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In front of a crowd of over 600 community members including students, parents, faculty, alumni, and guests, Mrs. McCain...
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Congratulations to the Upper School Speech & Debate team for taking first place...
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Thanks to MSN for recognizing Phoenix Country Day School as the best private high school in Arizona!
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We are excited to share that Ms. Nishta Mehra, PCDS Upper School English teacher, has recently published the book “BROWN WHITE BLACK: An American Family at the Intersection of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion.” It is included in the New York Times Shortlist, and a print version of the review will appear in the NYT Book Review Sunday, February 17, 2019. Congratulations, Ms. Mehra!
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From January 24 – 28, 2019 the PCDS National Champion Middle School Speech & Debate Team participated in a prestigious national high school tournament at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Over 60 top high schools from across the country were in attendance (PCDS being the only middle school invited to attend)...
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Three PCDS students were winning recipients of the 2019 Paradise Valley Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Contest...
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PCDS Middle School Speech & Debate coach and Director of Advancement C. Ryan Joyce was honored with the Marcella E. Oberle Award for Outstanding Teaching in Grades K-12 by the National Communication Association at their 104th Annual NCA Convention in Salt Lake City...
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