Fast Facts

Preschool Facts

  • Panda Class
    • 2 years, 7 months old by September 1
    • Limited to 10 children
    • Morning class meets 8:30am - 11:30am Tuesday and Thursday
  • Penguin Class
    • 3 years old by September 1
    • Limited to 12 children
    • Morning class meets 8:30am - 11:30am Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
    • Afternoon class meets 12:15pm - 3:15pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
  • Prekindergarten
    • 4 years old by September 1
    • Optimal class size is 12 or fewer
    • Morning pre-K meets 8:30am - 11:30am Monday through Friday
    • Afternoon pre-K meets 12:15pm - 3:15pm Monday through Friday
  • Kindergarten
    • 5 years old by September 1
    • Maximum class size is 12
    • Meets 4 full days (8:30 - 2:45, Monday through Thursday) and one half day (8:30 - 11:45, Friday)
    • Extended Day program is available for Kindergarten on Friday afternoon

Lower School Facts

  • Grades 1-5
  • One section per grade with 17 or fewer students
  • Fundamentals: Language arts, science, social studies, and math
  • Critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, inquiry skills are developed throughout the curriculum

Middle School Facts

  • Grades 6-8
  • Each section has 17 or fewer students
  • Emphasizes academic preparation for Upper School with the building of students' self-esteem.
  • Advisory program

Upper School Facts

  • Grades 9-12
  • All grades have 2 sections, with 17 or fewer students per section.
  • Emphasizes academic preparation for college
  • Advisory program
  • College counseling begins with grade 9

Other Facts

  • Average class size is 14 students
  • Student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1
  • 31 full-time and 1 part-time teaching faculty members.
  • 19 faculty hold Master's degrees
  • 3:1 computer to student ratio; internet connection is via York College of Pennsylvania
  • Ages 3 to grade 5 may use before and after school care
    • Before-School Care is available beginning at 7am
    • After-School Care is available until 6pm
  • Extended-Day for Pandas, Penguins, and Morning Prekindergarten is available from 11:30am to 3:00pm
  • Transportation
    • available from most local districts free of charge
    • available from Northern Maryland and Hanover for an additional fee

Activities

  • choral groups (lower, middle, and upper school)
  • instrumental ensemble (middle and upper school)
  • theatrical productions (middle and upper school)
  • clubs (middle and upper school)
  • dances and social activities (middle and upper school)
  • art exhibits (lower, middle, and upper school)
  • science fair
  • newspaper (middle and upper school)
  • yearbook (upper school)

Athletics

  • Boys soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis
  • Girls field hockey, basketball, softball, soccer, tennis
  • YCDS participates in the Susquehanna Independent Athletic Conference (S.I.A.C.) and plays other independent school in the area
  • YCDS is a member of PIAA–students can qualify for district and state competitions
Grading System
A 93-100 4.0
A- 90-92 3.67
B+ 87-89 3.33
B 83-86 3.0
B- 80-82 2.67
C+ 77-79 2.33
C 73-76 2.0
C- 70-72 1.67
D+ 67-69 1.33
D 65-66 1.0
F 0-64 0.0

Honors: 3.25 - 3.49
Distinguished Honors: 3.50 - 3.74
Headmaster's List: 3.75 and higher