Madison Country Day School
Tel: (608)850-6000
- In 1997, a small group of independent-minded students, families and community members launched a school like none other in Madison-a school founded on the premise that imagination and learning go forward hand-in-hand when linked with high standards and the best of a world-renowned curriculum.
- At Madison Country Day School, it is our guiding mission and promise to provide an intellectually stimulating, personally enriching and academically challenging program in the liberal arts and sciences to an able and diverse student body; measure the curriculum and student achievement against the finest programs in the world; and contribute to the larger community by developing effective educational programs to serve as models for other public and private schools.
- MCDS sets for its students the highest standards of academic achievement, intellectual growth, ethical awareness and behavior, athletic endeavor and sportsmanship, extracurricular involvement and service to others.
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Independent Schools Association of the Central States International Baccalaureate (IB) World School |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 439 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 24%
State avg.: 28% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 53%
|
| Average Class Size | 17 students |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Advanced Courses | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Admissions Director | Kimberly Hazen |
| Admissions Associate | Sara Beuthien |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 15 sports |
| Sports | Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Basketball, Cheering, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, VolleyballAlpine Skiing, Badminton, Basketball, Cheering, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 8 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Chess Club, Dance Club, Model UN, basketball, cross country, soccer, track, volleyball Chess Club, Dance Club, Model UN, basketball, cross country, soccer, track, volleyball, |
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