perspective and positivity to the classroom. Read More
Beyond the Bucket Hat
Tom Powers wears a lot of hats on the Country Day campus. From calling track meets, to mowing the lawns to coaching middle school football and even becoming the self-proclaimed "Country Day Athletics Historian." Read More.
The Down-Low on Lo-Po
Lois Poe Rust is Country Day’s Jill-of-all-trades. In her 41 years as a member of the Country Day community, she's been a parent, a teacher, an event coordinator, and always the life of any Country Day gathering. Read More
Donating Leftover Food to Those in Need
This past school year, Country Day and SAGE Dining Services began teaming up with Last Mile Food Rescue to donate viable leftover food to help battle against food insecurity in the Cincinnati area. Read More
A Round of “Did You Know” Greg Miller
Greg Miller has just wrapped up his first year at Country Day (and first year teaching, period!) as the director of choirs. Read More
Engineering the Best Learning Experiences
Lauren Corrigan, Upper School math and computer science teacher (as well as assistant varsity cross country and track coach), just wrapped up her fourth year of teaching at Cincinnati Country Day School. Read More
Orienting Ourselves with First-Year CCDS Teacher Sarah Wagoner
We asked Middle School teacher Sarah Wagoner a few questions about her first year teaching at Cincinnati Country Day. Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Kathi Bagnoli, Director of Pre-Primary
Find out more about our hardworking director of pre-primary at Country Day. Read More
Teachers Travel Across the Globe for Summer Sabbaticals
Long-time teachers Elena Belfor-Sigalov and Brock Miller spent their summers on sabbatical. Let's hear from them about their travels and what they experienced. Read More
“Unsung Hero” Wins Staff Award
This year, Jeff Spain `71, Country Day’s invaluable network administrator, was selected to receive the Cincinnati Country Day School Staff Award for the 2022-2023 school year. Read More
Awarding Two Educators for Exemplary Teaching, Loyalty & Commitment
This year, Jeff Spain `71, Country Day’s invaluable network administrator, was selected to receive the Cincinnati Country Day School Staff Award for the 2022-2023 school year. Read More
Inspiring Their Future
“I love that Country Day continues to help students discover who they are and how they can become forces for good as future generations of dreamers and doers.”Sarah Herrlinger '90
2021 Distinguished Alumna & Apple's senior director of global accessibility policy and initiatives
Program Spotlights
CCDX is an experiential learning week, an outgrowth of Country Day Forward, the school’s long-range plan that has launched several initiatives aimed at enriching our students’ learning. From building and launching rockets to hosting a Naturalization Ceremony or participating in a "Law and Order" courtroom trial, students learn a plethora of new skills during CCDX week. For months, teachers in all divisions worked hard to develop a variety of classes and project across all disciplines. Both students and faculty are engaged in innovative learning and teaching programming - a hallmark of a Country Day education.
Country Day’s global engagement initiative focuses on curricular and co-curricular learning, promoting a global mindset, and expanding international travel and exchange programs. Nearly 10 percent of our students are international or have international experience. Our global initiatives provide students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding and empathy for people and cultures that may be different than their own.
Service learning means using our education to make a difference in our community—at school, in the surrounding area, and around the world. We strive to provide service to people, animals, and the environment, and hope to foster a spirit of respect and willingness to serve. In the lower divisions, we learn about the issues needing student service, then help our students understand how that knowledge can be employed to ameliorate the problem.
Latest News
Teaching is a deeply relational act that works best when a skilled educator knows and nurtures an individual student on a personal level.
For receiving top scores in the city in the annual U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad competition, three Upper School students – Trevor Gregorsok `25, Jason Starodub `26, and Yihe Zhang `26 – were honored this spring at a ceremony sponsored by the Cincinnati chapter of the American Chemical Society.
For some, summer is a time to relax. For others, it’s a time to disconnect. And then for those like Kevin Pearson `25 and Jason Starodub `26 it’s a time to roll up your sleeves and try something new.
Giselle “Gigi” Macias-Jaime `24 had a big decision to make. Not only did she apply to six institutions, but she was awarded The Ohio State University’s acclaimed Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship, which is only given to 176 Ohio students, and invited to be a Klimczak Scholar in the highly selective Business Honors Program at Notre Dame. But for Gigi, family comes first.
Friends, family, classmates, and even a group of fourth graders, were excited to find out where our final round of senior student-athletes will continue their athletic careers and celebrate the 17 seniors who have committed to playing a sport at the collegiate level.
On May 2, we hosted a naturalization ceremony on our campus during which 50 people were sworn in as U.S. citizens.
We are proud of our InvenTeam and eager to see them showcase their work in Boston. But in some ways, our work is just beginning. To achieve our strategic objectives at CCDS, projects like this one must become a more regular feature of our curriculum – in and out of the classroom. That will require constant innovation and a willingness to take risks. Like our inventors, we are iterating our way to success.
It’s no surprise that Parker Corbin `24 was one of 10 finalists for what some consider to be the most prestigious award a high school football player can receive in the Greater Cincinnati area.
So how has life on campus been without phones? To be honest, it has been a bigger success than I imagined. The students are more engaged in their academic work and they seem more connected to each other. Instead of being “forever elsewhere” on their phones, they are investing in real-world relationships with faculty, staff, and each other.
The Cum Laude Society held its 41st annual banquet on Tuesday, March 5, honoring 13 inductees in the senior class.
Congratulations to our indoor track team on their inaugural indoor track season! The athletes had a fantastic experience and achieved some impressive accomplishments. Over 10 student-athletes achieved personal records, showcasing their dedication and improvement.
Thank you to everybody who supported Lights, Camera, CountryDate 2024! The evening radiated an atmosphere of celebration and camaraderie that will be remembered fondly by the nearly 400 attendees and was made brighter still by net proceeds exceeding our fundraising target, contributing close to $150,000 to the Country Day Fund.
Thirty-two Power of the Pen teams convened on Country Day’s campus in early March for the regional Power of the Pen tournament for the second year in a row. And we had two winners: Eloise Young `28 and Margot Edmondson `28.
As Cincinnati Country Day School’s second headmaster, Herbert “Herb” Snyder oversaw the formative years of the young institution. But his dedicated correspondence to his collegiate alumni journal illuminates the eventful years following his departure, including his travel in the Second World War and beyond.
Parents, teachers, classmates, and community members gathered for the CCDS InvenTeam's Mid-Grant Technical Review to find out what the team has been working on since their first meeting last July.
The Midwest Soccer Officials Association presented the inaugural 2023 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award to Cincinnati Country Day School for “providing the area’s best supportive and positive soccer experience.”
Now that the state championship trophy for girls soccer is back safe and sound at Cincinnati Country Day School, we can take a sigh of relief and talk a bit about what this team accomplished. The Nighthawks’ record this year was 22-2 and they collected all three trophies, becoming district, regional, and state champions.
In this Senior Spotlight, we sat down with Rachel "Ray" Mitchell to discuss her experience at Country Day and what she's planning on doing after graduation.
Fast Facts
167
New students for the school year
21%
Class of 2022 recognized by National Merit or other national recognition programs
20
Countries represented in our student body
248
Parents, grandparents, and special guests attended the lower school Halloween parade
320
Marshmallows roasted during the freshman s'mores party
7,487
Views of the Instagram video regarding the girls soccer team winning state.
163
Middle School students participating in outdoor wellness classes
1,225
Service hours performed Upper School students on community service day