Head's Welcome

A warm hello and enthusiastic greeting to you! I am thrilled to join the Country Day School community as your Interim Head of School for the 2024 - 2025 school year.  CDS is a unique and happy place for young children and their families. 

For sixty years, The Country Day School has provided an early childhood experience grounded in the dynamic nature of childhood, discovery of outdoor learning, and joy of open-ended play.  Upon its inception as The Happy Hill School, Mrs. Dorothy McCormick designed an inspirational program grounded in inquiry and supported by the strong relationships between parents, children, and teachers.  Thus, the Country Day School was born and is sustained today by the same promise of an exceptional education for the youngest learners. 

The Country Day School is where nature and nurture come together to offer excellence in early childhood education. I am honored to partner with this community to uphold the mission, values, and strong beliefs about the innate capabilities of young children.  

 

Elizabeth Elizardi
Interim Head of School