The Greenwich Country Day School is a co-educational, independent day school in
Greenwich,
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
, United States, founded in 1926. As of 2019, it enrolled some 1190 students from nursery to 12th grade level. In November 2017, Greenwich Country Day acquired
The Stanwich School, making it the only independent nursery through 12th grade co-educational school in Greenwich. The Head of School of GCDS is Adam Rohdie. The head of the high school is Chris Winters, former Greenwich High School principal.
It is accredited by the State of Connecticut through the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the
National Association of Independent Schools. The school is located on a rolling campus set into a series of hills. The Old Church Road campus is divided into three distinct schools, and the Upper School is on a separate campus on Stanwich Road. The two campuses are separated by less than two miles.
Notable alumni
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Byrdie Bell, actress
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Neil Burger, movie director
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George H. W. Bush
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, 41st
President of the United States
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Hadley Delany, actress and model
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Theodore Forstmann, financier
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Bryce Dallas Howard, actress, daughter of director
Ron Howard
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Stephanie McMahon,
WWE personality, daughter of WWE founder
Vince McMahon
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Donovan Mitchell, professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Jen Psaki, former
White House Press Secretary
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Helen Resor, Olympic hockey player
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Bill Simmons, former ESPN columnist, TV personality, ''New York Times'' best-selling author, and owner of The Ringer
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McLain Ward, Olympic equestrian show jumper
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Cameron Winklevoss, Olympic rower and social networking pioneer
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Tyler Winklevoss, Olympic rower and social networking pioneer
References
External links
Greenwich Country Day School
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Private middle schools in Connecticut
Schools in Greenwich, Connecticut
Educational institutions established in 1926
Private elementary schools in Connecticut
1926 establishments in Connecticut