Phoenix Country Day School

Phoenix Country Day School is an independent, nonsectarian day school in Paradise Valley, Arizona. It serves roughly 700 to 1,000 students from preschool through grade 12 on a single campus in the foothills north of Phoenix. Families come from across the Valley, and all four divisions share the same grounds.

The academic program is broad for a day school. Language offerings include Mandarin, French, Latin, and Spanish. The curriculum leans on independent thinking, collaboration, and creative work. Because lower, middle, and upper school faculty share hallways, teachers often plan directly with the colleagues who will teach their students years later. That shapes how curriculum moves across divisions and how new hires are mentored.

The financial picture supports that work. PCDS reported about $29.9 million in revenue and $81.6 million in net assets in 2023, with fundraising still growing. For faculty, that usually means competitive independent school salaries, health insurance, a retirement match, tuition remission for faculty children, and real classroom budgets. Professional development funding tends to be a standing line item rather than a special request.

Phoenix Country Day School hires teachers in English, math, science, history, world languages, and the arts. The school also fills lower school generalist roles, learning specialists, coaches, and administrative staff. Most faculty searches open in late winter for the next academic year.

Arizona adds a practical pull. Paradise Valley sits minutes from most of metro Phoenix. State income tax is low, and faculty tenure at PCDS tends to run long.