Academics
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The Upper School Experience
Intensity increases in the Upper School where students focus on academics, extracurricular activities and service to prepare for success in college and beyond. We believe that their educational experience should be at the same time both intellectually rigorous and personally stimulating. An outstanding faculty, beautiful campus, and strong traditions combine to inspire learning while encouraging character growth.
The Upper School curriculum is college preparatory - with Honors classes and Advanced Placement options available across all disciplines. Within the classroom, Country Day encourages self expression and independent thought through inquiry-based discussion. Independent study options are available for students with a special interest. Continual self-assessment and growth are also a focus for faculty and staff with more than half of the Upper School's teaching faculty have advanced academic degrees.
Within the framework of small classes that allow individual attention and encourage personal development, teaching styles include discussions, lectures, videos, field trips, writing assignments, special projects, and group work. All Country Day graduates are computer literate and learn in-depth word processing, databases, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and basic computer language as a means to further learning.
To supplement its strong academic programs, Country Day offers a wide variety of opportunities for personal accomplishment and growth through extracurricular activities and service. Students may undertake a program of independent work by taking courses at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCAA) or senior externship opportunities for class-produced publications such as Le Melange and eh, las bas!
Country Day produces confident, mature, well-rounded graduates who are prepared to do well in a number of different areas. We take great pride in the scholastic achievements of our upper school students. Although Country Day offers very few internal awards to its students, their academic accomplishments are recognized annually by numerous colleges, universities, and other institutions. In 2015, 20 students were inducted into the National Honors Society and seven were designated national merit scholarship winners.
Upcoming Events
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Rosh Hashanah - School Closed
Beginning of a ten-day period of spiritual renewal and penitence for Jewish observers. Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities. -
College Visit: Centre College
College Counseling
News
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Parrish Abramson Named Candidate for 2022 Presidential Scholars Program
Country Day Senior Parrish Abramson has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2022. -
All-State Orchestra Honors
Congratulations to Phillip (violin), Mason (violin), and Charlie (cello) on their selection to the Louisiana All-State Orchestra! They will get to rehearse and perform together February 14-16 in Baton Rouge. The program this year is Dance Bacchanale (Saint-Saens), Polovetsian Dances (Borodin), and March to the Scaffold (Berlioz). -
District Honor Band Selections
Congrats to Henry (percussion), Xander (trumpet), and Bastien (trumpet) on their selection for the District Honor Band! They will get to rehearse together in January and perform locally (location TBD) on Sunday, January 23.
Contacts
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300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005 (504) 837-5204
Established in 1929, Metairie Park Country Day School is a coed private school for New Orleans area students in early childhood through Grade 12. From the elementary grades through upper school, the care and cultivation of each child comes to life in our exciting academic program, creative arts, and competitive athletic offerings.
Country Day accepts qualified students without regard to race, color, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin.
