Cincinnati Country Day School

What Cincinnati Country Day School does

Cincinnati Country Day School (CCDS) is a private, independent, coeducational college preparatory school founded in 1926 and located on a 60-acre campus in Indian Hill, Ohio (suburban Cincinnati). The school serves approximately 850 students from age 18 months through grade 12, organized into Early Childhood, Pre-K & Kindergarten (with a Montessori track), Lower School (Grades 1–4), Middle School (Grades 5–8), and Upper School (Grades 9–12) divisions. Its core product is a full-spectrum, college-preparatory academic program supplemented by 22 varsity sports, visual and performing arts, college counseling, extended day programming, and over 70 extracurricular clubs. The school reports 100% college acceptance to four-year institutions and $4.8 million in college scholarships awarded to its most recent graduating class.

The school operates on a tuition-driven revenue model, with pricing not publicly disclosed and approximately $7 million awarded annually in need-based and merit-based aid (28% and 11% of students respectively). A secondary revenue stream comes from CCDSummer camp programs, facility rentals, and philanthropic giving through the Country Day Fund. Technology infrastructure is built around Veracross (admissions and family portal), Microsoft Office 365, EasyBridge single sign-on, Magnus Health, Finalsite (website), and SAGE Dining Services. CCDS was the nation's first private school to implement a 1:1 laptop program, holds a Microsoft Center of Excellence designation, and has won an NAIS Curriculum Innovation Award.

CCDS is governed by an independent Board of Trustees (chaired by Mary Horton) with no parent company or external institutional investor. The school is led by Head of School Rob Zimmerman (Class of 1998 alumnus, in role since 2021) and CFO Todd Witt. Strategic priorities reflected in current operations include a 2026 centennial celebration with the Founders Centennial Scholarship, a regionally pioneering Teaching Fellows Program, and an "AI at Country Day" curriculum track in partnership with INSPIRIT AI.

Name

Cincinnati Country Day School

Legal name

Cincinnati Country Day School

Website

https://countryday.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cincinnati Country Day School is a private, independent college preparatory school in Indian Hill, Ohio, serving approximately 850 students from 18 months through grade 12 across five academic divisions on a 60-acre campus. It operates a tuition-based business model supplemented by summer camps, facility rentals, and philanthropy, with a 100% college acceptance track record.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Independent School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Private college preparatory education
• Independent school education
• Early childhood education
• College counseling services
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition for students ages 18 months through grade 12. Additional revenue from extended day programs, summer camps (CCDSummer), and facility rentals.
2. Philanthropy and Giving: Country Day Fund and other philanthropic programs support the school financially, with annual giving campaigns and the centennial celebration attracting donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cincinnati Country Day School is a private, coeducational, independent college preparatory school that delivers a continuous educational program from age 18 months through Grade 12 on a 60-acre campus in Indian Hill, Ohio. Core offerings include Early Childhood, Montessori and Pre-K/K programs, Lower School (Grades 1-4), Middle School (Grades 5-8), Upper School (Grades 9-12), College Counseling, Athletics (22 varsity sports), Arts (visual, performing, music), Extended Day care, and the CCDSummer multi-camp program.

Product overview

Cincinnati Country Day School is a coeducational, college preparatory private school offering a unified educational program from early childhood (18 months) through 12th grade. The school provides a comprehensive academic program organized into divisions: Early Childhood, Pre-K & Kindergarten (including Montessori option), Lower School (Grades 1-4), Middle School (Grades 5-8), and Upper School (Grades 9-12). Supporting programs include college counseling, athletics (22 varsity sports), arts (visual, performing, music), extended day care, CCDSummer camps, and over 70 extracurricular clubs. The school also offers unique programs including a Teaching Fellows Program for aspiring educators and partnership camps through CCDSummer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CCDSummer: Summer camp program offering various camps including CCDSparks Toddler Camp, CCDSprouts Nature Camp, CCDSports Camp, CCDSTEM Camp, CCDStudio Arts Camp, CCDScholars, and CCDS Partnership Camps.
• Nighthawks

Products and services

• Early Childhood Program
• Pre-K & Kindergarten Program
• Montessori Program
• Lower School (Grades 1-4)
• Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• Upper School (Grades 9-12)
• College Counseling Program
• CCDSummer (Summer Camp Program)
• Athletics Program
• Arts Program
• Extended Day Program
• Teaching Fellows Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate to four-year colleges
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAGE Dining ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSAGE Dining Services provides comprehensive food service for the school. Their team at Country Day earned two prestigious Golden Leaf Awards. SAGE partners with Last Mile Food Rescue to donate leftover food to combat food insecurity in the Cincinnati area.
• Last Mile Food RescueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Country Day and SAGE Dining Services to donate viable leftover food to help battle against food insecurity in the Cincinnati area.
• Independent School Association of the Central States (ISAACS)minorOthersAccreditation and affiliation with regional independent school association
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)minorOthersNational accreditation and advocacy organization for independent schools
• National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)minorOthersMembership in national college admission counseling association
• Ohio Association of College Admission Counseling (OACAC)minorOthersState-level membership in college admission counseling association
• Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS)minorOthersState-level accreditation and advocacy for independent schools
• Miami Valley ConferencecoreOthersAthletic conference for middle and upper school sports competition
• Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)coreOthersState athletic association governing high school sports
• INSPIRIT AIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer program partnership offering AI education through CCDS Partnership Camps
• Cum Laude SocietyminorOthersNational honor society for secondary schools; CCDS inducts students annually

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Seven Hills School: Independent, coeducational, nonsectarian college-prep day school in Cincinnati serving students from early childhood through grade 12. Direct competitor in the same metro targeting the same Cincinnati tri-state families with a similar tuition-based, college-prep value proposition.
• The Summit Country Day School: Catholic, independent, coeducational PreK-12 day school in Cincinnati with comparable college-prep curriculum, athletics, arts, and tuition-driven model. Operates in the same metro and competes head-to-head for the same Cincinnati family demographic.
• Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (CHCA): Independent, interdenominational Christian K-12 day school in the greater Cincinnati area. Competes directly with Country Day for college-prep families across the same geographic footprint, with a similar tuition-plus-aid revenue model.
• University School (Ohio): Independent, nonsectarian day school in suburban Cleveland serving PreK-12 (with separate Lower, Middle, and Upper boys' and coed divisions). Same private independent K-12 day school model, similar advanced-degree faculty, 1:1 device programs, and college-prep orientation.
• Hawken School: Independent, coeducational day school on multiple campuses in the Cleveland area serving students from infant/early childhood through grade 12. Closely comparable in mission, age span, tuition-based economics, and emphasis on college preparation and character development.
• Gilmour Academy: Catholic, independent, coeducational day and boarding school in Gates Mills, Ohio serving preschool through grade 12. Direct parallel in being a faith-rooted, college-prep Ohio private school with extensive athletics, arts, and small class sizes.
• Columbus Academy: Independent, coeducational, nonsectarian day school in Gahanna (Columbus) serving PreK-12 with a college-prep mission. Highly comparable in private independent K-12 day school structure, tuition model, and 100-year-plus heritage.
• The Wellington School: Independent, coeducational, nonsectarian day school in Columbus, Ohio serving early childhood through grade 12. Comparable in scale (~800-1,000 students), mission, college-prep outcomes, and tuition-driven economics within the Ohio independent school market.
• Roland Park Country School: Independent, nonsectarian, coeducational K-12 day school in Baltimore, Maryland with a similar century-old heritage, college-prep mission, tuition-plus-aid model, and small class sizes. Useful national peer for benchmarking private K-12 economics and outcomes.

Regional players

• Indian Hill Exempted Village School District: High-performing public K-12 school district physically co-located with Country Day in Indian Hill, Ohio. Not a direct competitor on the tuition axis but a key alternative destination for local families and a driver of private-vs-public trade-off decisions in Country Day's core market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CincinnatiCountryDay
• Facebookfacebook.com/CincinnatiCountryDaySchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cincinnati-country-day-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/countryday
• TikToktiktok.com/@ccds1926
• Xx.com/CountryDay

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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