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
251 students in 2005-06
School hours: 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
School office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sonoma Country Day School is an independent coed prep school for kindergarten through eighth grade. The only independent elementary school of its kind in Sonoma County, SCDS draws students from Sonoma and Napa Counties and sends graduates to top national and local public and private high schools.
Located in the Airport Business Center in Santa Rosa, SCDS is fortunate to have a campus that is unusually large and well equipped for an elementary school. Many cultural and educational events take place at SCDS, enriching the experience of students and their families and the community.
SCDS is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The school is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).