Admission

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Join us for an OPEN HOUSE or GROUP TOUR!

Join us at an Open House or Group Tour for an up close and personal visit. You will be able to see our school in action, and meet our dedicated and talented teachers and the bright, curious, and amazing students who fill their classrooms. We look forward to sharing all that is special about the Carolina Day community with you.

Group Tours for Grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8

Group Tours for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Parents will be offered on:

November 19, 8:30 a.m. (Full)
December 5, 8:30 a.m. (Full)
January 14, 8:30 a.m.
January 22, 8:30 a.m.
January 27, 8:30 a.m.
January 31, 8:30 a.m. - Given the proximity of this tour to our PK/K Play Visit on February 1, this group tour gives preference to out-of-town parents of PK/K applicants.
Sign up for a Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Group Tour

Group Tours for Grades 1 through 5 Parents will be offered on:

November 19, 10:30 a.m.
January 14, 10:30 a.m.
January 21, 8:30 a.m.
Sign up for a Grades 1 through 5 Group Tour

Group Tours for Middle school (Grades 6 through 8) Parents (students are welcome to attend) will be offered on:

November 11, 8:30 a.m.
January 21, 10:30 a.m.
January 28, 8:30 a.m.
Sign up for a Middle School Group Tour

January Open House Events

Upper School Open House

January 15, 2025, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
In the event of inclement weather, the backup date is January 22, 2025.

RSVP for Upper School Open House

Key School Open House

January 16, 2025, 8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
In the event of inclement weather, the backup date is January 23, 2025.

RSVP for Key School Open House

Wildcat Story Time

Little ones are invited to join us for story times with special guest readers. Stay tuned for Spring dates.

At Carolina Day, we encourage, empower, and educate.

A Carolina Day School education prepares students for an ambitious, purpose-driven life, well past their time here on campus—for a future world with jobs, careers, and challenges that are being developed even as they learn. We know that how students learn is as important as what students learn.

We look forward to sharing all that is special about the Carolina Day community with you. Please reach out to any member of the team directly. Feel free to complete an inquiry form or application online. We look forward to assisting you!

To schedule your tour please contact the appropriate team member.

Inquire Now Learn About the Admission Process

Meredith Daniels

Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management
mdaniels@carolinaday.org
School: (828) 210-9157

Cara Bledsoe

Admission Associate, Contact me for interest in grades Pre-K through 8!
cbledsoe@carolinaday.org
School: (828) 274-1758 ext. 141

Elaine Dephouse

Admission Associate, Contact me for interest in Key School grades 2 through 8!
edephouse@carolinaday.org
School: (828) 274-1758 ext. 335

Aileen Mitchner

Admission and Financial Aid Associate, contact me for interest in grades 9 through 12!
amitchner@carolinaday.org
School: (828) 274-0759 ext. 318

Finding Admission

The Admission office for Lower and Middle School is in our Lower School. The Admission office for Upper School is in our Upper School Building. Please look for reserved parking for admission visitors in the parking lots in front of the Lower School Love Hall Building and Upper School Building.

Key School's admission office is a short walk across campus; our team will guide you.

Directions to Carolina Day school

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Experience Academics at Carolina Day

Unable to visit our campus right now? Watch our videos to see CDS teaching and learning in action.

Visit our Academic pages to watch videos about teaching and learning in our Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, and Key School.

On our website, you can learn more about Carolina Day through our videos, but an in-person visit is the best way to get to know us, so don't hesitate to call us for a tour.

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