Fox Chapel Country Day School

Fox Chapel Country Day School was a private American elementary school that was founded during the 1940s. Located less than a mile down the road from Shady Side Academy Middle School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it merged with the Shady Side Academy in 2017 to become the academy's second elementary school campus, and overlooks the academy's Senior School athletic complex across the road.

Shady Side Academy Country Day School
620 Squaw Run Road East Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Information
Type	Independent coeducational primary day school
Religious affiliation(s)	As of 1997 the nonsectarian affiliation seems to not be accurate. At monthly school events the entire school goes to a hall at the church for a celebration that includes Christian songs led by a Reverend, historical Episcopal associations[1]
Established	1947[1]
Head of School	Sharon Smith
Faculty	18
Grades	PK–5th
Number of students	135
Endowment	$2.6 million[2]
Tuition	$13,100-$18,650 PK $21,475 K $26,350 1st–5th[3]
Affiliations	National Association of Independent Schools
Website	https://www.shadysideacademy.org/schools/country-day-school

History

Founded in 1948 as Fox Chapel Country Day School (FCCDS), the school began with eighteen children in a nursery school class, housed on the third floor of Fox Chapel Community Church (now Christ Church Fox Chapel). During the 1950s, the search began for a permanent location for the school, and a grade level was added each year to grow the school through fifth grade.

In 1960, Richard K. Whiteman was appointed head of school, a tenure that would last for forty years. In 1970, FCCDS became accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Private Academic Schools (PAPAS).

While continuing to share space with the church, the school reconfigured the facilities to suit its needs. In 1999, a major addition to join two buildings and create a new space for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms was completed. The playground was replaced in 2011.

Fox Chapel Country Day School became Shady Side Academy's second elementary campus in 2017 after a merger between the two institutions. Previously known as Fox Chapel Country Day School, the school was renamed Shady Side Academy Country Day School in Fox Chapel beginning with the 2017–2018 school year.