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History of the House System at CDS

An evolution of spirit and fun The Country Day School was once home to bands of Turtles, Snakes, Porcupines, and Beavers. These were not real animals; rather, they are the names of the very first Spirit Houses during the 1970s and 80s. Sheila McCutcheon, a longtime teacher in the Junior School, remembers early dismissals on Wednesday […]

What Might the Future Hold for CDS?

A Look to the Past Keeps Us Grounded Many of us approach spring as a time of renewal. This year, as the daffodils bloomed and the leaves started to appear on the trees, Head of School, John Liggett, was doing some spring cleaning and unearthed a gem on his book shelves written by CDS Co-founder, […]