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SHADY SIDE ACADEMY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Where Childhood is a Journey, Not a Race
F
amilies in Hampton Township and
the north suburbs now have access
to the region’s best PK-12 education
at an earlier age with the addition
of Shady Side Academy’s newest
elementary campus, SSA Country Day
School in Fox Chapel. Formerly Fox
Chapel Country Day School, the school
joined SSA through a merger in 2017.
Shady Side Academy now offers
Pittsburgh-area families the choice
between two elementary campuses,
the Junior School in Point Breeze and
Country Day School in Fox Chapel. While
each one offers a unique experience,
both are alive with engaged and curious
learners who are prepared to succeed at
SSA Middle School.
SSA Country Day School is located
on 17 wooded acres in Fox Chapel and
enrolls approximately 120 students in pre-kindergarten (age
3) through fifth grade. The school provides a foundation that
is centered on academics and the arts, in which each child can
achieve both academic success and personal self-confidence.
From the moment you enter SSA Country Day School, its
motto, “Childhood is a journey, not a race,” is unmistakable. The
unhurried, nurturing environment fosters happy and creative
students who come to school ready to discover and learn each
day.
The school’s hallmark is its emphasis on active learning.
Children spend an enormous amount of time exploring, learning
and playing outside on the spacious, secluded campus, which
includes outdoor classrooms, a playground, field and garden.
Students have two recesses each day year-round and regularly
take hikes in the woods, where they’re encouraged to explore,
take photos, sketch or write poetry about what they find.
“We really believe in a hands-on t