Providence Day School vs. Charlotte Country Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Providence Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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SAT Score
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Charlotte Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Body
AP Courses
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School History
School Resources
Overview
For more than 50 years, Providence Day School (PD) has fostered in each student a passion for learning, a strong sense of social responsibility, and a commitment to personal integrity. As a school, we exist to inspire.
Country Day Ready: At Charlotte Country Day, we introduce young people to the world of ideas.
We encourage them to be curious, we show them how to build on their inherent strengths, and we make them ready to tackle complex challenges.
For more than 70 years, we have have prepared the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and doers to be Country Day Ready.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
1971
1941
Students Body
Total Students
1624 students
1722 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
8%
Students by Grade
n/a
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
127
-
Grade 1 Students
95
-
Grade 2 Students
91
-
Grade 3 Students
95
-
Grade 4 Students
110
-
Grade 5 Students
110
-
Grade 6 Students
140
-
Grade 7 Students
140
-
Grade 8 Students
135
-
Grade 9 Students
144
-
Grade 10 Students
148
-
Grade 11 Students
144
-
Grade 12 Students
145
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
150 teachers
202 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
73%
56%
Average Class Size
18
n/a
Number of AP Classes
26
22
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:11
1:9
Average SAT score
1370
n/a
Average ACT score
28
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Jan. 15
Tuition Cost
$20,500
$17,265
Tuition Notes
$20500 = average tuition for all grades.
17,265-24,030 (depending on grade level)
% on Financial Aid
15%
22%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$13,000
n/a
Acceptance Rate
50%
n/a
Admissions Director
Cecil Stodghill
Nancy Ehringhaus
Admissions Associate
Kristi Boston
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
18
Sports