Our Mission, Vision, and Values
At Forsyth Country Day School, we are guided by our mission, vision, and core values. Everything we do and every decision we make is based on these essential principles.
Our Mission
Forsyth Country Day is a Community of Learners Dedicated to Preparing Our Students for What’s Ahead.
Our mission is what we do and who we are as a school. It defines and drives us, guiding us through everything from what we teach to how we interact to how we design our spaces - all to prepare students for what’s ahead.
Our Vision
Know Yourself. Connect with Others. Build Community.
Our vision helps us create a culture of self-awareness, empathy, connection, and belonging. Our shared experiences as self-reflective individuals seeking connection with one another create a community where everyone is valued.
Our Core Values
- Curiosity - We continuously ask questions with a strong desire to learn and know more.
- Compassion - We try to understand others’ experiences and emotions with a desire to help.
- Integrity - We do what is right even if it is difficult and no one is looking.
- Respect - We value others and treat them accordingly.
- Responsibility - We act honorably and hold ourselves accountable for our words and actions.
Our community is grounded in our five core values. They are built into our daily lives and are the center of everything we do. By embracing our core values, our students learn to be mindful and empathetic – helping them think beyond themselves and develop lifelong curiosity.
“Forsyth Country Day has a long tradition of educating students and preparing them for what’s ahead.”
ABOUT FCDS
At Forsyth Country Day School, we know students learn best when they are happy, engaged, and have a sense of belonging.
Our History: Over 50 Years of Preparing Students For What’s Ahead
It all started with a casual conversation one Sunday in 1967. Harry Bagnal, then a state senator, and Julian Scarborough, a vice president of Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., knew that their children and the children of the Winston-Salem area needed a new private, non-denominational school that, unlike others in the area, included a high school.
In the fall of 1967, 12 parents gathered at the home of Alice Ann and Julian Scarborough to discuss the creation of the new school. Their vision featured small class sizes that would allow more individualized attention, a broader and better selection of world languages, music, and the arts, and a focus on the development of the whole child.
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Forsyth Country Day School was officially incorporated on February 8, 1968. Julian Scarborough chaired a six-member board of directors chosen to administer the school, and Forest Rod Lowrey, an independent investor, became president of the corporation. Samuel C. Ogburn, Charles D. Nanny, and Mrs. Frank Daniel also played key roles in founding the school, as did William N. Reynolds III, who donated approximately 30 acres of land with a lake and log cabin in western Forsyth County for the school’s permanent site in July 1969. Three years after that initial conversation, the vision of the founding families came to life on September 9, 1970, FCDS opened its doors with 35 teachers serving 195 students in grades 1-10. The school today would not exist without that strong foundation laid by our founding families, whose vision for a better educational experience for the children of the Winston-Salem area still guides us as we continue to prepare the next generation for what’s ahead. |
