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The Harbor Day School Mission
Harbor Day School provides an academically challenging, well-balanced education in a nurturing and inclusive family-centered environment. Our faculty inspires curiosity and a desire to learn, and cultivates in students the confidence, strong moral character, and perseverance to thrive. We celebrate diversity and traditions, value collaboration and innovation, and cherish our community and the lifelong relationships developed.
Core Values
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![Teacher and student smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713520536/harbordayorg/ryyzsjyhjgtwdx4ifhxc/Image_4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713520536/harbordayorg/ryyzsjyhjgtwdx4ifhxc/Image_4.png","width":368}])
![Students stand on social stairs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713520498/harbordayorg/krooe8wuwtdp7oy8k8kc/Image_3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713520498/harbordayorg/krooe8wuwtdp7oy8k8kc/Image_3.png","width":367}])
![Student smiling on the playground]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713520457/harbordayorg/ecvnxsvxnurfeznkrzbh/Image_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713520457/harbordayorg/ecvnxsvxnurfeznkrzbh/Image_2.png","width":367}])
![students learning about Native Americans.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713520425/harbordayorg/qbued08ewxbkhbovr1rx/Image_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713520425/harbordayorg/qbued08ewxbkhbovr1rx/Image_1.png","width":368}])
![A teacher teaching math on a smartboard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713520324/harbordayorg/gb9kzs6lkgparwgj971v/Image.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713520324/harbordayorg/gb9kzs6lkgparwgj971v/Image.png","width":367}])
Harbor Day School
At a Glance
416
Students, Grades K-8
56
Faculty
2,308
Alumni
72
Years of Excellence in Education
61%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
6
Acre Campus in Corona del Mar, CA
The Spotlight
Harbor Day News
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![Middle School Poetry Club Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738775417/harbordayorg/oseyhzs8bkkrzpz2d76f/IMG_91731.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738775417/harbordayorg/oseyhzs8bkkrzpz2d76f/IMG_91731.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738775417/harbordayorg/oseyhzs8bkkrzpz2d76f/IMG_91731.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1738775417/harbordayorg/oseyhzs8bkkrzpz2d76f/IMG_91731.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738775417/harbordayorg/oseyhzs8bkkrzpz2d76f/IMG_91731.jpg","width":1280}])
Middle school is a time of growth when students discover their interests, gain independence, and develop friendships.
![girls writing at table]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737590670/harbordayorg/asp3vs8rbss2cybpdus5/HDS-2024-Fall_297.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737590670/harbordayorg/asp3vs8rbss2cybpdus5/HDS-2024-Fall_297.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737590670/harbordayorg/asp3vs8rbss2cybpdus5/HDS-2024-Fall_297.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1737590670/harbordayorg/asp3vs8rbss2cybpdus5/HDS-2024-Fall_297.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737590670/harbordayorg/asp3vs8rbss2cybpdus5/HDS-2024-Fall_297.jpg","width":1280}])
In a digital world teeming with laptops, tablets, and smartphones, many people view paper and pencil as relics of the past.
![students working together]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736813814/harbordayorg/f6qkxvjn6poc5p97y5nl/IMG_8070.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736813814/harbordayorg/f6qkxvjn6poc5p97y5nl/IMG_8070.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736813814/harbordayorg/f6qkxvjn6poc5p97y5nl/IMG_8070.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736813814/harbordayorg/f6qkxvjn6poc5p97y5nl/IMG_8070.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736813814/harbordayorg/f6qkxvjn6poc5p97y5nl/IMG_8070.jpg","width":1280}])
Every week, Mrs. Z.’s first-grade class and Mr. Peters’ fourth graders come together for a unique and enriching activity we call “Buddies.”