Upland Country Day School - A Lifetime Of Learning Begins At Upland.

In the spring of the 8th grade year, students at Upland begin seriously thinking about where they will attend school upon graduating from Upland. Upland's secondary school placement program allows for the strengths of each student to be celebrated, the needs and desires of each student to be heard, and the goals of each student to be formalized. The school search process is a collaborative endeavor between Upland families and the School, relying on cooperation and extensive communication between the student, the parents, and the Director of Secondary School Placement and culminating in the appropriate placement of every student who graduates from Upland. For some, that placement is in a local independent or public school. For others, it is at a boarding school. Determining the right "fit" requires introspection on the part of the student, as well as accurate self-assessment. While this has the potential to be overwhelming, the activities and discussions that the secondary school placement process affords each family, and in particular, each student, are designed to be insightful and minimally stressful. Upland facilitates the distribution, collection and mailing of teacher recommendations, keeps track of deadlines, helps students coordinate school visits, prepares students for interviews and SSAT, and counsels the student and his or her family through every step of the process. As a result, the process is an exciting and empowering time of self-discovery and accomplishment.

The following is a list of secondary school destinations for Upland's past five graduating classes.


Avon Old Farms Brewster Academy Foxcroft School Garrison Forest Kent School Linden Hall Loomis Chaffee The Madeira School Mercersburg Academy Millbrook School The Peddie School	Phelps School Pomfret Academy Proctor Academy Purnell School Sanford School St. Andrew’s School St. George’s School St. Timothy’s School Tatnall School Thatcher School	Ursuline Academy Westminster School West Nottingham Academy Westover School Westtown School Wilmington Christian School Wilmington Friends School and Wyoming Seminary as well as area public schools.