Madison Country Day School

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Madison Country Day School is Dane County’s only independent, private Pre‑K‑12 school, offering a challenging and comprehensive college‑preparatory education, including the Madison area’s only International Baccalaureate program. Our mission is to provide an intellectually stimulating, personally enriching, and academically challenging program in the liberal arts and sciences to an able and diverse student body.

Founding philosophies:

Every child possesses an extraordinary capacity to learn.

Effort is generally more important than ability.

Expected outcomes:

Read fluently and critically

Write clearly and authentically

Speak persuasively, able to challenge others’ beliefs and articulate their own

Reason carefully, analyze complex situations, discover connections, and solve a wide range of intriguing problems

Listen attentively with an open mind

Possess the confidence and strength of character required to both love and critique themselves

Become confident, capable life-long learners