Admission
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Join us for a Group Tour, an Open House, or Wildcat Storytime!
Join us for a Group Tour or come to an Open House 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. Wildcat Story Time is the perfect first step for families exploring Early Education at Carolina Day School. We look forward to sharing all that is special about the Carolina Day community with you.
Join us for Wildcat Storytime
Wildcat Story Time is the perfect first step for families exploring Early Education at Carolina Day School. Designed for families considering Preschool (3s), Junior Kindergarten (4s), or Kindergarten (5s), this event offers a joyful introduction to our school. Come for the stories, stay for the community!
Group Tours for Grades 1–8
We offer the following group tours monthly from October through January—a great opportunity to meet faculty, explore our classrooms, and learn more about our community.
Grades 1–5 Group Tours
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (8:30–10:00 a.m.)
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (8:30–10:00 a.m.) Filling fast!
RSVP for Grades 1–5 Group Tour
Middle School (Grades 6–8) Group Tours
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Thursday, January 15, 2026 (8:30–10:00 a.m.) Filling fast!
Winter Open House
Early Education Open House
Preschool, Junior Kindergarten, and Kindergarten
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (8:30–10:00 a.m.)
Fall Open Houses are complete, but we’d still love to host you.
If our Group Tours don’t fit your schedule, please contact the Admission Team to arrange a visit.
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!
For questions, please contact the appropriate team member.
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.
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.