La Jolla Country Day School (known informally as "Country Day," "LJCDS" or "LJCD") is a highly selective private school in 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.^{[citation needed]} Its chief rivals are two private high schools, The Bishop's School in La Jolla, and the 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 [2]. 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 Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Pinus torreyana Parry ex Carr. ... One of the beaches of La Jolla La Jolla (IPA pronunciation , i. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bishops School is a private college preparatory Episcopalian day school located in La Jolla, California, USA. Originally a boarding school for girls with a short-lived downtown San Diego day school component, upon a merger with the San Miguel School of San Diego, California in 1971, it became... Francis W. Parker School, also known simply as Parker, is an independent day school in San Diego, California, serving students from junior kindergarten through twelfth grade. ... The University of California, San Diego (popularly known as UCSD, or sometimes UC San Diego) is a public, coeducational research university located in La Jolla, a seaside resort community of San Diego, California. ... A Jewish Community Center is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities. ... Richard C. Atkinson (born March 1929) served as the president of the University of California from 1995 to 2003. ...

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 La Jolla area schools intense. La Jolla Country Day is beastly at all sports. The Bishops School is a private, highly selective, college preparatory Episcopalian day school located in La Jolla, California. ... Francis W. Parker School is an independent day school serving students from junior kindergarten through grade twelve of high school. ...

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

Emma Caulfield is an actress best known for her role as ex-demon Anya on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Jared Polis is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician from the state of Colorado. ... Rashaan Iman Salaam (born October 8, 1974 in La Jolla, California) is a former professional American football player. ... Alexandra Stevenson (born December 15, 1980, in La Jolla, California) is a professional tennis player from the United States. ...

See also

• Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California

This is a list of primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California, organized by school district. ...

External links

• La Jolla Country Day School Official website