La Jolla Country Day School
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{{Primarysources|date=August 2007}}{{infobox School
|name= La Jolla Country Day School
|motto= Scientia Pacifica
|type= Private
|location= 9490 Genesee Ave<br>La Jolla, CA 92037
|established= [[1926]] (as the '''Balmer School''')
|grades= Nursery through Grade 12
|head of school= Christopher Schuck
|students= 1,038 [http://www.ljcds.org/about_ljcds/index.html]
|colors= Blue, White, Black
|mascot= [[Torrey Pine]]
|information= 858.453.3440
|website= http://www.ljcds.org}}
'''La Jolla Country Day School''' (known informally as "Country Day," "LJCDS" or "LJCD") is a highly selective private school in [[La Jolla, San Diego, California|La Jolla]], a suburb of [[San Diego]], [[California]]. It was founded as the Balmer School by Louise C. Balmer in [[1926]]. The school contains a lower school (consisting of nursery through fourth grade), a middle school (consisting of fifth grade through eighth grade), and an upper school (consisting of the rest of the grades, ninth through twelfth). The school's motto is "Scientia Pacifica" (peace through knowledge). Its tuition varies (depending on grade level) from $15,000 to $22,000 dollars per year.[http://www.ljcds.org/page.cfm?p=674] Its chief rivals are two private high schools, [[The Bishop's School (California)|The Bishop's School]] in La Jolla, the [[Francis W. Parker School (San Diego)|Francis Parker School]] in San Diego. Country Day features basketball, volleyball, track and field, swimming, cross country, tennis, baseball, softball, surfing, fencing, cheerleading, football, lacrosse, and soccer among other sports. It is in close proximity to [[University of California, San Diego]]. It is also across the street from a [[JCC]] and near University Town Centre. [[Richard C. Atkinson]] serves on the school's Board of Trustees [http://www.ljcds.org/page.cfm?p=112]. La Jolla Country Day School was recently voted the best private school in San Diego by the San Diego Union-Tribune: http://www.ljcds.org/uploaded//Best_of_UT.pdf .
==Athletics==
With Athletic Director Jeff Hutzler at the helm and throne of Torrey athletics, sports at La Jolla Country Day School are flourishing. Heated rivalries between [[The Bishop's School]] and the [[Francis W. Parker School]] keep games between the three schools intense.
==Vision statement==
"La Jolla Country Day School is the school of choice for families who value an education that develops people of good character and enables children to achieve their potential as scholars, artists and athletes of character."
==Accreditation==
La Jolla Country Day School is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
==Notable alumni==
*[[Emma Caulfield]]
*[[Jared Polis]]
*[[Rashaan Salaam]]
*[[Alexandra Stevenson]]
*[[Candice Wiggins]]
*[[Blake Sennett]]
*[[Chrystina Sayers]]
==See also==
*[[Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California]]
==External links==
*[http://www.ljcds.org/ La Jolla Country Day School] Official website
[[Category:Middle schools in California]]
[[Category:Elementary schools in California]]
[[Category:Preparatory schools in California]]
[[Category:High schools in San Diego County, California]]
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