Wayne Country Day School

Wayne Country Day School, located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, is an independent coeducational, college preparatory school which accepts qualified students in grades 3K through 12. Students are offered a challenging academic program including literature and world languages, history and social sciences, fine and performing arts, mathematics, sciences, technology, and physical education. Learning is directed by a faculty of teaching professionals who are dedicated to the mission and values of the school, the unique needs of the individual students, and the enhanced learning opportunities offered by small classes in a supportive and nurturing environment.

In our vibrant educational community, each of our stakeholders belongs. Each person is an important part to the success of our school. Our Board members serve as volunteers as well as leaders. Our parents provide support and guidance not just to their own children, but to others’ children and to the faculty and administration of our school. Our students serve classmates not only in formal positions, but they also represent and care deeply for the larger community of which our school is a part. Our faculty and staff regularly go above and beyond the call of duty, providing not just educational expertise in the best practices, but another essential part of our school: love and caring for each child. Our alumni take with them the values and precepts inculcated during their years here so that they become more than just well-prepared and successful scholars; they are decent, caring individuals who impact their environments, wherever they go.

Wayne Country Day School admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin, religion, sex, or sexual preference, and our school and its facilities comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students are offered a challenging academic program including literature and language, history and social sciences, fine art, mathematics, sciences, technology, and physical education. Learning is directed by a faculty of teaching professionals who are dedicated to the mission and values of the school, the unique needs of the individual students, and the enhanced learning opportunities offered by small classes in a supportive and nurturing environment.

The paramount goal of our Early Education program is to ensure each child’s beginning school experience is full of wonderment, joy, purpose, and meaning. The instructional goals revolve around a developmentally appropriate program that is flexible, personalized, and integrated into the whole school curriculum. The sequential program is geared to each child’s total development: physical, emotional, social, character, and academic. Creative art, music and world languages supplement this development, and a structured physical education program assists with the development of gross motor skills. The multi-centered classrooms feature both open-ended and self correcting materials within an organized environment. A typical day includes whole group, small group, and individualized instruction as well as independent work. Planned interaction of teachers and students allows each child to perform at her own level and pace.

The Lower School’s primary instructional goal is to provide a challenging, yet sequential and developmentally appropriate curriculum for all students. With a personalized, adaptable program which integrates into the whole school curriculum, the Lower School teachers strive to meet individual learning styles and differences while helping each student to reach his/her potential. With a flexible daily schedule, all Lower School students receive reading, language arts as well as math instruction simultaneously in the morning. Through teacher recommendations, annual placements assessments, and the demonstration of academic and developmental readiness, each student is encouraged to work at his or her level. A student may work one level ahead in a specific subject or may be encouraged to repeat a level of proficiency is not demonstrated. This may be done while the student remains with her or her peers for all other Lower School activities. The core academic courses follow a spiral philosophy. Daily, previous concepts are reinforced and reviewed while new instruction is introduced. This enables each student to work at an achievable level while building a strong foundation to become a successful, productive citizen of our school and the world beyond.

The Upper School is committed to nurturing and challenging its students in a safe, diverse environment and to inspire them to commit themselves to excellence in preparation for college and the world beyond. The traditional college preparatory curriculum in the Upper School includes courses in English, mathematics, sciences, social studies, modern language, art, computer science, drama, music, and physical education.