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Extracurricular Program
Faculty Advisors: Dave Downer, Dave Harvey, Aimee Lee, Denise Steadman
The Social Justice Club strives to raise awareness about issues of injustice and inequality and to effect change in the CDS community, the region and the world. Tackling gaps in social justice can be challenging, given considerable misinformation and pushback in social media circles. The Social Justice Club works to offset that and promote true understanding and acceptance so that social justice becomes a norm.
The approximately 40 club members organize fundraisers to support initiatives like the Gord Downie-Chanie Wenjack Fund, the Woodland Cultural Centre and True North Aid. They also support The Small Project, which helps provide education for students in Kenya. Fundraisers and community engagement activities are accompanied by information campaigns that highlight issues through assembly presentations, morning announcements and poster campaigns. Some of those poster campaigns include QR codes that allow viewers to see part of a complete story before locating the next part through clues, almost like a scavenger hunt.
“It is invigorating working with students so full of optimism and energy. We love this community and want CDS to be a catalyst for change.” Dave Downer, Faculty Advisor
“Working with my peers on issues we’re all learning more about, and educating those around us, has been one of the highlights of my high school career.” Tarini Amarasinghe ’22, Student Coordinator
List of 5 news stories.
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Pathways to People Team Delivers Big for the King Township Food Bank!
Read MoreOn Tuesday, our Grade 6 leaders in the Pathways to People team loaded up their boxes and headed to the King Township Food Bank for an impactful day of community service. -
Exciting New Student Volunteer Opportunities for Getting Involved in the Community!
This year, your new 2026-2027 Student Volunteer Coordinators (Andy, Maira, Tina and Kara) are excited to make volunteering more accessible, engaging, and meaningful for all Senior School students! As a first step, they have launched a new Volunteer Opportunities page, now linked directly on every student's Google homepage for quick and easy access.Read More -
CDS Terry Fox Run: Honoured Terry and Loved Ones
Last Friday, The Country Day School held its 35th run for Terry Fox, in which the entire school participated. Students, faculty, and staff ran and walked throughout the school’s extensive trail system. The Junior School ran and walked a shorter loop for 42 minutes, while the Middle/Senior School students tackled a longer loop that included various obstacles to navigate, such as tires, hay bales, a balance beam, water blasters, and an army crawl under a net. The run was followed by fun House competition events on Hawksworth Field. The CDS mascot, Storm the Cyclone, cheered our students on every step of the way.Read More -
DECA Students Support Alzheimer Society with Memory Drive Golf Tournament
September marked World Alzheimer’s Month, and with that in mind, CDS Grade 11 students Michael Polygenis and Lukas Speranza took action - organizing a charity golf tournament to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of York Region (AS York). The Memory Drive Golf Tournament served as both a passion project and their DECA community awareness initiative for this year’s provincial competition.Read More -
Student Champions Cause with Pop Can Tab Drive
Since the summer after Grade 9, Brianna Torrealba ’26 has been volunteering weekly at Mackenzie Health Hospital in Richmond Hill. Her dedication has taken her through various departments, from assisting patients in the Medical Imaging Unit—prepping for MRIs, ultrasounds, and nuclear medicine appointments—to supporting laboratory operations, processing requisitions, and restocking essential supplies.Read More
“By keeping the public discourse focused at the level ‘does racism exist?’ denial demands no change, no reflection, no accountability. Denial is complicity” – Shree Paradkar
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
