The purpose of this page is to provide you with an initial launching point for your introduction to Upper School (Grades 9–12) at La Jolla Country Day School. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Get to Know Country Day Families
Ice Cream Social at LJCDS
Date: August 16
4 - 5:30 pm
Upper School New Family Gatherings
You will have opportunities to RSVP (through an e-vite) for a summer gathering date to meet other new students, current students and parents.
June 23
Time - 5 pm
RSVP by evite
July event
TBA
Upper School Placement Tests
New students need to take a math placement test. They will also need to take a world language placement test if they would like to take a class that is higher than level I. Please RSVP
here.
Math (in-person)
Thursday, May 18, 4 - 5:30 pm at LJCDS
Saturday, May 20, 9 - 10:30 am at LJCDS
World Language (virtual)
Self-proctored online between Wednesday, May 17 & Saturday, August 19
Virtual Grade 9 New Family Orientation
Please click the links below for information from the virtual orientation.
Upper School Athletic Fair
May 18, 2:15 - 3:05 pm
Middle School Quad (grassy area by the middle school)
Virtual Grade 9 and 10 Student Academics Orientation and Course Selection
Please click
here to watch the recorded meeting from 4/19.
Please click
here for the slides from the meeting.
2023-2024 LJCDS Courses Offered 2023-2024 LJCDS Curriculum Guide Visual and Performing Arts Classes and Electives
Please complete the appropriate form by May 12, 2023.
Summer School Programs
Please click
here for all summer school information.
Grade 9 specific course - register
here
AM/US–Introduction to Upper School (Grade 9)
This three-day course is designed to prepare new and returning Torreys for a great experience in Upper School. Students meet new friends and foster connections to start the school year feeling at home on their new campus. Working with classroom educators, the head librarian and athletic director, students navigate the learning management system and Google Drive, set up lockers, learn effective study skills, Upper School expectations, take a deep dive into research and learn about the athletic program.
- Sign up by June 1 for the June 20–22 (LJCDS is closed June 19; no class June 23) session
- Sign-up July 1 for the July 25–27 (No class July 24 and July 28) session
8:30–11:30 a.m.
$300
Min/Max: 8/16
Led by LJCDS Upper School World Language Educator Daniella Aviles, Upper School Humanities Educator Kailey Giordano, Ph.D., Upper School Science Educator Aakash Kumar, Ph.D., Head Librarian Rafa Eaton and Director of Athletics Jeff Hutzler.
Dance Team InformationIf you are interested in the dance team, please click
here.
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