upper school
The Upper School helps students pursue their passions within a varied and demanding academic program that prepares them for higher learning and supports their development as whole people — mind, body, and spirit.
Upper School coursework is modern, real-world, and relevant, so it is authentic for every student’s future. Over four years, students tackle real challenges, collaborate on important projects, do independent research, and participate in signature experiences, all of which help each student to become a Navigator, Critical Thinker, Citizen, and Communicator who is Innovative, Self-Aware, Ethical, and Globally Minded.
Our students mature into individuals who are prepared with the tools they need for the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional demands of college and life in a changing world.
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
PROGRAM
INTERNSHIPS
Rocky Hill Country Day is the first school in Rhode Island to participate in Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Making Caring Common project. With its vision of “a world in which children learn to care about others and the common good, treat people well day to day, come to understand and seek fairness and justice, and do what is right even at times at a cost to themselves” and the belief “that young people with these capacities will become community members and citizens who can strengthen our democracy, mend the fractures that divide us, and create a more caring, just world,” MCC is the perfect match for Rocky Hill Country Day’s mission. We are extremely proud to have the only two students in Rhode Island, of only 25 nationwide, to be selected for the 2018-19 Student Advisory Board.
SIGNATURE TRIPS
COLLEGE COUNSELING
Rocky Hill Country Day’s mission is to educate the whole child—mind, body, and spirit. As a nurturing school community, we encourage our students to become good global citizens and lifelong learners, guiding them as they strive for knowledge and self-awareness.
Through the development of competencies, and fostering self-awareness and advocacy, we encourage our students to define and reach their goals.
37
GRADUATING CLASS
29
UPPER SCHOOL
FACULTY
14
AVERAGE
CLASS SIZE
150 total Upper School students
STUDENTS OF COLOR/
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
UPPER SCHOOL
TEACHERS WITH
MASTERS OF HIGHER
37
GRADUATING
CLASS
29
UPPER
SCHOOL
FACULTY
14
AVERAGE
CLASS
SIZE
150 total Upper School students
STUDENTS OF COLOR/
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
UPPER SCHOOL
TEACHERS WITH
MASTERS OF HIGHER
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Our community service programs are integral parts of our students’ experiences. With dedicated community service coordinators, all students in Preschool – 12 participate in service initiatives which offer meaningful real-world connections and problem-solving opportunities. Our students have impacted our community organizations such as:
- Welcome House in Wakefield
- Communities for People
- American Heart Association
Rhode Island Food Bank and local pantries - JDRF
- Nursing homes
- Animal shelters
Students in the Upper School are required to complete 40 hours of documented community service over the course of four years, prior to graduation. The Community Service Coordinator helps freshmen identify an area of interest and connects them with an organization where they can perform service.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Leadership at Rocky Hill Country Day is developed through a variety of experiences, both peer-elected and self-initiated at all grade levels. Students have many opportunities to lead in small groups, with our ‘buddies’ model both at lunchtime and to develop a love of reading and literacy, leading morning meetings, and as school or class ambassadors. From the athletic fields. courts, and classrooms, our students are developing capacities to lead in a variety of settings.
SELECTED | ELECTED
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
More than just an honor roll, the Society serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship (academic achievement), leadership, character, and service to the community.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Consisting of two chambers, Student Life and Policy, the Student Council works to promote school spirit and proposes initiatives for the good of the community.
PREFECTS
Prefects are members of the rising senior class who are elected by the student body in grades 8-12 to lead the Student Council and serve on the Disciplinary Committee.
NATHAN HALE
Middle and Upper School students gain valuable leadership skills as members of the Nathan Hale Society, working directly with the Admission Office to promote the School.
SELECTED | ELECTED
STUDENT COUNCIL
Consisting of two chambers, Student Life and Policy, the Student Council works to promote school spirit and proposes initiatives for the good of the community.
PREFECTS
Prefects are members of the rising senior class who are elected by the student body in grades 8-12 to lead the Student Council and serve on the Disciplinary Committee.
NATHAN HALE
Middle and Upper School students gain valuable leadership skills as members of the Nathan Hale Society, working directly with the Admission Office to promote the School.
PEER SELECTED | SELF INITIATED
CLUB LEADERS
Students collaborate with peers, develop club goals, and organize meeting times, activities, and share their interests and passions with the Rocky Hill Country Day community.
PEER MENTORS/BUDDY PROGRAMS
From our youngest to our oldest students, Rocky Hill Country Day provides opportunities to mentor one another based on developmental age and stage, as well as mastery of specific subject matter or extracurricular skill sets.
MEETING LEADERS
Students gather regularly in a variety of settings, offering students opportunities to facilitate meetings. Beginning at a young age, students practice communication and public speaking skills.