Metairie Park Country Day School
Metairie Park Country Day School is a private, nondenominational, co-educational college preparatory 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 , 70005 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°58′57″N 90°7′56″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, nondenominational, co-educational |
| Established | 1929 |
| Head of school | Rob Hereford |
| Faculty | 79 (43 with advanced degrees) |
| Grades | Pre K-12 |
| Enrolment | 750 (Pre-K through Grade 12) |
| Average class size | 4–18 depending on the subject and division level |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus size | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Cajuns |
| Accreditation | Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, National Association of Independent Schools |
| Tuition | $25,120 (2023-24, high school) |
| Phone | (504) 849–3101 |
| Website | MPCDS Website |
Campus
The campus covers 15 acres (6.1 ha) with 23 buildings (including one gym and 3 acres (1.2 ha) of athletic playing fields). The school offers Wi-Fi capability throughout the entire campus. The 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.
Until the 1950s it had a boarding facility.[1]
Academics
Country Day offers comprehensive education for students in grades Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, organized into Lower, Middle and Upper schools. At grade 3 the option to join the Orchestra is provided and at grade 4, children can join the chorus or band. Choice of foreign languages are offered from Kindergarten to 12th grade and children in Pre-K undergo one semester of French and one semester of Spanish. From grade 9 onward there are honors options for high-performing students in regards to French and Spanish and from grade 10 onwards students are offered the choice of taking Mandarin as opposed to the two other offered languages.[2]
The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the National Association of Independent Schools.
Athletics
Metairie Park Country Day School athletics competes in the LHSAA.
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.
Athletics history
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.
School spirit
- School mascot: Cajuns
- School colors: Red and Royal Blue
- School song: Flags Fly for Country Day
Administration
- Head of School: Rob Hereford
- Head of Upper School: Augustine Whyte
- Head of Middle School: Paul Frantz
- Head of Lower School: Mimi Odem
Notable alumni
- Walker Hines, Former Democratic/GOP State Representative, New Orleans
- E. D. Hirsch, professor and educational theorist.
- Nicholas Lemann, staff writer, The New Yorker Magazine, Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Journalism at Columbia University
- Graham Patrick Martin, actor
- Robert H. Miller 1965, American Surgeon and executive director of the American Board of Otolaryngology
- Henry Furlow Owsley III 1973, Investment Banker, CEO of Gordian Group, LLC and Managing Partner of Bacchus Capital Management
- Joe Pasternack, college basketball head coach at UC Santa Barbara
- Micah Pellerin, former NFL player
- Matthew Randazzo V, writer
- Peter M. Wolf, author
- Aimee Adatto Freeman, Louisiana House of Representatives, District 98
References
- "History". Metairie Park Country Day School. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "Country Day Curriculum | New Orleans Private School". www.mpcds.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.