Seacrest Country Day School

We believe: Within each student is a source of unlimited potential and opportunity. Leadership, ethics and character, creativity, and joy-guideposts of our school culture-are woven through the curriculum and serve as the underlying principles of a Seacrest education.

Our Mission: In a supportive, innovative, and vibrant culture of learners, Seacrest fuels intellectual engagement, teaches ownership of the educational experience, cultivates quality of character, and inspires students to lead lives of significance.

Seeing is believing. We invite you to come see for yourself why Seacrest was named Best Private School in Naples. Contact us at 239-793-1986  Extension 2916 to arrange a private tour of our campus.

“Seacrest goes beyond measuring achievement through test scores, AP exams, and competition for the top grade in a class. This school prioritizes its students and creates individualized learning supported by teachers that go beyond their academic duties.” Sabrina Perez Seacrest Seacrest Graduate ’20 (Georgetown University)

Seacrest is a vibrant and inclusive learning community that may challenge what you know about school. We offer an innovative curriculum and broad range of opportunities designed to inspire each student at Seacrest as they identify passions, discover themselves, and find their place to shine.

Our teachers are the best at what they do. They see teaching as their vocation, not as their jobs. Our teachers are true educators who challenge, guide, believe in,  and support each student on their academic journey.

Our students—your children—are known here, and they thrive here. Campus life is incredibly active, building on each student's innate curiosity and passions in and out of the classroom. Many of our co-curricular activities are organized, led and inspired by student initiatives.

Our innovative curriculum is just one of the reasons Seacrest was named the Teaching School of America and Naples Best Private School.

Where rote memorization fails to support meaningful long-term academic and intellectual growth, authentic and project-based learning create deep and expansive neural pathways that students can build on throughout their lives.

Seacrest students recognize that they are impacting the world in a positive way, while also learning algebra, biology, statistics, literature or writing, and that makes all the difference for them in their commitment and engagement. Through our innovative curriculum and supportive culture, students experience the joy of learning.

Community and culture are instrumental components of a premier, whole student college and life preparatory education. From Pre-K through Graduation, Seacrest students gain a strong sense of self and belief in their personal volition. Students are respected and held accountable for their actions and success.

Students are supported to view mistakes and failures as learning experiences intended to assist their learning and growth. Character development is integral to every aspect of learning at Seacrest.

As members of our Seacrest family, parents, students, grandparents, alumni and their parents are encouraged to get involved and stay involved in our School. Our alumni and alumni parents are Stingrays for Life, and their continued support is testament to the strong community at the heart of Seacrest.

"I've learned so much at Seacrest, not just what it means to be a good student, but what it means to be a great human being.” Seacrest Graduate

Seeing is believing. We invite you to come see for yourself why Seacrest was named Best Private School in Naples. Contact us at 239-793-1986  Extension 2916 to arrange a private tour of our campus.

There is no one more equipped to decide what is right for your child than you are. We think you should have a choice in your child's education during our current COVID-19 pandemic.

You can choose between on-campus learning and Seacrest-at-home learning. Students on-campus and at-home receive the same innovate curriculum, peer interaction, and individual teacher support. 

On-campus learning - Our small student body size, expansive campus, and resources allow us to provide robust safeguards for or students during our current pandemic.

Seacrest-at-Home learning - Our  students learning from home have access the same curriculum, teachers, and community that make Seacrest so unique. With this option, a student participates in live classes via Google Meet. New technology will allow students to join discussions and to ask questions. Students learning at home are provided with learning materials.

When the student is ready and their family feels it is appropriate, and safe to do so, at-home students have the option to seamlessly return to Seacrest for On Campus Learning.

Would you like to learn more about the steps Seacrest is taking to keep our students safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. CLICK TO LEARN MORE

“Imagine a school in which children would explore, experiment, create, and discover; where children would learn to respect and help each other; where minds would be stretched and strengthened; where information would be experienced, and practiced.” - Jane Kern (Seacrest Founder)

Since 1983, Seacrest Country Day School has provided students with an extraordinary education through an innovative, student-focused curriculum taught by passionate educators in a culture of excellence. Seacrest believes that within every student is the unlimited potential to learn, and that by cultivating each student’s distinctive interests, ideas, and passions students become lifelong learners prepared and inspired to engage and lead in their exponentially evolving world. 

At Seacrest, learning happens everywhere. From our innovative classroom environments, our gymnasiums and athletic fields, across our 40-acre campus surrounded by preserves, to our community at large and throughout our world.  One student's interest in marine biology led her to connect with local universities and on to her dream of being on "Shark Week." 

When students are invited to follow their inspiration with the guidance of our dedicated teachers, there is no limit to how far they can go.

Seeing is believing. We invite you to come see for yourself why Seacrest was named Best Private School in Naples. Contact us at 239-793-1986  Extension 2916 to arrange a private tour of our campus.

My children have now graduated from Seacrest, but I remember touring your amazing school for the first time. Seacrest students looked as excited and engaged in their classrooms as they did on the playground. I knew then what I am certain of today, Seacrest was the right choice for my family. Seacrest is the best investment I have made in my children's futures." - Seacrest Parent

Choosing the school that will bring out the best in your child is an important decision and not one to be made based on brochures or websites. The best way to find out if Seacrest is the best fit for your child is to call us and visit our campus. 

Come see for yourself what makes Seacrest so extraordinary. 

Please contact us at 239-793-1986  Extension 2916 to arrange a private tour of our campus

Easy to reach, and within your reach

The best possible learning environment for your child is closer than you might think. Seacrest provides students with the best possible environment for learning.  Minutes from I-75, our vibrant 40-acre campus is the optimal setting for students to benefit from small class sizes,
low student-teacher ratios, project-based learning, rigorous academics, arts, athletics, languages, sustainability, robotics, entrepreneurship, and more.

Cost should not be a barrier to providing your child with the best possible education.

Seacrest is an inclusive community where 40% of our families receive tuition assistance. The diversity of our student and family population reflects the diverse world our students will enter when they graduate and benefits everyone at Seacrest.  We offer both need-based and need-based merit scholarships. Applying is easy and confidential. 

Diversity Matters at Seacrest

Seacrest students, educators, administrators, parents, and board of trustees respect and encourage diversity in our community. Seacrest honors the rich and wide-ranging ethnicities, cultures, religions, family structures, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, physical and intellectual abilities, mental health needs, and learning styles of every person in our community. 

The Seacrest community recognizes that the inclusion of diverse perspectives, ideas, and contributions enriches academic excellence and character.

Would you like to learn more? Contact us at 239-793-1986  Extension 2916 to arrange a private tour of our campus.

You should expect a private college preparatory school to provide your child with an academic foundation that will prepare them to flourish in their choice of top-tier colleges and universities.

We think you should expect that from Seacrest. But we think you should ask more than the expected from a school that is partnering with you to prepare your child to flourish in their futures. 

Our Culture: At Seacrest students count and are counted upon; they know they are responsible for their words, actions, and attitudes. Our students feel respected and capable and they return that respect to their fellow students, teachers, and community, creating a safe environment for learning from both their successes and mistakes.

Our Campus: Seacrest's serene and vibrant 40-acre campus, set in a tropical preserve, is the optimal setting for students to learn, explore, and grow.

Student Wellbeing: At Seacrest wellbeing is woven into the fabric of our culture. We know that a "well student" who feels supported and safe is able to take academic and creative risks, express their feelings, and to seek assistance when they need it. Student success involves whole-person development and the opportunity to learn in an environment where they feel safe, supported and valued.

We give students the necessary tools and guidance to take their academic performance and self-mastery to the next level, from helping them to develop a sense of ownership over their school performance and their college plans to motivating them to set their own realistic short-term and long-term goals.

Students find success at Seacrest while developing the positive habits, skills, and competencies needed to succeed in life at the collegiate level.

Wellbeing at Seacrest includes supporting:

• Academic Effectiveness
• Self-Development
• Career and Life Readiness
• Parent, Teacher, and Student Engagement
• The Skills Center for Learning Differences and challenges

Academic Core Competencies

• At Seacrest, we develop and strengthen student core competencies that include self-advocacy, study strategies, reading and writing, and public speaking.
• We advance and support exceptional aptitude.
• We strengthen skills for students with learning differences through our dedicated Skills Center.
• We coach and empower students by providing them with the skills, strategies, and resources necessary to be more effective and successful in the classroom and life.