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State of the School 2026

State of the School 2026

We are pleased to share our 2026 State of the School video with you. Click here to watch this year’s presentation — an imaginative and gently irreverent tribute to our founding trustees’ vision, inspired by the Saturday Night Live sketch "Washington's Dream.” 

This year’s video looks back to the original dream that gave rise to Country Day a century ago, reflecting on the bold vision of our founders: to create an independent school rooted in strong academics, character development, and a deep connection to place and community. As you will see, while much has changed since 1926, the heart of that dream remains very much alive. Our classrooms, programs, traditions, and campus continue to evolve, but the purpose behind them — to educate the whole child and prepare students to lead lives of integrity and impact — endures.

And yet none of this endures without people. This school has lasted a century because of the extraordinary faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, trustees, and friends who have stewarded it across generations. Thank you for the many ways you support Country Day and for being part of this remarkable community as we celebrate our centennial and look ahead to our second century. One hundred years in, we still stand together, strong in our devotion.