Phoenix Country Day School is a private, independent PK-12 school in the Phoenix metro area that emphasizes intellectual engagement, independence, collaboration, creativity, and integrity.

As the Valley’s only Pre-K through Grade 12 independent school since 1961, PCDS has always pushed itself to be at the forefront of student academic and personal growth. From our roots when Mae Sue Talley envisioned an “Exeter of the West,” to our current standing as a national leader in a progressive, student-centered experience, Phoenix Country Day School has always exhibited the best in independent school education: simultaneously staying true to our roots and traditions, while being nimble and forward thinking to prepare the world’s leaders of tomorrow.

We are committed to nurturing thoughtful, self-aware, compassionate thinkers who can learn from challenging conversations and who recognize their limitless opportunity for growth, especially when considering perspectives different from one’s own. In addition to gaining essential knowledge and skills, we see education’s ultimate role as developing the intellectual acuity to grapple with complex topics. This holds especially true for vital and profoundly complex issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Actual growth can bring discomfort. Rather than retreating from that discomfort, we will nurture and support our community through our continued evolution. We commit to working tirelessly to create an environment that fosters openness and appreciation of multiple dimensions of culture and identity. This responsibility includes:

• Appreciating the identities we share, investigating our implicit biases, and honoring the differences among us 
• Working to increase the level of diversity represented in our community at all levels. 
• Reflecting on the responsibility of PCDS being built upon ancestral land and honoring those that came before us. 
• Evolving our curriculum responsibly to ensure that diverse voices are not tokenized but truly infused across our Pre-K through 12 experiences.
• Recognizing the existence of a systemic privilege, including our School’s inherent privilege, and teaching students to leverage the privilege of education to create positive change beyond PCDS.