Welcome,

Imagine a school landscape where effective academic richness and varied and engaging co-curricular programs are teamed with character development as

a normal and natural part of educating the whole child. Documents written by our nation’s founding fathers emphasized character development and individual responsibility among its citizens to govern our new country. Almost 240 years later, no parent or school should have to choose between academics and these two goals for current and future citizens and leaders of our country.

Qualities of character such as kindness, respect, responsibility, and honesty are critical to

our individual well-being as a culture and thus are foundational to learning. At FRCDS, academic excellence is the natural outcome of character development.

The diversity of our population is exciting; it is an important part of global and multicultural education in a homelike environment such as ours where students create lasting friendships and create extended families. They understand what it is to be tolerant and unselfish. One quarter of our families are from varying cultures and countries. This provides a platform of acceptance that encourages focus on the individual expression of each child’s special qualities.

Our values-based curriculum supports diversity in all areas of cultural, social, and academic learning. Our students are well-rounded, capable students that become conscious, global thinkers and who have a desire to improve humanity's circumstances, serve in the community, and demonstrate respect for the environment. In fact, Fox River Country Day School has been recognized as a 2011 State School of Character by the Character Education Partnership.

Parents report on national surveys that they want a strong but broad academic curriculum balanced with a solid co-curricular program where teachers know and challenge each child

in small classes. Parents want teachers who show an interest in each child and effectively and regularly communicate with parents. They expect a positive and inclusive sense of community in which they are involved as partners in their child’s education. At FRCDS, our families experience all of this and more.

Our website will give you a sense of all of these important features and what we have to offer, but no virtual tour can take the place of a personal visit where you will experience our program first-hand. We welcome you to a most remarkable place. Come hear our story.

Kindest regards,

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