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About Us
We are a coeducational, college preparatory, private school in Indian Hill, Ohio serving students from 18 months to 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.
Academics
We are here to support every child’s learning path in every way possible and provide an exemplary experience that will serve all of our students well now and in the future.
Admission
Our admission office staff is committed to helping families understand the unique benefits of a Country Day education. Our goal is to make Country Day affordable to those students who are admitted through the admission process.
School Life
Fostering a community in which every student feels a sense of belonging and well-being through equitable and inclusive curricular and co-curricular practices further magnifies our guiding principle—to ensure a school environment where every student, 18 months to 18 years, is known and nurtured.
The Country Day Difference
Country Day is like no other. Students are known and nurtured. They pursue their unique gifts and seek answers. They discover talents, serve others, and live with integrity.
Arts
At Cincinnati Country Day, we cultivate artists and advocates of all ages and at all skill and interest levels. Our team of professionals is dedicated to instilling an understanding and appreciation for the arts in the classroom, in nature, on the stage, or in gallery spaces.
Athletics
Our goal is to provide a comprehensive experience through physical activity and interscholastic play that promotes the development of the heart, the mind, and the body for all our student-athletes. Our athletic program provides each student-athlete with an opportunity to grow as a person, a teammate, and an athlete.
Giving
Country Day’s strength is rooted in its history of philanthropy. From its founding in 1926, with gifts of land to establish the campus, gifts of cash to develop the early buildings, and countless volunteer hours, Country Day has been built by the generosity of its community.

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Pattison Award

Lee S. Pattison portrait

Lee S. Pattison

In December 2007, Cincinnati Country Day School lost one of its most legendary teachers, Lee S. Pattison, who graced our campus from 1946 to 1988. We celebrate his legacy in many ways. Nearly every student who attended CCDS during his tenure has a “Mr. Pat” story — a tale of kindness or counsel, of laughter or leadership.

The Award

First granted in 1989, the Lee S. Pattison Distinguished Teacher Award seeks to celebrate teachers who best embody all that Lee Pattison gave, day in and day out: loyalty, creativity, humor, flexibility, and integrity.

Nominations
Past Winners

Nominations

Teachers nominate their peers by reflecting in writing how their nominees demonstrate each of the qualifying characteristics. A committee of administrators and alumni reviews the nominations and determines the winners. The winners are announced at the final faculty meeting of the year in early June. Winners receive a $10,000 stipend spread over three years, and an additional $1,000 to spend for the benefit for the school.

Nominate a faculty member for the award.

Past Winners

2023	Emily DiMatteo and Amy Thonnerieux
2022	Lee Ann Bertsch and Matt Dahl
2020	Julia Joyce and Prissy Schoeny
2019	Tara McMullen Hofstetter and Greg Faulhaber
2018	Jamie Back and Tresonne Peters
2017	Michelle Newman and Stephanie Wietmarschen
2016	Dr. Jeremiah McCall and Nate Johnston
2015	Brady Brandt and Ann Gardner
2014	Kathleen Renner and Laura Rue
2013	Rachel Corwin and Chuck McGivern
2012	Eldrich Carr and Steve Conner
2011	Jan French and Paula Butler
2010	Jeanette Hecker and Molly Murray Petre
2009	Elvira Carrillo and Peter Fossett '80
2008	Casey Schnieber and Kathy Winter
2007	Marge Rockwell and Howard Brownstein
2006	Pat Dunn and Rick Van Nuys
2005	Anna Binkley and Anna Hartle
2004	Kelly Hammond and Dan Wood
2003	Joan Chezem and David Walsh
2002	Beth Langenbahn and Carole Lichty-Smith
2001	Wesley Hogan and Ully Marin
2000	Jean Corbus and Andrea Rogers
1999	Valerie Gerber and Jack Myslik
1998	Brock Miller and Andy Speno
1997	Tina Mangan and Bob Patterson
1996	Nancy Fogelson and Theresa Hirschauer
1995	Brenda Craig and Nancy Krody
1994	Merle Black and Janet Chahrour
1993	Tim Dunn and Lois Rust
1992	Susie Lewis and Bobbie Menter
1991	Libby Benton
1990	Sam Tumolo
1989	Peggy Richardson