Mr. John Liggett
John Liggett joined The Country Day School as Head of School in 2011. He began his teaching career in the 1990s at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute in the Toronto District School Board, before moving into the independent school system.
In between, Mr. Liggett spent a few years in the private sector managing a confectionary manufacturing company, so he knows more about jelly beans than your average candy connoisseur!
Read Mr. Liggett's welcome message.
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Prior to coming to CDS, he worked at St. Michaels University School as Director of Academics where he played a key role in curriculum development and was at the forefront of developing and leading collaborative school-wide initiatives in the areas of curriculum planning, faculty evaluation, professional growth and student assessment. Mr. Liggett was also pivotal in developing the Advanced Placement (AP) program at SMUS. Before moving out west, he spent four years at St. Clement’s School as Head of Social Science.
Mr. Liggett has dedicated his career to education because he has a passion for engaging young people in the possibilities of the future. He believes that great schools exist, not only by maintaining strong academic standards, but also by broadening the sights of education, by meeting the needs of a variety of learners, and by engaging the whole student. Excellence takes many shapes!
Mr. Liggett is the proud parent of Joshua (Class of 2015) and Aiden (Class of 2021).
Mr. Liggett has dedicated his career to education because he has a passion for engaging young people in the possibilities of the future. He believes that great schools exist, not only by maintaining strong academic standards, but also by broadening the sights of education, by meeting the needs of a variety of learners, and by engaging the whole student. Excellence takes many shapes!
Mr. Liggett is the proud parent of Joshua (Class of 2015) and Aiden (Class of 2021).
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.
