Blog

List of 6 news stories.

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  What a Difference a Year Makes

  9/19/2025
  Andrew R. Bishop, Head of School
  Last September, I was still new to North Carolina. Many people urged me to listen first, to take time to understand this community before trying to lead it. I didn’t yet grasp how strong and connected Davidson Day truly was—until Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina. In the days and weeks that followed, I stood at carpool in absolute awe as family after family arrived carrying bottled water, food, baby formula, and other essential supplies. We showed up again and again, adjusting what we collected to meet the changing needs of those most affected. Several families, faculty, and staff continued to rise to the challenge by stepping in to deliver supplies themselves. What I remember most is the spirit of it all: neighbors helping neighbors, children learning that generosity can be as natural as showing up for school.
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  10 Tips for Parents & Early Childhood Success

  8/27/2025
  Patience Perry, Early Childhood & Lower School Counselor
  The beginning of the school year for Early Childhood students can bring a whirlwind of emotions for both children and parents. Laughter, tears, clinging, and acting out are all part of the journey as your little one adjusts to their new routine at Davidson Day School. Rest assured, some anxiety is completely normal developmental behavior in toddlers and young learners.
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  Courage Creates Community

  8/15/2025
  Andrew Bishop, Head of School
  School was hard for me. I hated most of middle school and only did well because I didn’t want to let my mom down—helped along by her occasional bribes of ice cream and spending money. I only began to enjoy learning when I went to Groton. It wasn’t just a school—it was a community, an educational home where teachers were coaches, classmates were accountability partners, and we were unified by shared practices and experiences.
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  Stepping Into the College Admissions Office: Why Case Studies Matter

  5/7/2025
  Tia Hill, Director of College Counseling
  Each year, students and families at Davidson Day invest tremendous energy into the college search process. They research schools, craft essays, and build resumes—but often, what’s missing is a true understanding of how admissions decisions are actually made.
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  A Day in Their Shoes: What Shadowing a Student Taught Me

  4/9/2025
  Steve McGill, Upper School English Teacher
  A long time ago, in my second or third year of teaching, back in the late 1990s, a student came to me asking if he could take a test a day later than the rest of the class. I can’t remember his excuse, but it was something about not having enough time to study for whatever reason. I told him no, you need to take the test with everyone else.
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  Making History, Uncovering History: Davidson Day AFAR and the Adam Spach Rock House

  2/5/2025
  Morgan Gilliand, Class of 2028
  In November 2024, Davidson Day AFAR students made history as the first high school students to work on an archaeological site with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. This historic project was the Adam Spach Rock House excavation on the Moravian settlement of Wachovia in present-day Winston-Salem.
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