Curriculum Guide

We prepare students with a challenging education that requires them to think critically, communicate effectively and engage fully in their intellectual growth and personal development. In doing so, they become self-confident, ethical citizens of the world who embody our motto, “Live and Serve.”

When we were founded in 1919, North Shore Country Day was the visionary answer to a fundamental question: What matters most when educating a child? Continually refining our answer to that question and evolving our program propels us forward with purpose and passion.

CONNECTING
Constantly building bridges within and beyond our diverse JK-12 community helps us understand ourselves, each other and our world.

CHALLENGING
Truly knowing our students allows us to challenge and support them as individual people and learners.

ENGAGING
There are no spectators at NSCD. Active participation in academic, artistic, athletic and service activities promotes the adaptive intellectual and emotional skills we value.

EXPLORING
We push our students to participate widely and take risks regularly, ensuring they stretch, explore, stumble and grow. In doing so they discover their passions and strengths, developing critical skills that carry them successfully into college and beyond.

At NSCD, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our mission, to the achievement of educational excellence, and to the creation of a better world. We are committed to building a community that is diverse in terms of race, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and economic background. Diversity, though, is about more than just numbers. Therefore, we also strive to create an inclusive community where all people are treated with respect and dignity, where multiple perspectives and experiences are welcome, and where students from all cultures and backgrounds can succeed. North Shore engages its community members in working to develop cultural competencies that allow us to communicate and interact effectively across cultures. Both inside and outside of the classroom, learning from and coming to understand differences and commonalities enrich us and empower us with skills for living in a diverse, 21st-century world. Grappling with the complex issues of this world enables us to explore the roles, rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society and to examine a range of ways in which to participate in developing a more just and equitable society. We invite all members of the community to join us in this continuous learning journey.