La Jolla Country Day School

La Jolla Country Day School
Entrance sign
Location
Map
9490 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037
Information
TypeIndependent/Private
MottoScientia Pacifica (Peace through Knowledge)
Established1926 (as the Balmer School)
Head of schoolDr. Gary W. Krahn
GradesNursery through Grade 12
Number of students1,120[1]
Color(s)Royal Blue, White
MascotTorrey Pine
Websitehttp://www.ljcds.org

La Jolla Country Day School (known informally as "Country Day" or "LJCDS") is an independent school in University City, a community of San Diego, California. The school contains a lower school (consisting of nursery through fourth grade), a middle school (grades 5–8), and an upper school (grades 9–12).

The school's motto is "Scientia Pacifica" (peace through knowledge).

La Jolla Country Day School was voted the best private school in San Diego in 2007 by The San Diego Union-Tribune.[2]

  1. ^ "San Diego Independent School | la Jolla Country Day".
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)