Miami Country Day School


Miami Country Day School is a private, non-denominational, co-ed Preschool–12 college preparatory school in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, near Miami Shores, just north of the city of Miami. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Mariandl Hufford is the institution's Head of School.

History

Miami Country Day School began in 1938 as an elementary boarding school for boys and was founded by Luther B. Sommers and C.W. Abele. In the early years, the school was known as The Miami Country Day and Resident School for Boys. Through the 1950s and 1960s, day students were enrolled.
In the 1970s, Miami Country Day became co-educational and the boarding program was phased out. What had been the boarding rooms were converted into classrooms to make space for the growing student body. Originally a K-8 program, the school expanded to include an Upper School and graduated its first 12th grade class in 1981. The "Spartans" began to participate in a wide variety of competitive sports, playing for championships in everything from golf to soccer to swimming.

Academics

The school's enrollment is approximately 1,280 students. Class size in the Lower School ranges from 8–24 depending on grade level. Annual tuition varies by grade and ranges from $24,000 to $37,000.
The school has a large international student community. With 47% of its students born abroad, MCDS is one of the most international schools in Miami and features an extensive Spanish and French language department.
MCDS's team for the Junior Engineering Technical Society TEAMS competition has, for two years in a row, ranked nationally. In 2007 MCDS was the 1st-place winner of the competition and in 2008 the JETS team placed 20th in their division.

Athletics

The following sports are offered to boys at Miami Country Day School:
FallWinterSpring
Football Soccer Baseball
Cross Country Basketball Lacrosse
Golf Water Polo
Swimming Football
Volleyball Tennis

The following sports are offered to girls at Miami Country Day School:
FallWinterSpring
Basketball Tennis -
Volleyball Soccer Water Polo
Swimming Softball
Golf Lacrosse
Cross Country -

Athletics Administration & Staff

It is located on, which includes a 25 yard by 25 meter Aquatic Center and new Athletic fields and gymnasium with synthetic turf. A state of the art Media and resources center with a broadcast studio, a 4 tier parking garage and the over 40,000 square foot Center for the Arts.

Accreditation and Membership

Miami Country Day School is accredited or a member of the following organizations:
The school was featured in the December 2006 issue of W Magazine as Miami's "hot school".