The Country Day School (King City, Ontario)

Our School. The Country Day School (CDS) is a university-preparatory, non-denominational school for boys and girls (JK-12). At our School, learning, integrity, and the development of purpose are highly valued. CDS is situated on a beautiful 100-acre campus in the heart of King Township, just north of Toronto. If you were to visit, you would find that the CDS community is dynamic, friendly, down-to-earth and involved. Our mandate is to equip students with what they need to make their way in the world with success. To this end, we offer a superior, balanced education that challenges the student, develops the mind and strengthens the character. The campus has outstanding athletics facilities, a state-of-the-art performing arts centre and leading-edge technology – all of which enhance our ability to educate in innovative ways. Our Past. The Country Day School was founded in 1972 by a group of parents who were determined to create a school for their children that would promote the values of integrity, lifelong learning and purpose. With this idea, and the founding philosophy to guide them, The Country Day School was born. CDS has since provided an educational experience for literally thousands of students that is second-to-none. During that first school year, the population of 47 elementary students attended classes in the former Eversley Schoolhouse (Est. 1883), a building which remains a part of our campus to this day. The School enrolment has reached approximately 700 students and the original schoolhouse serves as the Junior School Library and resource centre. In 2004, a beautiful mural was painted and unveiled to mark the 120th anniversary of the schoolhouse’s construction. The group of founding parents had a dream of what a school should be. While much has changed since the days of the one-room schoolhouse, the founding philosophy of instilling the values of integrity, lifelong learning and the development of individual purpose in each and every student still holds true.