Northdale KinderCare vs. Carrollwood Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Carrollwood Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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Overview
The staff at Northdale KinderCare Learning Center strives for excellence in education at all levels.
We have a wide variety of teachers with Child Development credential and Associates Degree, in education.
All of our teachers are CPR and First Aid certified.
The Northdale KinderCare team strives for excellence through continuing education from biannual company professional development trainings to seeking additional college courses or seminars in the education field.
At the end of the day, the true key to our teachers' success is their passion for teaching and their love of learning.
Carrollwood Day School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students in preschool through 5th grade the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students in grades 6 through 10, and the Diploma Programme (DP) for students in grades 11 and 12.
CDS was the first school in Florida authorized by the prestigious International Baccalaureate Organization to offer the full continuum of IB programming and the sixth school in the United States to achieve this distinction.
CDS is a community of discovery and learning, empowering individuals to make a difference, developing and refining skills needed to be constructive citizens in an ever-changing world.
Carrollwood Day School stands out as a leader in its mission to educate the whole child.
In recognition of its academic excellence, CDS was selected as a 2004 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education and in 2017, the school was awarded the prestigious distinction of National School of Character for the second time. CDS emphasizes performance and moral character and believes that intelligence must operate within the context of high moral standards.
CDS stresses the importance of building an ethical learning community in its quest for academic excellence and develops the values and principles that will define its students as the future leaders of a global society.
Grades Offered
NS-PK
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2004
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Year Founded
1987
1982
Students Body
Total Students
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1235 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
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20%
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Nursery Students
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14
Pre-K Students
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64
Kindergarten Students
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63
Grade 1 Students
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70
Grade 2 Students
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72
Grade 3 Students
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72
Grade 4 Students
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72
Grade 5 Students
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85
Grade 6 Students
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97
Grade 7 Students
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97
Grade 8 Students
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99
Grade 9 Students
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118
Grade 10 Students
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95
Grade 11 Students
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122
Grade 12 Students
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95
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
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100 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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48%
Average Class Size
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16
Number of AP Classes
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2
Teacher : Student Ratio
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1:12
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(School uniforms for kindergarten - grade 12)
(School uniforms for kindergarten - grade 12)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
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$23,000
Tuition Notes
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2023-2024 Tuition:Preschool tuition ranges from $10,500 to $16,220. Kindergarten tuition is $17,750. Grades 1 - 5 tuition is $21,100. Middle School tuition is $23,900. High School tuition is $27,000
Acceptance Rate
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78%
Admissions Director
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Dawn Schweitzer
Admissions Associate
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Michelle Cáceres
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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17
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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51
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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20/20 Club (Middle School), 3D Design and Printing Club (Middle School), Action Club / Student Council (Elementary), AV Club, Book Club (Middle School), CDS Ambassadors, Chess, Computer Programming, Creative Writing Club, Dance Committee, Diversity Club, Drama Club, Environmental Clubs (High School & Middle School), Film Aficionado (Middle School), Forensics, French Club, French National Honor Society, Girls Coding Club (Middle School), Guitar Ensemble (Middle School), History Club, Human Rights Club, Instrumental Music Lessons, International Club (Middle School), Intramural Sports (Elementary), Jr. Thespian Troupe, Junior Spanish Honor Society, Key Club, Math Club (Middle School), Middle School French Honor Society, Model United Nations, Mu Alpha Theta, National Beta Club (Middle School), National Honor Society, National Jr. Beta Club, Patriot Society (Middle School Leadership Club), Pep Squad (Elementary), Robotics Club, SADD, Spanish Club, Spanish National Honor Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica), STEM Club (Middle School), Strategy Games, String Ensemble (Middle School), Student Advisory Board, Student Athletic Board, Student Council (Middle School), Student Government (High School), The International Thespian Society, Toastmasters International, Writing / Newspaper Club (Middle School), Year Book Club