York Country Day School is a Pre K-12 college preparatory school located in York, Pennsylvania
Description
We encourage our students to develop a love of learning which will motivate them to continue to seek knowledge and acquire understanding throughout their lifetimes. To this end, we encourage students to take an active role in the learning process. Throughout their years at York Country Day, students develop the skills necessary for independent inquiry, critical thinking and creative expression. We are committed to maintaining a challenging academic program that is designed for students who possess high academic goals. We recognize the uniqueness of each individual child and strive to help each fulfill his or her potential.
We are invested in the overall growth of our students. Recognizing that earned self-esteem is the core of a strong character and that success breeds success,York Country Day provides various opportunities in the classroom and through co-curricular activities to allow each student to discover individual strengths. We are dedicated to providing a positive environment in which students grow to understand the importance of their supportive commitment to each other, their interdependence with an increasingly diverse and global community, and their roles as leaders in the world.
The support of our dedicated faculty and staff, the sharing of positive experiences among students, the collective pursuit of excellence, the interaction with the greater community, and the active involvement of parents serve as a foundation for success in college and beyond.
York Country Day School, an independent college preparatory day school, inspires and nurtures the innovative and creative spirit of students as they pursue their intellectual promise. Students and faculty embrace rigor and delight in the pursuit of learning with tenacious curiosity and with diverse perspectives. The community helps students ignite their intellectual, social, and civic passions. Our students are known and valued, which allows them to engage as compassionate, bold, and active citizens as they identify a purpose outside of themselves, for the common good, and generate the call to better the world.
