Metairie Park Country Day School

Metairie Park Country Day School is a private, nondenominational, co-educational college preparatory school preparatory day school in Metairie, Louisiana, with classes in grades Pre-Kindergarten–12. The 14-acre (5.7 ha) campus is located in the Old Metairie section of Metairie, Louisiana.

Metairie Park Country Day School
Address
300 Park Rd

Metairie
,
Louisiana
70005

United States
Coordinates29°58′57″N 90°7′56″W
Information
TypePrivate, nondenominational, co-educational
Established1929
Head of schoolIan Craig (interim)
Faculty79 (43 with advanced degrees)
GradesPre K-12
Enrolment700
Average class size4–18 depending on the subject and division level
Student to teacher ratio8:1
Campus size14 acres (5.7 ha)
Color(s)Red and blue
MascotCajuns
AccreditationIndependent Schools Association of the Southwest, National Association of Independent Schools
Phone(504) 849–3101
WebsiteMPCDS Website

Campus

The campus covers 14 acres (5.7 ha) with 23 buildings (including one gym and 3 acres (1.2 ha) of athletic playing fields). The Physical plant value is $34,000,000. The campus is highly "wired," with Wi-Fi capability throughout the entire School. Lower School uses multiple technology types with Smart Boards in all classrooms. The Middle School uses Fujitsu Windows technology in the classes with e-versions of textbooks, and a Fujitsu computer program is used in the Upper School for integration with Microsoft OneNote.

Academics

Country Day offers comprehensive education for students in grades Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, organized into Lower, Middle and Upper schools.

The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the National Association of Independent Schools.

Athletics

Despite maintaining a "no cut" policy, Country Day's athletic program has brought statewide acclaim. From 2001 to 2007 the School has either won the prestigious Southern Quality Ford Cup or was state runner-up. The Southern Quality Ford Cup is the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's (LHSAA) All Sports Award that recognizes the leading overall athletic program in each of the LHSAA's seven classes. The competition is based on a school's performance in the 23 sports governed by the LHSAA; Country Day currently contends in 17 those sports. Any team that finishes in one of the top four places in the state earns points towards the School's quest for the Cup. At the end of the academic year, the school that has accumulated the most points in its class is recognized with this prestigious award.

In the upper school, 70 to 80 percent of students participate in at least one sport, with 50 to 60 percent involved in two or more sports. Recent Country Day graduates participate in collegiate athletic programs at Dartmouth College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Southern Methodist University, Mississippi State University, University of California at Santa Barbara, Rhodes College, Louisiana State University, and Auburn University.

Country Day offers students the ability to participate in many sports, including baseball, football, volleyball, softball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track.

Tuition
  • Pre-K Full Day: $15,650
  • Pre-K Half Day: $9,390
  • Kindergarten: $17,200
  • Grades 1 - 12: $21,250 [1]

School spirit
  • School mascot: cajuns
  • School colors: red and royal blue
  • School song: Flags Fly for Country Day

Administration
  • Head Master: Matt Nealy
  • Head of Upper School: Howard Barton
  • Head of Middle School: Paul Frantz
  • Head of Lower School: Mimi Odem

Notable alumni

References
  1. https://www.mpcds.com/page/admission/tuition
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