• TypePrimary and secondary schools
• LocationMiami, The United States
• Taught inEnglish
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Miami Country Day School (MCDS) is an independent, coeducational, nonprofit school in North Miami, Florida, founded in 1938. It serves more than 1,400 students from pre-kindergarten (PK3) to grade 12 on a single 22-acre campus, and its students speak 17 languages. The school is a member of the Cum Laude Society and, according to the school, one of eight schools worldwide endorsed by the Global Education Benchmark Group.

Teaching is organised in four stages, early childhood, lower school, middle school and upper school, and the upper school follows a college-preparatory curriculum with honors, AP and post-AP classes. The school reports a student-teacher ratio of 8:1. Spartans Around, the school's online programme, is open to students in grade 6 and above. Students can also take part in arts, STEM and 12 competitive sports.

Applications for the 2027-28 school year are open. The admission process includes an online application, a conversation with the enrollment team and grade-specific requirements; applicants for grade 6 and above take the ISEE or SSAT. Need-based tuition assistance of more than US$6 million a year is available to students entering grade 6 and above. The Office of Enrollment can be reached at [email protected].

• Education
  • Secondary Education

601 NE 107 St., Miami, Florida, The United States, 33161

• Online application through the MCDS application portal
• Virtual interview or conversation with the enrollment team; student interviews for some grades
• Teacher recommendations, school records and admission assessments, depending on grade
• On-campus activity day for applicants to PK3 through grade 5
• Primary ISEE for grades 2-4, Lower Level ISEE for grade 5, and ISEE or SSAT for grade 6 and above

Early Decision and Regular Decision timelines are offered for eligible grades.

Annual tuition for the 2026-27 school year:

• Early childhood (PK3, JK4 and SK5): US$43,600
• Grades 1-4: US$46,200
• Grade 5: US$50,100
• Grades 6-8: US$53,800
• Grades 9-12: US$56,400

Tuition includes textbooks, a school-issued device, class trips, lunch and the Parent Association fee. Additional non-refundable fees: application fee US$200, matriculation fee US$2,000 and enrollment deposit US$2,500.

Miami Country Day School awards more than US$6 million in tuition assistance each year. Assistance is need-based and available to students entering grade 6 and above; students entering high school are given priority, and the remaining funds go to middle school students. The school does not take part in the Step Up For Students or FES-UA scholarship programmes.