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Known. Nurtured. Inspired.
Known. Nurtured. Inspired.
Known. Nurtured. Inspired.
Eight grade girls at Cincinnati Country Day posing on their graduation day.
Known. Nurtured. Inspired.
Two CCDS students work together on a Mole-Day project.
Known. Nurtured. Inspired.
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Three Upper School students working on a physics project together.

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

“World-class faculty and small class sizes allow for personalized attention that creates lifelong learners who are known and nurtured throughout their Country Day journey. 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

Lower School
Lower School

18 months - Grade 4

Middle School
Four Middle School girls smile back-to-back during field day.

Grades 5-8

Upper School
Three Upper School girls sitting at a table during FallFest.

Grades 9 - 12

Nurturing the Possibilities

We do everything we can to ensure that we continue to attract, retain, and develop outstanding educators, prioritize learning and teaching innovation, and sustain a diverse and inclusive learning community.

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.

Experiential Learning - student doing robotics

We will become the school of choice for talented educators by innovating how teachers are recruited, retained, and rewarded.

Exceptional Teaching - MS teacher and students

We will leverage our campus as a source of connection to the outdoors and to our community.

Connected Community - girls siting in amphitheater

Latest News

Students Wrapping Together for the 2024 Wrap-In

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.

Read More about Celebrating 20 Years of Gift Giving
Angela Joiner and her 2024 ROX cohort

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.

Read More about Director of Belonging & Wellbeing Named to a Selective Cohort of Women Aimed at Helping Girls Rule Their Own Experiences
2024 CCDS Chess Tournament

Our students had incredible fun at the 2024 CCDS Chess Tournament in November. The weekend kicked off with a "simul" during which students simultaneously played chess master and multi-time Cincinnati City Chess Champion Russ Wilson `75 or Country Day parent and the assistant to the deputy tournament director Jez Vaughan. Saturday's tournament included 42 Country Day students from grades 1-12.

Read More about Checkmate! A Weekend of Community and Competition at the 2024 CCDS Chess Tournament
CCDS National Merit Scholars 2024

The National Merit Scholarship Program has named three Cincinnati Country Day School students as National Merit Semifinalists, six as Commended Students, and 10 who were honored in the National African American Recognition Program and National Hispanic Recognition Program.

Read More about Three Country Day Students Named National Merit Semifinalists, Six Honored as Commended Students, and 10 Received National Recognition
2024 Distinguished Alumni & Virtue in Action Recipients

On the Saturday morning of Homecoming Weekend, a record-breaking crowd gathered for the annual alumni breakfast in the school’s Dining Terrace to celebrate the 2024 recipients of the school’s major alumni awards. William H. Hopple III `71 received the Virtue in Action Award for his commitment to service, and Maya Amoils `08 (posthumously) and the Honorable Scott L. Kafker `77 received the Distinguished Alumni Award for their outstanding achievements.

Read More about Celebrating the 2024 Recipients of the School’s Major Alumni Awards
Head of School Rob Zimmerman `98

In today’s hyper-charged political atmosphere, schools may feel obligated or even pressured to issue statements on contentious issues in society. At Cincinnati Country Day School, we follow a different approach. Grounded in our mission, we commit to free expression and civil discourse as essential components of our educational environment.

Read More about Kindling a Fire: Schools as the Forum for, not the Protagonist in, Political Debate
Tim Dunn standing on Cincinnati Country Day football field.

Tim Dunn graduated from Williams College in 1977 and later earned a master’s degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He arrived at Country Day in 1986 from an east coast boarding school. He then went on to teach AP biology and chemistry while coaching baseball and football over the span of his 35-year Country Day career.

Read More about Centennial Spotlight: Tim Dunn
Zimmerman twins hoisting the 2023 state championship trophy on the field after the game.

Recent Cincinnati Country Day School graduates Elizabeth and Megan Zimmerman `24 continue to add to their impressive collection of awards. United Soccer Coaches announced that Elizabeth has been named to the 2023-24 High School All-America Team. Megan Zimmerman `24, along with her sister Elizabeth, was named to the All-Region (Midwest) Team for the 2023-24 school year for her outstanding academic and athletic performance.

Read More about Recent Country Day Grads Garner Prestigious National and Regional Soccer Awards
Melissa Teke `24 poses with Anthony Munoz and Chuck McGivern.

Melissa Teke `24 was named as one of the recipients of the 2024 Straight ‘A’ Scholarship award by the Anthony Muñoz Foundation.

The foundation seeks to recognize students who best represent their interpretation of what it means to be considered a Straight ‘A’ Student: high school students who are pursuing academic excellence and athletic achievement, are actively serving in the community while possessing strong ambition, have a winning attitude, and are able to overcome adversity.

Read More about Anthony Muñoz Foundation Honors Melissa Teke `24 Among Elite Straight 'A' Scholarship Winners

Fast Facts

167

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 Upper School students on community service day