Truly Great Education Begins at RCDS! Academic excellence, the emphasis on critical life skills, character, and community, form the foundation for truly great, N-8 independent education at The Rumson Country Day School. THE RUMSON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, FOUNDED IN 1926 AS AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, SEEKS; TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FROM ALL COMMUNITIES WITH A DYNAMIC, CHALLENGING ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT; TO NOURISH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CIVIC AWARENESS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS; AND TO INSPIRE OUR GRADUATES TO BECOME LIFE-LONG LEARNERS ABLE TO THRIVE, CONTRIBUTE, AND EXCEL IN A DEMANDING SECONDARY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND IN TODAY'S GLOBAL SOCIETY. THE RUMSON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1926 BY A GROUP OF FAMILIES IN THE RUMSON AREA. THIS NEW SCHOOL, CALLED THE RUMSON SCHOOL, WAS LOCATED ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER ST. GEORGES-ON-THE HILL CHURCH; THE BUILDING AND 2 1/2 ACRES OF LAND WERE DONATED BY EDWARD DEAN ADAMS, A NEIGHBOR AND GRANDFATHER OF ONE OF THE CHARTER STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL DOORS OPENED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1926, WITH TWENTY-THREE PUPILS, A HEADMASTER, FIVE TEACHERS, AND THREE STAFF MEMBERS. AN EDUCATOR NAMED B. LORD BUCKLEY