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We hear it all the time. Alumni who spend their formative years at The Rumson Country Day School attribute their achievements and success to RCDS. That’s because Gator grads are among the most academically prepared, and leadership-oriented students in their chosen high schools. When they enter college, alums continue to rely on the RCDS foundation that taught them how to think critically and act with integrity. Lessons instilled at RCDS inform alumni careers, relationships, and service to others. Follow our students’ journeys after graduation.
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