Providence Country Day School

The school is a day school located in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, approximately 3 miles from Brown University and about an hour's drive to Boston. Founded in 1923, the school has a history of nearly a hundred years.
Mission: To inspire lives of engaged citizenship in an inclusive community that values the unique strengths of all students.

School Features:

1. Teacher Shi once visited the school and felt that its communication style was equal and interesting, it had a strong sense of mission, and a simple, honest school spirit. It is a small but excellent school full of love, and very good for international students.
2. Located directly across the street from the Rhode Island Symphony Music School, students can choose to receive one-on-one music tutoring from Rhode Island Symphony teachers, which is an excellent option for students who love music.
3. Featured courses include Public Speaking, Leadership Forum, Filmmaking, and Art courses.
4. An average of 75 university admissions officers visit the school annually. The school's college placement is generally good, with students admitted to institutions such as UPenn, Brown, NYU, UCB, and Northwestern in the past five years.

Providence Country Day School is located in Providence, the art and cultural capital of the northeastern United States, home to numerous prestigious art and design schools such as the Rhode Island School of Design and Johnson & Wales University. This area is also one of the regions with the highest resident income levels in the U.S. The school is only a 10-minute drive from Brown University, one of the Ivy League institutions, allowing students to fully utilize top-tier university resources. It offers international programs where students can travel to countries like Canada, France, Spain, Italy, and Costa Rica for exchanges, enhancing their communication skills with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The school shares faculty resources with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School (a highly renowned art center) to provide one-on-one music tutoring. Providence hosts the Chaffee Leadership Forum, which annually invites prominent state and national leaders to engage in close dialogue with the public on political and social issues. Students have the opportunity to be invited to participate in the forum, broadening their international perspectives and understanding political events and social dynamics.

1. Mr. Liu from Plinton visited the school in person in 2019. Specific visit details can be found on the Plinton International Education official website.

2. The school's unique programs for students include: Chafee Leadership Forum, experiential outdoor classes, and more.

3. It hosts the Chafee Leadership Forum, inviting renowned state and national leaders each year to engage in close dialogue with the public on politics and society.

4. College Guidance: Students work closely with the Director of College Counseling to fine-tune their college application lists. Guidance counselors help organize essays, help students recognize their talents, and provide ideas for college applications.

5. Directly opposite the school is the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School, whose facilities are provided free of charge to enrolled students. It is only a 10-minute drive from Ivy League Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design.

6. The school collaborates with the renowned Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School to establish an arts center, providing students with advanced rehearsal venues, performance spaces, and digital piano labs for daily use. Students can also opt for one-on-one tutoring with teachers from the Rhode Island Music School, significantly enhancing their artistic accomplishments.

7. In 2018, the PCD Mock Trial Debate Team won the 34th Rhode Island State Mock Trial Championship. In the same year, Jonathan Cabessa achieved a big victory in the stock market game.

8. The proportion of advanced teachers at the school is over 95%, with many teachers graduating from top universities and Ivy League schools, such as: the Director of Academics graduated from Brown University, the Math teacher from Yale University, and the Assistant Head of School from Columbia University.