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May 2023 by Teri G.
Wonderful, amazing, enriching school. Kind, helpful, patient, teachers and staff that always smile and great you and your child warmly. My son has thrived at this school. He has made many new friends, he has self confidence, he loves going to school, and he has learned so much. The community of parents at this school is wonderful, and the small class sizes are unique and help children feel seen. I can't say enough good things about this school. The principal is always out front at drop off and pick up and greets each individual student. The academics are rigorous, but they also meet each child where they are at. The school events are very thoughtfully planned out and a lot of fun. Great school!
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September 2022 by Kimberly B.
This has been an incredible school for my daughter since we moved here. She was drowning in the fast pace of the public schools (getting Cs). ECDS has a great balance between intellectual rigor and hands on projects, along with small classroom size and low use of technology. She now focuses and gets As. Quality relationships are made with teachers, everyone is friends in the classroom, and she comes home nourished every day. Grateful for Miss Hayes, Miss Susan, and all the other quality teachers that pour their hearts into these kids.
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June 2022 by Tisha C.
We have enjoyed a wonderful two years here and will continue on for one more year. My son has thrived due to small class size (only 12!) and the best nurturing and caring teachers (Mrs Nelson for 3rd and Mrs Rowe for 4th). He loves school again and hated public school in 2nd grade. We love the athletics they offer (my son did basketball and soccer and they played other schools). But I wish they'd improve their basketball court and soccer field so they could host games. There tends to be a bit of lack or professionalism with administrative communication unfortunately. They followed San Diego health covid guidelines (I personally wish they would have removed masks sooner but at least they didn't keep them on longer). The middle school is very small so we plan to make a move in six grade to start middle school elsewhere. Very active parent association and a lot of work done by classroom parents. Fun school activities which equals lots of work for class parents and a ton of requests for parent donations of time and money. The summer camp rocks! My son loves this school so that is the most important part!
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May 2022 by CB F.
Wonderful teachers, very happy with our choice, campus is beautiful, athletic field could use a renovation. It's so nice when your kids are excited and run into school every morning
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October 2021 by Tisha Carney
Absolutely love this school!
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August 2021 by Kay L.
Expensive babysitting is essentially what this school offers. ECDS has a beautiful campus, but the academics are definitely less than robust. You will find a few nurturing, qualified teachers; however, you will also find an abundance of teachers who should probably retire due to their lack of innovative teaching and lack of patience with students. The administrators/staff are less than welcoming, especially once your initial deposit/tuition check clears.. They will often be intentionally preoccupied and abrasive. Go Math is the elementary math curriculum, which is the same underwhelming curriculum that public schools use. There is a mass exodus of students in middle school, when most families recognize that the social dynamic is toxic and that the lack of academic fulfillment is of concern. Student behavior is a HUGE concern here, mostly because students who have been expelled from other schools (both public & private) can continue their inappropriate, unacceptable behavior. These disruptive students are barely deterred from this continued behavior, even when there is perpetual physical aggression toward other students. Collecting the check for tuition is clearly more important than protecting the students on the receiving end of the aggression. The student body recognizes that there are virtually no consequences for such bad behavior. The school is laser-focused on growing the student population since it means more money/tuition for the school. Retention of current students, even those who have been there since kindergarten, isn't even a thought. While I understand that this is a business which needs to generate $ to exist, the approach is extremely flawed. The overall product (education/environment) is not serving students well. My best advice is to explore other options as this one is certain to fall short of expectations.
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May 2019 by John K.
Fantastic school and education! My two daughters love it and they are flourishing there. We would highly recommend this school to anyone. The diverse education they are experiencing is completely worth the cost of tuition.
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January 2019 by Robyn Hayes
At Encinitas Country Day School children learn more than the basics. They learn about character and a respect for themselves and each other. The curriculum allows students to move about and learn from a wide variety of subjects in small classrooms with teachers who care.
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September 2018 by Ashley Good
We arrived from Australia just after Thanksgiving in 2015. I looked at every school within a broad radius and there was no comparison. The teaching at ECDS is set up to meet the child where she/he is at instead of asking the child to conform around the school materials. ECDS teachers love their work and the students, and that passion rubs off! My daughter went from only "kind of" liking school in Australia to loving school and homework (amazing!) and learning how to think cre
