RCDS Announces Five Institute for Innovative Teaching & Learning Fellowships...
How might we continue to evolve and innovate in order to provide an excellent education that prepares students for the future? The RCDS Institute is an innovation lab for faculty, empowering RCDS...
View ArticleKnowledge Spotlight: How do public memorials reflect how we remember events...
With the AP Exam behind them, the AP US History students ventured on a walking field trip to Downtown Rye with the following questions on their minds:Can we find reflections of the times and events we...
View ArticleRCDS Triple Jump Record Broken Twice in One Week!
The school triple jump record was broken twice this week! Maxwell Smith '18 had the triple jump record of 41-3.50. Sophomore Gideon Prempeh broke that record at the JV Westchester County Champs on...
View Article2019 Varsity Spring Sports Round Up & Awards Night
Congratulations to the RCDS Wildcats on an outstanding spring season!Spring 2019 ChampionshipsBoys' Track & Field: FAA & NYSAIS ChampionsNYSAIS 4x100m Relay Champions (Julian Martelly '19,...
View ArticleStudents of Color Mentoring and Uplift Celebrate Seniors and Coach Ogbonna
At the end-of-the-year celebration for Students of Color (SoC) and Uplift mentoring programs, students, faculty, and staff thanked the six SoC senior leaders for their contributions throughout their...
View ArticleInnovation Fair Showcases STEAM Projects
Rye Country Day's commitment to inspiring, engaging, and empowering our next generation of STEAM-thinkers was on display at the annual Innovation Fair. Student work from all three divisions was...
View ArticleKnowledge Spotlight: Fifth Graders Experiment Outside
Want to know what happens when you mix antacid tablets with water in a container? Step back, put on your safety goggles, and ask a fifth grader. The fifth graders are experimenting with different...
View ArticleSkills Spotlight: The Physics Behind Instruments
To demonstrate their understanding of mechanical waves, particularly sound waves, eighth grade physical science students designed and built musical instruments made out of recycled materials and common...
View ArticleCitizenship Spotlight: Public Purpose Community Dinner 2019
At the Public Purpose Community Dinner, a wonderful annual tradition, students, families, faculty, and community partners gathered to celebrate the many ways students have made a meaningful difference...
View ArticleRCDS Alumni Return to Campus to Present Book Awards
Thank you to the 10 alumni who returned for this year's Prize Day to present College Book Awards to members of the eleventh grade who best meet the criteria established by the various colleges and...
View ArticleJune 2019 Lower School Principal Column
Barbara Shea, Lower School PrincipalNo matter the year, the last days of school seem to arrive all too quickly! Nevertheless, the students are prepared for the next grade level, and they have used the...
View ArticleJune 2019 Upper School Principal Column
Jon Leef, Interim Upper School PrincipalI am not sure if this school year moved as quickly for you as it did for me, but I am finding it hard to believe that I am writing my June letter. As a first...
View ArticleLower School Moving Up Ceremony [Photo Gallery]
Congratulations to the Class of 2027 on moving up to the Middle School!
View Article2019 Middle School Graduation Ceremony [Photo Gallery]
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! We are looking forward to watching you spread your wings in the Upper School next year.
View ArticleCongratulations to the Class of 2019!
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! They are equipped with character, knowledge, and skills, and ready to make their marks as contributing citizens of their communities large and small. They have...
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