Join our eventful year, as we honor the entire MCDS Community
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Birthday Party
YEAR 85 STARTS HERE
Aug. 26, 2023
We're thrilled to extend an invitation to you and your family for a special event on Saturday, August 26th. Join us from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. as we kick off the school's 85th Anniversary
From our early beginnings in 1938 and only eight male students enrolled, we've grown to an immersive community, fostering of academic rigor, and honoring the whole child.
Spartan Identity in a Nutshell
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1938
1938
L.B. Sommers and C.W. “Doc” Abele opened Miami Country Day & Resident School for 9 boys.
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2023
2023
MCDS is an independent, coeducational, non-profit learning community with over 1,300 students in PreK3 through Grade 12.
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See Our Mission
Mission
Miami Country Day School empowers every student, every day, everywhere to learn with vigor, explore with purpose, strive for excellence, and serve with honor, respect, and compassion as global citizens.
We do this in a community where every student is known and included by engaging the whole child, in and out of the classroom as they discover their full potential.
See Our Vision
Vision
Our vision is to be a global PK-12 school community where excellence in values-based, purposeful, and experiential learning happens for every student, every day, everywhere: at home, in the classroom, in Miami, and around the globe.
Read Spartan Values
Our values
PURPSOLE
Cultivates the curiosities, motivations, and interests of all our learners to build individual and collective purpose.
HONOR
Fosters integrity and honesty in all that we do and ensure trust and confidence within our community.
RESPECT
Upholds dignity and rights of each member and values our diverse perspectives and experiences.
WISDOM
Grows through our commitment to the intellect, spirit, and character of every person and of the whole community, as well as seeking truth, knowledge, and excellence.
COMPASSION
Builds on the foundation for empathy and is indispensable to learning, productive inquiry, and civic engagement.
See Our Strategic Plan
Stratigic Plan
Spartan Identity in a Nutshell
As a member of the Spartan community, I put children at the center of all I do and say by modeling our values of purpose, respect, compassion, honor, and wisdom.
I value diverse perspectives, shared experiences, and uphold the dignity of each member of our global community.