{"id":58,"date":"2023-07-23T14:31:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T14:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acdspatriots.net\/wordpress\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2024-02-18T20:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T01:59:31","slug":"school-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acdspatriots.net\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-history\/","title":{"rendered":"School History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/acdspatriots.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/schoolfront.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acdspatriots.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/schoolfront.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/acdspatriots.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/schoolfront-300x201.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aylett Country Day School was founded in 1966 by a group of parents who wanted to provide a quality independent elementary school experience for local children.&nbsp; The focus of the school is the same as it was when it was founded.&nbsp; Aylett is dedicated to academic excellence and the development of a child\u2019s full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 1966, the doors opened in a converted hotel in the village of Walkerton.\u00a0 Four years later, the present main building was constructed on donated land in Millers Tavern.\u00a0 In 1976, the Owen Gwathmey Gymnasium was built. Since that time, a middle school building has been added, and most recently the main building was enlarged to accommodate administrative offices and Early Childhood classrooms.\u00a0 The original school housed kindergarten through seventh grade.\u00a0 Over the years, both eighth grade and Early Childhood programs have been added.\u00a0 Today, the campus is filled with children from ages three to fourteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We at Aylett Country Day School believe that a good school is a partnership between the school, the child, and the family.\u00a0 When the parents and the school share the same core values, the net result is solid character development for the child.\u00a0 Parents demonstrate enthusiastic support through their involvement in a host of traditional school events such as the Urbanna Oyster Festival and Grandparents Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aylett Country Day School was founded in 1966 by a group of parents who wanted to provide a quality independent elementary school experience for local children.&nbsp; The focus of the school is the same as it was when it was founded.&nbsp; Aylett is dedicated to academic excellence and the development of a child\u2019s full potential. 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