CDS At-A-Glance
Who We Are
Carrollwood Day School is a non-sectarian, co-educational, independent day school serving students from two-years-old through high school. Carrollwood Day School stands out as a leader in its mission to educate the whole child.
- In 2003, Carrollwood Day School was named a National School of Character in recognition of its innovative school-wide emphasis on character development.
- Based on CDS students' high academic achievement, Carrollwood Day School was named a 2004 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Carrollwood Day School is the first school in Florida authorized by the prestigious International Baccalaureate Organization to offer all three IB programmes for students in preschool through high school and is the sixth school in the U.S. to achieve this distinction.
- In 2007-08 the CDS championship athletic program received the Fred E.
Rozelle Sportsmanship Award from the FHSAA for exemplary sportsmanship.
- In 2009-10 the CDS middle school athletic program received the Rick Stowell Sportsmanship Award for the third time from the FWCL for exemplary sportsmanship.
School Spirit
- Colors: Crimson and Grey
- Team Name: The Patriots
- Mascot: Eagle
Our Faculty
- Extraordinarily talented in their fields of expertise, our teachers are committed educators who encourage the academic success and well-being of each student.
- Our teachers guide and inspire their students, making CDS a true community of learners.
- Lifelong learners themselves, our teachers and administrators enhance their expertise through ongoing professional development.
- They are members of local, state, and national organizations, and share their knowledge as presenters at professional seminars and conferences throughout the country.
Our Campuses
- The Early Childhood Campus, located on Casey Road, is home to our youngest students from two-years-old through kindergarten.
- Our pastoral 37.5-acre school site on Bearss Avenue in North Tampa provides state-of-the-art classrooms for our 1st through 12th grade students.
By the numbers
- Enrollment for 2010-2011: 795
- * Early Childhood average student to teacher ratio: 7:1
- * Elementary average student to teacher ratio: 9:1
- * Middle School average student to teacher ratio: 9:1
- * High School average student to teacher ratio: 7:1
- High Level IB courses: 16
- Faculty with advanced degrees: 50%
- Arts: Visual arts, Flamenco dance, chorus, drama, instrumental music
- Athletics: 17 competitive sports for middle and high school and an intramural sports program in 4 sports for elementary
- Faculty, staff and administrators: 132
- Foreign languages: Spanish, French, and American Sign Language (elective).
* Student to teacher ratios include classroom, special and resource teachers.
Technology
Carrollwood Day School incorporates technology in the learning environment by offering wireless computing on our campuses, as well as three state-of-the-art computer labs, mobile laptop carts in our elementary and middle schools, and a 1:1 MacBook program for our high school. Early childhood through high school classrooms are equipped with a variety of technology resources including LCD projectors, interactive white boards, scientific probeware, ELMO document projectors, and digital microscopes.
Accreditation
Memberships
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC)
- Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB)
- Florida League of IB Schools (FLIBS)
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- Florida High School Athletic Association, Inc. (FSHAA)
- Florida West Coast League (FWCL)
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
- The International Thespian Society
Non-Discrimination Policy
CDS admits qualified students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin and is non-discriminatory in all policies and school administered programs.
