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Fort Worth Country Day School

4200 Country Day Lane, Ft Worth, TX, 76109-0761 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Fort Worth Country Day School is to foster the intellectual, physical, emotional, and ethical development of capable students through an academically rigorous college preparatory program that integrates the arts and athletics. The purpose of Fort Worth Country Day School is to inspire the passion to learn, the courage to lead, and the commitment to serve. Fort Worth Country Day offers an advanced curriculum, comprehensive in its emphasis of the humanities, sciences, arts, and athletics. The School values diversity in its community and encourages openness of thought and freedom of inquiry. Through its program, the School seeks to develop enthusiastic, thinking, well-rounded, and responsible citizens equipped for success in college and life. The School sees education as both a personal journey requiring guidance and a systematic process built upon knowledge, experience, and hard work. Collectively, these components promote understanding, imagination, and reason....

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School Overview:

	Fort Worth Country Day School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1962
County	Tarrant County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	2144 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	28%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 81 students
	Grade 1 - 72 students
	Grade 2 - 80 students
	Grade 3 - 80 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 80 students
	Grade 6 - 80 students
	Grade 7 - 84 students
	Grade 8 - 84 students
	Grade 9 - 95 students
	Grade 10 - 100 students
	Grade 11 - 98 students
	Grade 12 - 94 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 1108 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	125 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	68%
Average Class Size	15
Number of AP Courses	22
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score	1930
Average ACT score	28
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal (http://www.fwcds.org/ftpimages/123/download/download_group1732_id373774.pdf)
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 1 / Mar. 24
Yearly Tuition Cost	$1,517
Tuition Notes	Activity Fee for Grades K-8 $400 Meal Plan required K-12 Books grades 5 12
% on Financial Aid	15%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$7,851
Acceptance Rate	51%
Head of School	Evan D. Peterson
Admissions Director	Barbara Jiongo
Admissions Associate	Yolnada Espinoza

School Notes:

The mission of Fort Worth Country Day School is to foster the intellectual, physical, emotional, and ethical development of capable students through an academically rigorous college preparatory program that integrates the arts and athletics. The purpose of Fort Worth Country Day School is to inspire the passion to learn, the courage to lead, and the commitment to serve. Fort Worth Country Day offers an advanced curriculum, comprehensive in its emphasis of the humanities, sciences, arts, and athletics. The School values diversity in its community and encourages openness of thought and freedom of inquiry. Through its program, the School seeks to develop enthusiastic, thinking, well-rounded, and responsible citizens equipped for success in college and life. The School sees education as both a personal journey requiring guidance and a systematic process built upon knowledge, experience, and hard work. Collectively, these components promote understanding, imagination, and reason.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (76109)	School Zip (76109)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,007 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	63%	23%
Population Average Age	33 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$49,649	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	59% / 41%