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The Country Day School EXTRACURRICULARS
The Country Day School’s extracurricular program is broad, with a notable tilt toward competitive athletics and a wide range of clubs. Standout offerings include a nationally successful public speaking and debating club, a rising robotics team, strong CISAA and OFSAA results in several sports, and active drama, music, and visual arts programs.
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Facts and analysis
SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
Sports at The Country Day School are diverse, with a stronger emphasis on competitive sports.
For comparison, other Canadian schools we cover typically offer around 7 competitive sports and 8 recreational sport options.
Competitive offered
Recreational offered
Signature sport
Uncommon sport
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Downhill skiing
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Mountain biking
- Rugby
- Running
- Snowboarding
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Ultimate
- Volleyball
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Why it matters
Beyond promoting physical fitness, school athletics teach life skills like discipline, teamwork, and resilience. A greater variety of sports creates more opportunities for students to develop these skills while building peer connections and a sense of belonging. While competitive sports encourage student-athletes to strive for excellence, recreational sports foster inclusion, exploration, and enjoyment.
CLUBS AND PROGRAMS
The Country Day School offers a highly diverse array of extracurricular clubs and programs.
Other schools we review usually provide about 14 clubs and programs.
Clubs offered
Clubs not offered
Signature program
all clubs and programs]
Art Club
Band
Chess Club
Choir
Community Service
Computer Club
Debate Club
Drama Club
Environmental Club
Foreign Language Club
Jazz Ensemble
Math Club
Musical theatre/Opera
Online Magazine
Outdoor Club
Outdoor Education
Photography
Poetry/Literature club
Robotics club
School newspaper
Student Council
Yearbook
Yoga
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Why it matters
Clubs and enrichment programs, including after-school clubs, extend learning beyond the classroom. They encourage creativity, leadership, and friendships while helping students explore passions, build skills, and gain confidence in a low-pressure environment.
DISTINCT EXTRACURRICULAR FEATURES
What makes The Country Day School’s extracurriculars distinct: established strengths and current initiatives
The CDS Public Speaking and Debating Club has sent a student to the World Championships 19 years in a row and brought back a World Champion in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022.
Although still a fairly young team, the Cyclone Robotics Team #4951 has become a force to contend with at both recent VEX and FRC competitions.
CDS Sports teams regularly win medals at CISAA in Boys' Hockey, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' and Girls' Rugby, Snowboarding and Track & Field. This past year the Girls' Snowboard team brought home their first OFSAA banner and the Track & Field team smashed all previous CDS OFSAA records, bringing home two Silvers in Senior Boys' hurdles and sending a recent graduate to the compete in the U20 Junior Pan Am Games in Costa Rica.
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Why it matters
These highlights, provided by the school, describe unique aspects of its extracurricular activities in terms of history, tradition, and current innovations. These reveal priorities and culture, and give you a clearer picture of the special opportunities students could experience here.
