Wakefield Country Day School

Thank you for supporting Wakefield Country Day School this year for Give Local Piedmont and for our 50th Anniversary Campaign - to fund the future of our beloved school for the next 50 years! 

Without the generosity of our donors, we wouldn't be able to provide the excellent education at the incredible value that we do.

That said, we know you are agents of our mission. We serve students day-in and day-out from as young as 3 years old, all the way through high school graduation -- young adults ready to enter the next phase of life with compassion, composure, and the tools necessary to make an impact on the world in a meaningful way.

Through the thoughtfulness of supporters like you, we can give more to our students - thank you for supporting us today!

ABOUT WCDS

MISSION

To develop each student’s character and intellect to the student’s fullest potential, encouraging scholarship, diligence, and self-discipline as well as respect for and service to others within a curriculum that emphasizes learning in the classical tradition.

PHILOSOPHY

The motto of WCDS is Virtus et Sapientia (virtue and wisdom). We believe that a school should be a place for serious scholarly inquiry, dedicated to the pursuit of truth leading to personal and academic excellence. We pride ourselves on offering an education designed to produce students who possess strong critical thinking and analytical skills; who write well and are well versed in public speaking; who are computer literate and motivated by a high sense of ethical responsibility. WCDS also takes seriously the dictum mens sana in corpore sano (a sound mind in a sound body) and believes that physical fitness is integral to a student’s intellectual life as are visual and performing arts.

What makes our classrooms inspired?

• Our curriculum is inspired by the conviction that the foundation of critical thinking is knowledge.
• Our values are inspired by the belief that strength of character and courtesy are timeless virtues.
• Our teachers are inspired by their material and the freedom to approach it with a personal touch.
• Our students are inspired by their peers and mentors to be passionate and engaged learners.

What is the world of opportunity we promise?

• The opportunity to receive a life-transforming education at an affordable price.
• The opportunity to be closely and personally engaged in a setting with a 6:1 student-faculty ratio.
• The opportunity to participate in a rich selection of extracurriculars that build leadership and character.
• The opportunity for every student to travel abroad and learn through diverse experiences outside the classroom.