Outcomes
“Chesterfield Day School provided the academic and personal foundation which I feel was necessary in propelling me towards success. The faculty is incredible, the curriculum is strong and the challenging, yet comfortable, environment indubitably fosters personal growth and development. The relationships formed with teachers, other students and staff are valuable and irreplaceable and I can say with confidence that Chesterfield Day School is the best of the best. I graduated from Chesterfield Day believing...knowing...that I could achieve anything. And that knowledge has gotten me to where I am today. I still go back to visit because CDS is not only a school, but also a home. And I can truly say I am p
roud to be an alum!” Erinn Westbrook, CDS Class of 2000
John Burroughs Class of 2006
Harvard University Class of 2010
"Chesterfield Day School has been instrumental in building my intellect and my character. A few of my best memories revolve around the Character Assemblies that we have performed over the ten years that I was a CDS student." --Paige Hoffman
CDS Class of 2010 |
Investing In Our Future:
Last year, our Toddler and Preschool faculty received 73 days of professional development in 7 cities and our Kindergarten-Grade 6 faculty received 163 days of training in 10 cities. That's in addition to faculty-wide training in technology, reading instruction, and the the writers' project, plus one Masters' Degree coursework and one Ph.D. coursework. Chesterfield Day School boasts among the area's most experienced faculty with among the highest number of advanced degrees in our region.
Seeing Our Successes
Almost 60% of our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students qualify for the Duke University Talent Identification Program which recognized the top 5% of students in a 16-state area for their standardized test performance. CDS students consistenly outperform students in public
"I love seeing the lights go on as the children make connections and realizations. It is a job which brings satisfaction and reward when I know I can bring the best out of kids and help them to their full potential."
---Cathy Chu
Instructor""I " |
schools and in other independent schools in standardized tests. Chesterfield Day School outscored all area independent schools in one regional mathematics competition last year.
96% of our parents feel that CDS has a caring environment and 96% feel that teachers strive to provide an education of unparalleled excellence. 98% feel that students perform well in secondary schools and 100% think that CDS does a good job of developing character and preparing students for the secondary school selection process.
Watching A Never-Ending Love of Learning
Matriculation since 1998
| | 23% Whitfield |
| | 21% John Burroughs |
| | 12% Westminster |
| | 9% MICDS |
| | 9% Villa Duchesne |
| | 6% Priory |
| | 4% Visitation |
| | 16% All Other |
