Rye Country Day School

Rye Country Day School, also known as Rye Country Day or RCDS, is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school located in Rye, New York. Its Upper School (grades 9–12), Middle School (5–8), and Lower School (Pre-Kindergarten-4) enroll a total of 886 students on its 35-acre campus. Rye Country Day attracts students from over 40 school districts in the tri-state area. The School's $5.9 million financial aid budget provides significant tuition grants to the families of 143 students (16%) in the school. 35% of RCDS students self-identify as people of color. Academics RCDS has three divisions: Lower (Gr. K-4), Middle (Gr. 5-8), and Upper (Gr. 9-12). The school also offers a Pre-K program. Athletics Starting in Grade 7, students play interscholastic sports. RCDS has a 45,000-square-foot Athletic Center with basketball and squash courts, locker rooms, a fitness center, and an athletic training room. The sports program has full-time coaches, as well as teachers who coach. Fall Sports: Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Volleyball, and Soccer. Winter Sports: Basketball, Fencing, Ice Hockey, Squash, Indoor Track and Field, and Wrestling. Spring Sports: Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Sailing, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field.