Canton Country Day School

Canton Country Day School, (commonly referred to as CCDS), is an independent day school in Canton, Ohio. The school founded in 1964 as part of the Country Day School movement, with the aim of combining innovation with a superior elementary education dedicated to the liberal arts. It is the only non-sectarian independent PreK-8 school in Stark County, Ohio. The school has been recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest award an American school can receive.^[3][4]

Canton Country Day School
CCDS' pinwheel logo
Location
Canton , Ohio United States
Information
Type	Early-Middle
Motto	A Good Beginning Never Ends
Established	1964
Principal	Steve Humphrey [1]
Grades	Early Learning - Grade 8
Campus size	40 acres (160,000 m2)
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)	Blue & White
Mascot	cougar
Website	[2]

The curriculum includes Language Arts / Social Studies, Science, Mathematics (including Algebra I and Geometry), Spanish, Music, Art, Public Speaking, Physical Education, and creative movement.

The school's financial aid policy has allowed the school to attract a diverse student body.

Canton Country Day School also participates in helping other kids across the world. In 2008, the school participated in Books of Hope, sending many books and some money to the Koch Goma school in Africa.

Awards and recognition

During the 1991-92 school year, Canton Country Day School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.^[5] Representatives of the school attended two days of ceremonies in Washington, D.C. to collect the award, starting on May 13, 1993.^[6][7]

The school won the Governor's Award for Excellence in Youth Science Opportunities in both 1986 and 1987. The 1987 award came in competition against 130 school programs statewide.^[8]

History

The school was established in 1964 with 72 students in six grades, and moved to its current 40-acre (160,000 m²) campus in 1969. An expansion in 1996 allowed for it to include students in preschool through eighth grade, although preschool did not become available until 2001.

Athletics

Athletic programs offered to students include Co-ed soccer (fall), boys' and girls' basketball (winter) and boys' and girls' track and field (spring). Kurtis Roberts,^[9] the school's former physical education teacher, finished 5th place in shot put in the olympic trials, one place before making the team.

References

1. A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
2. Canton Country Day School at cantoncountryday.org
3. CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Archived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
4. Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
5. "COUNTRY DAY, SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL AWARD", Akron Beacon Journal, December 24, 1992. Accessed May 13, 2007. "Canton Country DAY, School was one of 228 `Blue Ribbon Schools' recognized nationally as a symbol of excellence by the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday."
6. Galloway, Barbara. "CANTON COUNTRY DAY, WINS NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD SCHOOL ONE OF 228 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY INSTITUTIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED", Akron Beacon Journal, May 11, 1993. Accessed May 13, 2007. "After a two-year process and a close call in Congress, three representatives of the Canton Country Day, school will be in Washington, D.C., Thursday, and Friday, to collect their blue ribbon. Canton Country Day, was one of 228 public and private elementary schools in 46 states and Puerto Rico named Blue Ribbon schools for 1991-92 by former U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander."
7. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 11, 2006.
8. "Private School Program Wins Award", Akron Beacon Journal, July 23, 1987. Accessed May 13, 2007. "The science program at Canton Country Day School recently won the Governor's Award for Excellence in Youth Science Opportunities for the second consecutive year, according to school officials. The program, which is directed by science teacher Nancy Kopka, competed against 130 schools and teachers for the award."
9. "Kurt Roberts is the face of the shot put". 11 July 2012.

External links

• Canton Country Day School
• Educational statistics for Canton Country Day School from the National Center for Education Statistics

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