Academics
High Expectations, Excellent Results
Families from across metropolitan Cincinnati come to The Summit Country Day School for an extraordinary coeducational, Catholic experience. From our Montessori preschool through grade 12, you’ll find rigorous academics and abundant opportunities for holistic and spiritual growth. We will appreciate your child’s uniqueness. Join our community.
Experience The Summit
As an independent school, we continue our founding traditions as a Notre Dame community. The heart of our mission is to educate leaders of character who will value and improve the world they inherit. Here in a warm, inclusive culture, every child is known, their God-given talents are valued and relationships flourish.
Academic Excellence
High Expectations Deliver Outstanding Results
Academic Excellence
High Expectations Deliver Outstanding Results
Highly-trained faculty
with an average of 20 years teaching experience, plus literacy and math specialists.
small class sizes
a 9:1 student-faculty ratio that promotes close relationships with teachers and among peers.
high-impact instructional best practices
that emphasize creative problem-solving and experiential learning.
A rigorous, mission-centered curriculum
that develops intellectual and cultural competence.
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Spiritual Growth
Inclusive Community Fosters Values and Guides Faith Formation
Spiritual Growth
Values-based experiences guide faith formation
religious education curriculum
that supports both spiritual and intellectual development.
opportunities for discovery & reflection
include liturgies, retreats, missions and student-led prayer.
chaplain and specially trained faculty
who guide students on their spiritual journey.
warm and inclusive culture
where empathy and acceptance are valued.
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Leaders of Character
Mission challenges all to be peacemakers, changemakers.
Leaders of Character
Mission challenges all to be peacemakers, change makers.
NOTRE DAME-INSPIRED COMMUNITY SERVICE
to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged – locally and globally.
CROSS-DIVISIONAL LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM
emphasizes ethical dilemmas and global awareness.
GRADE-LEVEL CHARACTER TRAIT PROGRAM
that builds a lifelong ethical framework.
CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING
and experiential learning opportunities at all grade levels.
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Physical & Social-Emotional Wellness
Vibrant Community of Highly Engaged Students
Physical & Social-Emotional Wellness
Bring out the best for the whole child in every child.
PROMOTION OF DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
through our no-cut sports policy and an emphasis on healthy living habits.
EXTENSIVE PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS
music, fine and performing arts – inspire creativity and cultivate passion and skill.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL SKILLS
taught at every grade level; dedicated counselors in each division.
A CULTURE OF EXTRAORDINARY CARE
that supports students who are new to the school and through transitions to across each division.
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Summit Signatures
Highly-trained faculty, state-of-the-art resources and innovative curriculum have resulted in distinctive experiences that make The Summit Country Day School's opportunities unique.
- All-School Programs
- Montessori Signatures
- Lower School Signatures
- Middle School Signatures
- Upper School Signatures
All-School Programs
Available in all grades
Montessori Signatures
18m - K
Lower School Signatures
Grades 1-4
Middle School Signatures
Grades 5-8
Upper School Signatures
Grades 9-12
Meet The Teachers
Highly-trained faculty, state-of-the-art resources and innovative curriculum have resulted in distinctive programs that make The Summit Country Day School's opportunities unique.
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
The Summit’s technology program provides wireless connections and an abundance of laptops and classroom computers everywhere on campus, in three state-of-the-art computer laboratories and classroom smart boards. Our technology supports teaching and learning from our preschool through Grade 12. Lessons in the use of technology range from coding in kindergarten, maker experiments and robotics in our Exploratarium and 3D printing in the Middle School to Advanced Placement classes in the Upper School. Students may bring their own laptops or use ours.
LIBRARY SUPPORT
We pride ourselves on developing creative problem-solvers, amazing researchers and great writers. Thanks to the support of our community, we have four amazing spaces -- the Williams Library and Helen Williams Reading Room, the Middle School's Tyrrell Library, the Lower School Library and the Montessori Collection — that are aesthetically inspirational and high-tech to support the rigorous curricula of our academic divisions. We maintain a wide selection of full-text databases that students can access from wherever they need them — on or off campus. Explore our online resources here.