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El Paso
Country Day School is a
secular, all-inclusive Pre-K through 12th Grade educational institution that provides a
targeted, individualized system of learning for children who express the highest
intellectual and academic potential. Founded in 1980, the school
has a rich tradition of providing for the academic and emotional
development of the whole child in small class settings within a culturally
and socially diverse student body. The 2008-09
student body included students from 22 different
countries and all socio-economic backgrounds. The
average student-teacher ratio for 2010 is 8:1 and over
70% of the faculty has advanced
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degrees, including numerous teachers with more than one
advanced degree and/or terminal degrees (M.F.A., Ph.D.,
etc.). Last academic year, the EPCDS Math Team won first
place in 26 out of 28 city-wide math
competitions,
beating both public and private high schools with as
many as 2000 students. EPCDS has had at least two Texas
State Math Champions since the school began competing at
the state level, in 1999. In 2009, an EPCDS Senior won
first place in every major event at the Texas State Math
Tournament.
Fourteen percent of our graduates have been
National Merit Scholars
and Seniors graduate with an average of 24 college credits earned in dual-credit courses taught
in-person, on campus, by University
Professors. 100% of our Seniors graduate, and 100%
attend university. The 15-member graduating class of
2009 was awarded over $500,000 in academic scholarships
and graduates were admitted to schools such as
Northwestern, Georgia Tech, University of Washington,
Austin College and more.
We welcome you to browse our student-run website to
learn more about our curriculum, our staff, and our
29-year Tradition of Academic Excellence. It is truly
our privilege to serve the families of El Paso, Juarez
and Southern New Mexico and we welcome you to
contact us should you want more
information.
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