School for Gifted Children: Seattle Country Day School
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Archived: 2026-04-23 16:47
School for Gifted Children: Seattle Country Day School
SCDS inspires gifted children to reach their potential through inquiry, curiosity, and wonder.
Academics
Our inquiry-based program encourages students to ask, 'Why?', 'Why not?',
and 'What if?'
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SCHOOL LIFE
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THE SYNAPSE PROGRAM
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Our Program
Project-based learning is a hallmark of an SCDS education.
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Video
ZIP
codes
represented in 2025–26.
made available in
need-based financial aid in 2025–26.
electives
offered to Middle School students in 2025–26.
hours of
service learning
and
support in 2024–25.
students registered for
an
athletics
program
in 2024–25.
alumni
have become National Merit Scholarship semifinalists since 2010.
- Mr. Gussin, SCDS Teacher
"Watching students learn how to problem solve, how to think critically, and how to apply those skills outside the walls of the classroom is incredibly rewarding."
Ann and Chris B., SCDS Parents
“I cannot say this enough — our kids love their teachers.”
Javed S., SCDS Parent
“Thank you, SCDS, for the wonderful, safe, fun, and nurturing environment you have created for our daughter — where she is able to thrive and be her best self.”
Neel J., Grade 8
“It’s a really good place to be curious.”
Pascal W., Grade 3
“Every time I learn something new, I feel like I can do anything.”
Petra F., Grade 8
“You should go to SCDS…it’s amazing.”
SCDS Parent
“Our oldest went to high school at Lakeside. He left SCDS very prepared…All his classmates felt like they were all very prepared, wherever they went, to tackle ninth grade onwards.”
Taking Wing: Ingenuity and Iteration in the Mechanics of Flight Elective
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about Taking Wing: Ingenuity and Iteration in the Mechanics of Flight Elective
Leaving Home: History, Empathy, and Education
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about Leaving Home: History, Empathy, and Education
We Are the Champions
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about We Are the Champions
How to Be an Artist: In the Studio With Grade 2
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about How to Be an Artist: In the Studio With Grade 2
Rise Up and Read: An SCDS Family Decides to Do a Good, Practical Thing
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about Rise Up and Read: An SCDS Family Decides to Do a Good, Practical Thing
Our curriculum provides gifted students with the learning they need to succeed, not only at higher levels of education, but as problem-solvers in an increasingly complex world.
Lower School
Grades K-3
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Intermediate
School
Grades 4-5
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Middle School
Grades 6-8
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Alumni
Lifelong Learners
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Apr
24
2026
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
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about Grandparents and Special Friends Day
May
22
2026
Faculty Work Day (No Classes)
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about Faculty Work Day (No Classes)
May
25
2026
Memorial Day (School Closed)
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about Memorial Day (School Closed)
Jun
11
2026
Grade 8 Graduation
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about Grade 8 Graduation
Jun
12
2026
Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
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about Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
SCDS inspires gifted children to reach their potential through inquiry, curiosity, and wonder.
Academics
Our inquiry-based program encourages students to ask, 'Why?', 'Why not?',
and 'What if?'
LEARN MORE
SCHOOL LIFE
LEARN MORE
THE SYNAPSE PROGRAM
LEARN MORE
Our Program
Project-based learning is a hallmark of an SCDS education.
LEARN MORE
Video
ZIP
codes
represented in 2025–26.
made available in
need-based financial aid in 2025–26.
electives
offered to Middle School students in 2025–26.
hours of
service learning
and
support in 2024–25.
students registered for
an
athletics
program
in 2024–25.
alumni
have become National Merit Scholarship semifinalists since 2010.
- Mr. Gussin, SCDS Teacher
"Watching students learn how to problem solve, how to think critically, and how to apply those skills outside the walls of the classroom is incredibly rewarding."
Ann and Chris B., SCDS Parents
“I cannot say this enough — our kids love their teachers.”
Javed S., SCDS Parent
“Thank you, SCDS, for the wonderful, safe, fun, and nurturing environment you have created for our daughter — where she is able to thrive and be her best self.”
Neel J., Grade 8
“It’s a really good place to be curious.”
Pascal W., Grade 3
“Every time I learn something new, I feel like I can do anything.”
Petra F., Grade 8
“You should go to SCDS…it’s amazing.”
SCDS Parent
“Our oldest went to high school at Lakeside. He left SCDS very prepared…All his classmates felt like they were all very prepared, wherever they went, to tackle ninth grade onwards.”
Taking Wing: Ingenuity and Iteration in the Mechanics of Flight Elective
Read More
about Taking Wing: Ingenuity and Iteration in the Mechanics of Flight Elective
Leaving Home: History, Empathy, and Education
Read More
about Leaving Home: History, Empathy, and Education
We Are the Champions
Read More
about We Are the Champions
How to Be an Artist: In the Studio With Grade 2
Read More
about How to Be an Artist: In the Studio With Grade 2
Rise Up and Read: An SCDS Family Decides to Do a Good, Practical Thing
Read More
about Rise Up and Read: An SCDS Family Decides to Do a Good, Practical Thing
Our curriculum provides gifted students with the learning they need to succeed, not only at higher levels of education, but as problem-solvers in an increasingly complex world.
Lower School
Grades K-3
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Intermediate
School
Grades 4-5
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Middle School
Grades 6-8
LEARN MORE
Alumni
Lifelong Learners
LEARN MORE
Calendar RSS Feeds
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts
Apr
24
2026
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
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about Grandparents and Special Friends Day
May
22
2026
Faculty Work Day (No Classes)
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about Faculty Work Day (No Classes)
May
25
2026
Memorial Day (School Closed)
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about Memorial Day (School Closed)
Jun
11
2026
Grade 8 Graduation
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about Grade 8 Graduation
Jun
12
2026
Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
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about Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)