SCDS at a Glance
  • Founding Headmaster: Philip C. Nix
  • Established in 1983; moved to a new 19-acre campus in 2000
  • Coeducational day school with grades K-8
  • 268 students
  • School hours: 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • School office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Before-school care: 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. After-school program: 3:15 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Summer programs
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    Sonoma Country Day School is an independent coed prep school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Located in California's wine country, SCDS draws students from Sonoma and Napa Counties and sends graduates to top national and local public and private schools. SCDS is the only independent elementary school of its kind in Sonoma County.

    We are fortunate to have a campus that is unusually large and well-equipped for an elementary school, so we are able to use our facilities to benefit the community. Many cultural and educational events take place at SCDS, enriching the experience of students and their families, and keeping the school engaged with the world.

    SCDS is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). We are also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).