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
New Parent Happy Hour
Date: May 9
Time: 6:00 pm
May Parent Association Meet-Up and New Torrey Parent Welcome
Date: May 16
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Where: LJCDS
RSVP Link
Ice Cream Social at LJCDS
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: LJCDS
Upper School New Family GatheringsWe will host some family gatherings over the summer. 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 New Family Gathering
Date: June 1
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Where: LJCDS
RSVP to follow
More dates will be added.
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 register
here.
Math (in-person)
May 16, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
May 18, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
World Language (virtual)
Self-proctored online. The virtual link will be emailed to your family.
The site will be open from May 11 at 8:00 a.m. - May 19 at 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Grade 9 and 10 Course Selection
In case you missed the course selection program, please see the information below. As always, if you have questions regarding courses, please contact Dr. Clouser at rclouser@ljcds.org.
Here are the evening’s
slides and
recording.
Please complete the appropriate course selection form below no later than Friday, May 3 at 3pm:
11th graders should email Mr. Jenkins (
djenkins@ljcds.org) to complete their course selection
Virtual Grade 9 New Family Orientation
Date: TBD
Dance Team Information
The LJCDS Dance Team performs at home football games and many home women's and men's basketball games. This is a fall and winter season sport. if you are a dual athlete and participate in a different activity during one season you can still join during your off-season.
Practice once a week on Wednesdays from 4:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Required boot camp to learn choreography.
Fall season: August 5 - 9 from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Winter season: August 12 - 16 from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
If you are interested in the dance team please contact the following people.
Head Coach Hannah Khemna
ljcdsdanceteam@gmail.comAssistant Coach Micah Baird
ljcdsdanceteam@gmail.comCaptains: Maya Bateman (
maya.bateman@ljcds.org), Allison Casey (
allison.casey@ljcds.org) or Talia Silver (
tsilver2025@ljcds.org)
Summer School Programs
Please click
here for all summer school information.
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