The Admission Process

Complete your inquiry form.

Every child’s education is a partnership between the school and the family — that’s why it’s important for you to get to know Country Day and for Country Day to get to know you.

Filling out the inquiry form helps us connect you with a member of our admission team who can explain how Country Day can partner with your family to meet your child’s educational needs. 

Inquiry Form

Schedule a visit.

The best way to get to know us is to experience Country Day firsthand. We offer group visits on select dates, and you can schedule individual visits. Visitors can explore our campus, attend classes, and engage with future classmates and teachers.

During their visit, students applying to our elementary program will visit a classroom and participate in age-appropriate activities. To streamline the application process, students entering Grades 5 and above will be asked to complete an interview and writing sample on their visit day. 

To schedule a visit, contact the Admission Office at (504) 849-3110 or admissions@mpcds.com. 

Complete any required assessments and observations.

Country Day administers age-appropriate assessments to all applicants, outlined by grade level below:

Submit your application.

You will submit your application through CD Connect, our enrollment management system. To make the application process as smooth as possible, we ask that you please complete and submit your application by the recommended application deadline of December 1, 2025. 

Your process to apply will vary depending on if you already have a CD Connect account. 
Note: If you've attended an admission event at Country Day or previously submitted an inquiry, you may already be in our system. Similarly, if your child's current school uses Blackbaud, select "Sign In" rather than "Sign Up" and use your existing credentials. You may have to clear your browsing history or cache. If you experience any issues accessing CD Connect, email admissions@mpcds.com, and we will send you an invitation to join CD Connect and set up your new credentials.

Fill out a tuition assistance application.

We believe that having a diverse community of learners expands all of our horizons and adds meaningful perspectives to our community. To fulfill our mission of fostering a diverse community, which includes students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, we offer a need-based financial aid program. If your family is interested in being considered for tuition assistance, please complete our tuition assistance application. 

To apply for our need-based financial aid program, parents must submit all required material by January 30, 2026. Country Day partners with School and Student Services (SSS) for the financial aid application process. You’ll submit the required documents directly to SSS and an additional questionnaire directly to us. Once we have received all your required information, our Tuition Assistance Committee will award an amount based on SSS’s recommendation and the committee’s review of your file. Because our tuition assistance funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, it is important to meet all application deadlines.

The deadline for the tuition assistance application is January 30, 2026. 

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