Forsyth Country Day School
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Forsyth Country Day School is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian, college-preparatory day school, established in 1970, and located in Lewisville, North Carolina
. FCDS enrolls students in junior pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade
and is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools
(SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS).
FCDS athletic teams are nicknamed the Furies and compete in the Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (PACIS) and the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
Lewisville, North Carolina
Lewisville is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 12,639 at the 2010 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.-Geography:Lewisville is located at ....
. FCDS enrolls students in junior pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
and is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools
Southern Association of Independent Schools
The Southern Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based voluntary organization of more than 340 independent elementary and secondary schools through the South, representing more than 180,000 students...
(SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
(SACS).
FCDS athletic teams are nicknamed the Furies and compete in the Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (PACIS) and the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
Notable alumni
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Driver
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in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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