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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
![teacher teaching art to students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750968738/harbordayorg/ysa8zg8ej10rnuzhbjm9/challengingcurriculum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750968738/harbordayorg/ysa8zg8ej10rnuzhbjm9/challengingcurriculum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750968738/harbordayorg/ysa8zg8ej10rnuzhbjm9/challengingcurriculum.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750968738/harbordayorg/ysa8zg8ej10rnuzhbjm9/challengingcurriculum.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750968738/harbordayorg/ysa8zg8ej10rnuzhbjm9/challengingcurriculum.jpg","width":1280}])
![Teacher and student smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750968695/harbordayorg/kevs5p7nll7wf8puq3xr/nurturingandinspiringenvironment.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750968695/harbordayorg/kevs5p7nll7wf8puq3xr/nurturingandinspiringenvironment.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750968695/harbordayorg/kevs5p7nll7wf8puq3xr/nurturingandinspiringenvironment.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750968695/harbordayorg/kevs5p7nll7wf8puq3xr/nurturingandinspiringenvironment.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750968695/harbordayorg/kevs5p7nll7wf8puq3xr/nurturingandinspiringenvironment.jpg","width":1280}])
![Students stand on social stairs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750969075/harbordayorg/hdqonwxkgdecie3ymf3i/vibrantcommunity.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750969075/harbordayorg/hdqonwxkgdecie3ymf3i/vibrantcommunity.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750969075/harbordayorg/hdqonwxkgdecie3ymf3i/vibrantcommunity.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750969075/harbordayorg/hdqonwxkgdecie3ymf3i/vibrantcommunity.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750969075/harbordayorg/hdqonwxkgdecie3ymf3i/vibrantcommunity.jpg","width":1280}])
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![students learning about Native Americans.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750968566/harbordayorg/gfn8oneakd5qatxn6yxs/cultureandcommunity.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750968566/harbordayorg/gfn8oneakd5qatxn6yxs/cultureandcommunity.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750968566/harbordayorg/gfn8oneakd5qatxn6yxs/cultureandcommunity.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750968566/harbordayorg/gfn8oneakd5qatxn6yxs/cultureandcommunity.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750968566/harbordayorg/gfn8oneakd5qatxn6yxs/cultureandcommunity.jpg","width":1280}])
![A teacher teaching science with students smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750961659/harbordayorg/vzrwkfeuvppd4joovzes/Harbor_Day_2025_Spring_198.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750961659/harbordayorg/vzrwkfeuvppd4joovzes/Harbor_Day_2025_Spring_198.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750961659/harbordayorg/vzrwkfeuvppd4joovzes/Harbor_Day_2025_Spring_198.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750961659/harbordayorg/vzrwkfeuvppd4joovzes/Harbor_Day_2025_Spring_198.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750961659/harbordayorg/vzrwkfeuvppd4joovzes/Harbor_Day_2025_Spring_198.jpg","width":1280}])
Harbor Day School
At a Glance
414
Students, Grades K-8
56
Faculty
2,359
Alumni
73
Years of Excellence in Education
61%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
6
Acre Campus in Corona del Mar, CA
The Spotlight
Harbor Day News
![girl laying on bear reading a book in library]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775686637/harbordayorg/wqxoyynbcmjtp9pfdgvv/HD_Spring2024_3401.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775686637/harbordayorg/wqxoyynbcmjtp9pfdgvv/HD_Spring2024_3401.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775686637/harbordayorg/wqxoyynbcmjtp9pfdgvv/HD_Spring2024_3401.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1775686637/harbordayorg/wqxoyynbcmjtp9pfdgvv/HD_Spring2024_3401.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775686637/harbordayorg/wqxoyynbcmjtp9pfdgvv/HD_Spring2024_3401.jpg","width":1280}])
When students are tired, it shows. Younger children may become emotional or extra energetic.
![Student awarded by teacher with Crown]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774404339/harbordayorg/dft5fjhfdjm50qhwi0hg/DSC_0865.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774404339/harbordayorg/dft5fjhfdjm50qhwi0hg/DSC_0865.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774404339/harbordayorg/dft5fjhfdjm50qhwi0hg/DSC_0865.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774404339/harbordayorg/dft5fjhfdjm50qhwi0hg/DSC_0865.jpg","width":855}])
As we continue our journey through Unlocking the Lingo of Harbor Day School, we’re looking at the words, traditions, and phrases that are a part of everyday life on campus.
![a boy and two girls sit on couch holding paddington bear and book]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773182328/harbordayorg/t0uy674i1xbbl48uuvyz/IMG_10961.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773182328/harbordayorg/t0uy674i1xbbl48uuvyz/IMG_10961.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773182328/harbordayorg/t0uy674i1xbbl48uuvyz/IMG_10961.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773182328/harbordayorg/t0uy674i1xbbl48uuvyz/IMG_10961.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773182328/harbordayorg/t0uy674i1xbbl48uuvyz/IMG_10961.jpg","width":1280}])
In a world of short videos and quick scrolling, one of the most powerful things we can do for children is also one of the simplest: read aloud to them.
![boys walking away in hallway with books]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771568582/harbordayorg/zkaxw8tjefxxuutxa2pc/2022-HarborDay_293square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771568582/harbordayorg/zkaxw8tjefxxuutxa2pc/2022-HarborDay_293square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771568582/harbordayorg/zkaxw8tjefxxuutxa2pc/2022-HarborDay_293square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771568582/harbordayorg/zkaxw8tjefxxuutxa2pc/2022-HarborDay_293square.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771568582/harbordayorg/zkaxw8tjefxxuutxa2pc/2022-HarborDay_293square.jpg","width":1280}])
The truth is, middle school is supposed to feel like a bit of a grind.
![boys playing soccer at recess]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767817026/harbordayorg/aozh9xgwkuhh7w6vvfa2/Dec25-HDS-023.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767817026/harbordayorg/aozh9xgwkuhh7w6vvfa2/Dec25-HDS-023.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767817026/harbordayorg/aozh9xgwkuhh7w6vvfa2/Dec25-HDS-023.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767817026/harbordayorg/aozh9xgwkuhh7w6vvfa2/Dec25-HDS-023.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767817026/harbordayorg/aozh9xgwkuhh7w6vvfa2/Dec25-HDS-023.jpg","width":1280}])
Recess is more than just a high-energy break; it is an essential part of the school day that provides significant cognitive and social-emotional benefits for every child.