Rye Country Day School

• School Motto: Not for Self, but for Service
• School Mascot: Willy The Wildcat

Rye Country Day School is a co-educational, college preparatory school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Dedicated to providing an excellent education using both traditional and innovative approaches, RCDS offers a challenging program that stimulates individuals to achieve their maximum potential through academic, athletic, creative, and social endeavors. The School is actively committed to diversity and inclusion. Since its founding, RCDS has been guided by the motto "Not for Self, but for Service," stressing the core belief in the potential of each student to have a positive, lasting impact.

RCDS students emerge from RCDS with strength of character, ready to engage in continuous learning, to show kindness and empathy, to adapt and thrive within a changing global context, to contribute meaningfully to their communities large and small, and to find joy and fulfillment in life.

• Character:RCDS students cultivate strength of character through the development of social and emotional intelligences, strong and positive moral compasses, and passionate and principled actions.
  
• Knowledge:RCDS students acquire and use knowledge in complex and meaningful ways. They transfer and apply their understandings beyond disciplines to address novel, real-world questions.
  
• Skills:RCDS students practice skills and habits essential for wellness and success in college, in work, and in life, including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.
  
• Citizenship:RCDS students make a positive difference in the world as aware, engaged, and purpose-driven citizens.

Core Values:
R - RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY
C COMMITMENT TO PERSONAL & ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
D DIVERSITY WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
S SERVICE

Recent Matriculation:
RCDS students are guided through a college process that leads them to be accepted into and flourish in the college or university that is right for them.In the last five years, the top college matriculation choices were (number of matriculating students noted in parentheses):
Cornell University (31)
University of Pennsylvania (28)
Harvard University (18)
New York University (16)
Northwestern University (16)
University of Chicago (16)