Children's Day School

Jul 20th, 2018

Good
Apr 28th, 2018

Jun 25th, 2017

Oct 13th, 2016

I fell in love with CDS from the moment we stepped foot on campus 8 years ago. But that was based on my original first glance at the sunny campus, special farm & garden, classrooms of engaged kids... But since then the single most important thing about CDS that makes me continue to love it 8 years later is how happy my daughter is to go to school every day. She loves it. Yes, she has had some tough times - first grade was especially challenging as boys and girls navigated how to be separate but still nice to each other. But even then I always found the school handled things very well, enabling the kids to express their feelings and work out their differences. Overall she is absolutely thriving - enjoying her subjects, her classmates, her teachers, the campus... But here is the thing, prospective parents, just like every workplace doesn't work for every employee, same goes for schools and kids. Many of us are extremely lucky to have options - most don't - and can find the school where their children will thrive. So look at a lot of schools and really consider where your child will thrive. As for my experience as a parent, I jumped into the community with both feet from the beginning by volunteering my time. I have made some great friendships that I know will last forever and I love giving back to a community really cares about the world outside our SF bubble. I found that engaging as a parent by giving back has made my experience at CDS very wonderful. I have had the opportunity to really get an inside view of the administration, staff, and teachers and these are people who really care about what they are doing - first and foremost educating our children to be good people and great learners. Are they perfect? No, one one is, but the school is always, like any good organization, working to improve. There is so much heart in this community. And I find that if one approaches challenging situations with a willingness to listen, learn, be respectful and cooperate, things will work out.
Oct 9th, 2016