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Welcome to Country Day
Cincinnati Country Day School is a coeducational, college preparatory, private school in Indian Hill, Ohio serving students from 18 months through 18 years. Since 1926, we have been focused on providing innovative preparation to our students, so they are ready to achieve success in college and life.
Knowing the Whole Child
“With world-class faculty and small class sizes, Country Day provides personalized attention that creates lifelong learners who are known and nurtured. The hallmark of a Country Day education has always been the journey of academic and personal self-discovery, where students find the best versions of themselves and flourish in ways they did not think possible.” Rob Zimmerman '98
Head of School
Nurturing the Possibilities
We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing exceptional educators, advancing innovation in learning and teaching innovation, and nurturing a diverse and inclusive learning community.
Nancy Bergsten Wins 2024 Staff Recognition Award
Nancy Bergsten, admission coordinator and administrative assistant, is the recipient of the 2024 Staff Recognition Award for her distinguished service to the school community. Read More
Captain of the Rue Crew
Laura Rue has been captain of the “Rue Crew” (as she dubs her classroom of students each year) since 1996. After 27 years at Cincinnati Country Day School, Laura has decided to retire. Read More
Awarding Two Educators for Exemplary Teaching, Loyalty & Commitment
Amy Thonnerieux and Emily DiMatteo – the 2022-23 Pattison Award winners – embody the pillars of the award. Read More
“Unsung Hero” Wins Staff Award
This year, Jeff Spain `71, Country Day’s invaluable network administrator, was selected to receive the Cincinnati Country Day School Staff Award for the 2022-2023 school year. Read More
Teachers Travel Across the Globe for Summer Sabbaticals
Long-time teachers Elena Belfor-Sigalov and Brock Miller spent their summers on sabbatical. Let's hear from them about their travels and what they experienced. Read More
Orienting Ourselves with First-Year CCDS Teacher Sarah Wagoner
We asked Middle School teacher Sarah Wagoner a few questions about her first year teaching at Cincinnati Country Day. Read More
A Round of “Did You Know” Greg Miller
Greg Miller has just wrapped up his first year at Country Day (and first year teaching, period!) as the director of choirs. Read More
Building Relationships One Good Book at a Time
Lower School librarian Amy Thonnerieux has been instructing students, collecting books, and sharing her love of reading with Country Day students for 15 years now. Read More
Taking on New Challenges
Middle School science teacher Nate Johnston has been teaching at Country Day for 18 years, but he has a new role this year. Read More
Filling in the Blanks with Jen Faber
This year, we welcomed 24 new faculty and staff members to campus. We sat down with one of these new faculty members, Upper School history teacher Jen Faber, to get to know her a little better…fill-in-the-blank style. Read More.
A True Teacher from the Very Beginning
"I started teaching in 1995 at the age of six in the playroom of my basement, I've always wanted to be a teacher," said middle school teacher Emily DiMatteo. Read More
Positively the Best
Hired as a long-term substitute teacher over a decade ago, Jennifer Hoffman is in her second year of teaching kindergarten. With experience, she brings incredible perspective and positivity to the classroom. Read More
Beyond the Bucket Hat
Tom Powers wears a lot of hats on the Country Day campus. From calling track meets, to mowing the lawns to coaching middle school football and even becoming the self-proclaimed "Country Day Athletics Historian." Read More.
The Down-Low on Lo-Po
Lois Poe Rust is Country Day’s Jill-of-all-trades. In her 41 years as a member of the Country Day community, she's been a parent, a teacher, an event coordinator, and always the life of any Country Day gathering. Read More
Donating Leftover Food to Those in Need
This past school year, Country Day and SAGE Dining Services began teaming up with Last Mile Food Rescue to donate viable leftover food to help battle against food insecurity in the Cincinnati area. Read More
Engineering the Best Learning Experiences
Lauren Corrigan, Upper School math and computer science teacher (as well as assistant varsity cross country and track coach), just wrapped up her fourth year of teaching at Cincinnati Country Day School. Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Kathi Bagnoli, Director of Pre-Primary
Find out more about our hardworking director of pre-primary at Country Day. Read More
Inspiring Their Future
“I love that Country Day continues to help students discover who they are and how they can become forces for good as future generations of dreamers and doers.”Sarah Herrlinger '90
2021 Distinguished Alumna & Apple's senior director of global accessibility policy and initiatives
Strategic Priorities
Our students will learn real-world skills through hands-on, immersive learning that connects them to their community and their own learning.
We will become the school of choice for talented educators by innovating how teachers are recruited, retained, and rewarded.
We will leverage our campus as a source of connection to the outdoors and to our community.
Latest News
Angelique (Seremetis) Chengelis `82 has been writing about the University of Michigan football team for over 30 years as a beat writer for The Detroit News. She has not only covered the biggest sporting events in Michigan, including two University of Michigan football national championships but also covered events like the Indianapolis 500, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, and most major PGA golf events.
When Addison Woodward moved to Cincinnati from Minnesota in 1956, he and his family needed to find a high school midway through his junior year. As he searched for the right one, he happened upon Cincinnati Country Day School.
As you will see in the video, the enriching experience we provide at Country Day extends well beyond the classroom. From academic achievements and triumphs in the arts and athletics to character development and community connections, our students, faculty, and staff have truly come together to make Country Day the place to be.
From the classrooms of Cincinnati Country Day School to the cutting-edge labs of NVIDIA, René Peters `09 is transforming the way we interact with technology.
Every day during morning announcements, Middle School students journal for two minutes. Prompts are provided by Theresa “Hirsch” Hirschauer, head of Middle School, with different themes for each day of the week.
On February’s National Signing Day, Cincinnati Country Day School proudly celebrated four exceptional student-athletes: Ethan Argus, Ryan Coyle, Teagan Davis, and Kenzie Zimmers, who committed to playing a sport at the college level.
Cincinnati Country Day School has been recognized with the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving notable female representation in AP Computer Science A. This award acknowledges schools that have successfully increased access to AP computer science courses for female students. Currently, 22% of the school’s high school students are taking an AP computer science course, reflecting the school's commitment to STEM education.
Cincinnati Country Day School is proud to be a 2024 Gold Level recipient of the Encouraging Environmental Excellence in Education program. This prestigious recognition celebrates the school’s commitment to environmental stewardship and education.
While Ruthie Keefe has had connections to the Cincinnati Country Day School community her entire life, it wasn’t until her grandchildren – Florence Off `36 and Bert Off `36 – started attending school at Country Day that she felt the relationship really began.
Quarterback Elijah Guttman `25 was named MVC Offensive Player of the Year, and linebacker Ryan Coyle `25 was named MVC Defensive Player of the Year. Both players had unbelievable seasons while leading the team on and off the field.
A mechanical engineer by education and training, Chuck Fullgraf `71 is now technically retired but he’s always up to something.
From amateur sports car racing to flying planes, from amateur radio to his beloved horses and ponies, Chuck has never been one to sit back and watch the world go by.
You will be hard-pressed to find a bigger advocate for all things Cincinnati Country Day School than 2005 graduate Sally (Dwyer) Hernandez. Sally began attending Country Day in fourth grade, and since then, Country Day has made an enormous impact on her life.
Cincinnati Country Day School is proud to announce the induction of seven seniors into the prestigious Cum Laude Society: Sarah Fu, Reed Horton, Jack Monroe, Ashley Odom, Zach Vaughan, Nicholas Vredeveld, and Yihe Zhang.
Ronan Bhati `29 is known not just for his academic achievements, but for his enthusiasm for community service. With a warm smile and infectious energy, Ronan has a knack for rallying others to join his causes.
As the first semester draws to a close at most schools, students will soon be awaiting their exam grades – some, no doubt, feeling a sense of dread. But these days, thanks to persistent and widespread grade inflation, there’s far less reason for dread. In fact, by almost any measure, bad grades are in shorter supply throughout the American education system than they have ever been.
It was a special year for the boys golf team. They started the season off strong by winning the first tournament of the year, the Talawanda Invitational. Then, in a match versus Elder High School, the team set a new school record for the lowest team score in a nine-hole match!
This December, the Country Day community celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Wrap-In, during which students bring a gift donation, and then older and younger students are paired to wrap the gifts to donate to local organizations who then distribute them to local children in need. This year, the gifts were donated to ProKids and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, with whom the school has partnered for 20 years.
Michael Barton `13 and Alexandra Pohl `19 (known professionally as “Xandra”) have both been named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30. This prestigious list showcases and celebrates the achievements of talented industry leaders under the age of 30.
For the second consecutive year, Cincinnati Country Day School has been recognized by the Midwest Soccer Officials Association (MWSOA) for creating a positive and welcoming environment for soccer officials.
Uniquely positioned to further the mission of both Cincinnati Country Day School and Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX), Angela Barber-Joiner, the school’s director of belonging & wellbeing, was one of ten women of color across the country selected for the 2024 ROX Dr. Patty Diversity Fellowship.
Fast Facts
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New students for the school year
21%
Class of 2022 recognized by National Merit or other national recognition programs
20
Countries represented in our student body
248
Parents, grandparents, and special guests attended the lower school Halloween parade
320
Marshmallows roasted during the freshman s'mores party
7,487
Views of the Instagram video regarding the girls soccer team winning state.
163
Middle School students participating in outdoor wellness classes
1,225
Service hours performed by Upper School students on community service day