Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte Country Day School is a private, secular school in Charlotte, North Carolina, with classes in grades Kindergarten–12. A junior kindergarten program is also offered. Charlotte Country Day is located on two campuses, which cover a combined 113 acres (0.46 km2). Cannon Campus is the main campus and home to the Lower School (grades JK–4) and the Upper School (grades 9–12), as well as administrative offices. Bissell Campus, located on Green Rea Road, is designed specifically for the education and development of Middle School (grades 5–8) students.[1]
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1440 Carmel Road , 28226 | |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Fortitudine Ac Pietate (With Courage and Reverence) |
| Established | 1941 |
| School district | Independent |
| CEEB code | 340666 |
| Head of school | Mark Reed |
| Faculty | 190+ |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | Around 1,600 |
| Average class size | Approximately 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Campus | Cannon and Bissell campuses |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics | 66 teams |
| Athletics conference | NCISAA |
| Mascot | Buccaneers |
| Rival | Charlotte Catholic High School, Charlotte Latin School, Providence Day School |
| Website | www |
History
Founded in 1941 by Dr. Thomas Burton, the school faced initial problems in securing a permanent location large enough to house its student body; they were eventually solved. By July 1944, the school was able to buy a 2,000-volume library from the Aiken School in South Carolina. This acquisition qualified Country Day for accreditation under the guidelines of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In September 1960, the school began holding classes on the current site of Cannon Campus. In 1979, Carmel Academy partnered with Country Day, merging with CCDS soon thereafter, and its former campus became the Bissell Campus. Grades 5 through 8 are taught at this site. Country Day became an International Baccalaureate World School in August 1992.
Cannon Campus
Cannon Campus for grades JK–4 and 9–12 has 15 buildings, including a full-service dining hall, two libraries, a 400-seat theater, two reading gardens, and multiple computer labs.[2]
The newest building is the Hance Fine Arts Center, completed in August 2004.[3]
The campus houses the Bruton Smith Athletic Center.
The Cannon campus was newly renovated at the end of 2018. The Purdy Math and Science building is the newest addition to the Cannon campus.
Bissell Campus
Bissell Campus, where CCDS students in grades 5–8 attend classes, underwent extensive renovations in 2009. The 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) Dowd Science Building was completed, which added eight science lecture/lab classrooms and two general purpose classrooms. The old science building was renovated to create six foreign language classrooms. Grounds enhancements included a new entryway and fencing, a new front courtyard, and new tennis courts and practice fields.[4]
Elsewhere on Bissell Campus, the Sklut Center has three art rooms, the cafeteria, and the general music room. A separate building is dedicated entirely to the natural sciences.
Administration
Head of School – Mark E. Reed
Head of Upper School – Matthew Less
Head of Middle School – Warren Sepkowitz
Head of Lower School – Bill Mulcahy
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Notable alumni
- Molly Barker – founder of Girls on the Run, which got its start in 1996 on the Charlotte Country Day track
- William Byron – NASCAR driver
- Ed Cash – producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist
- Mike Cofer – NFL placekicker who was a 2x Super Bowl champion and NASCAR driver
- Brian Huskey – actor and comedian
- Tracey Ann Kelly – award-winning American television soap opera script writer
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez – oscar-winning songwriter best known for co-writing the song "Let It Go" in the movie Frozen
- Ross McElwee – documentary filmmaker, including Sherman’s March, the 1986 Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, National Board of Film Critics Five Best Films of 1986, and selected for preservation by the Library of Congress National Film Registry for its historical significance
- Brandon Miller – professional soccer player[6]
- Wes Miller – college basketball head coach and former player[7]
- Alvin Pearman – NFL running back
- Marcus Smith – president and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
- Michael Stutts – Chief Customer Officer of Bloomin' Brands
- Frank Whitney – federal judge for Western North Carolina
References
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-07-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Celebrating and Embracing the Fine Arts: 2003-04 Charlotte Country Day School Annual Report and Giving Recognition." 2004, pg. 2.
- "Grow. Build. Accelerate: The Campaign for Students Summary and 2008–09 Annual Giving Report." 2009, pg. 7.
- "Leadership - Charlotte Country Day". www.charlottecountryday.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- Brandon Miller - Men's Soccer - UNC Wilmington. uncwsports.com. Retrieved Dec 24, 2019.
- (March 14, 2018). Bonnell, Rick. Despite the losing, UNC-G stuck by their young coach. How Wes Miller led Spartans to NCAAs. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
"CCDS". Charlotte Country Day school. Retrieved May 2, 2005.