From our Head of School

Special Message

Are you looking for a balanced educational experience for your child?

Since 1982, Almaden Country Day School has shaped confident, motivated, capable learners who go on to thrive in high school, college, and beyond. Our approach for four decades rests on our unswerving commitment to providing children with a balanced learning experience, rooted firmly in our mission, core values, and instructional philosophy. At ACDS, we believe that:

• Children learn best in a high-opportunity, low-stress environment.
• Children are naturally curious, and they thrive when they’re given a balance of academic rigor, character education, and joy at school. 
• In addition to mastering academic content, it’s essential that students build strong social-emotional and interpersonal skills to be prepared to lead in the relationship economy of the future.
• Learning should be rigorous – and FUN!

When you visit campus, you’ll see our philosophy playing out across the grades: ACDS students are excited about school, full of enthusiasm and joy, and proficient in teamwork, public speaking, and relationship skills, well beyond their academic prowess. 

Parents who choose Almaden Country Day School seek to foster all of these qualities in their children. ACDS delivers balance by challenging, stimulating, and caring for every student, every day; by delivering character development and leadership skills along with academic rigor and joyful learning experiences; and as our mission promises, by discovering the gifts in every child we serve. 

By all measures, from our extensive enrichment and elective programming and emphasis on student safety and wellness, to the welcoming spirit you’ll feel on campus, to an unmatched 99% ten-year placement record for our 8th graders in the area’s private high schools, to the dynamic and fulfilling lives led by our alumni, we are succeeding. Talk with a current or alumni parent and meet our students during a visit, and you’ll see firsthand why our students flourish at our school and our graduates thrive in their lives beyond ACDS.

If you want your child to blossom in a school community defined by balance – both rigorous and joyful – and to belong in a supportive, inclusive, family-friendly community, you may be a good fit for ACDS. Check out our FAQ page, visit us for an on-campus tour, and attend our open house events. Questions? Please contact Mary Jo Heindel Director of Admissions, Enrollment, and Outreach. 

Warmly,

Dr. Olaf Jorgenson
Head of School

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