Fast Facts

Founded: 1971
Affiliation: Christian (Ministry of Calvary Baptist Church)
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Grades: 2 year old - 12th Grade
Total Student Body: 1,035
Average Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1-10:1
School Hours: 8:00 am-3:15 pm (Upper School); 8:15 am-3:00 pm (Lower School); 8:15 am-12:00 pm (Preschool)
School Colors: Royal Blue and White
School Mascot: Calvin the Cougar
Accreditation/Affiliation: Association of Christian Schools International, Cognia, the accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Athletics: CDS is a 3A school in the Piedmont Triad Athletic Conference. CDS has 19 athletic teams with Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School Levels.
Arts: CDS offers classes in theatre, studio art, digital art, chorus, band, photography, and Praise Band. There are four theatre productions every year: High School Drama, Middle School Production, Lower School Musical, and Upper School Musical.
