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![Football Returns to Spartanburg Day School | First Home Game Sept. 11]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724160611/spartanburg/bdusosyp2gsbkl3cxcqi/football.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724160611/spartanburg/bdusosyp2gsbkl3cxcqi/football.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724160611/spartanburg/bdusosyp2gsbkl3cxcqi/football.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724160611/spartanburg/bdusosyp2gsbkl3cxcqi/football.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724160611/spartanburg/bdusosyp2gsbkl3cxcqi/football.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1724160611/spartanburg/bdusosyp2gsbkl3cxcqi/football.jpg","width":2200}])
Spartanburg Day School is buzzing with excitement as football returns for the first time in more than four decades.
![Athletic Director Mike Cerino to be Inducted into IMLCA Hall of Fame]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1723842520/spartanburg/l7dxwinxonfalw820wum/6X2A8856-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1723842520/spartanburg/l7dxwinxonfalw820wum/6X2A8856-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1723842520/spartanburg/l7dxwinxonfalw820wum/6X2A8856-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1723842520/spartanburg/l7dxwinxonfalw820wum/6X2A8856-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1723842520/spartanburg/l7dxwinxonfalw820wum/6X2A8856-3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1723842520/spartanburg/l7dxwinxonfalw820wum/6X2A8856-3.jpg","width":2200}])
Spartanburg Day School is honored to announce that Athletic Director Mike Cerino has been selected for induction into the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) Hall of Fame. Cerino is part of the Class of 2024, which includes a distinguished group of coaches from across the nation.
![31 Seniors Graduate as SDS Class of 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716571457/spartanburg/fbxfyqvwcrwkcqtqp89v/Resized_20240524091816_WMP_7659_1716563427589.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716571457/spartanburg/fbxfyqvwcrwkcqtqp89v/Resized_20240524091816_WMP_7659_1716563427589.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716571457/spartanburg/fbxfyqvwcrwkcqtqp89v/Resized_20240524091816_WMP_7659_1716563427589.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1716571457/spartanburg/fbxfyqvwcrwkcqtqp89v/Resized_20240524091816_WMP_7659_1716563427589.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1716571457/spartanburg/fbxfyqvwcrwkcqtqp89v/Resized_20240524091816_WMP_7659_1716563427589.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716571457/spartanburg/fbxfyqvwcrwkcqtqp89v/Resized_20240524091816_WMP_7659_1716563427589.jpg","width":2048}])
During Spartanburg Day School's commencement exercises Friday morning, 31 students processed in as seniors and out as graduates of the Class of 2024.
![Celebrating the SDS Class of 2024!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715950510/spartanburg/coissjscfpthddwti8pu/WMP_4756.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715950510/spartanburg/coissjscfpthddwti8pu/WMP_4756.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715950510/spartanburg/coissjscfpthddwti8pu/WMP_4756.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1715950510/spartanburg/coissjscfpthddwti8pu/WMP_4756.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1715950510/spartanburg/coissjscfpthddwti8pu/WMP_4756.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1715950510/spartanburg/coissjscfpthddwti8pu/WMP_4756.jpg","width":2200}])
The Spartanburg Day School Class of 2024 will attend 16 different colleges and universities in seven states. Find out where they're going!
![Spartanburg Day School Breaks Ground on New Valerie M. Barnet Theatre]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715952203/spartanburg/shhei4cwpfwjjn244quk/Screenshot2024-05-17at90108AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715952203/spartanburg/shhei4cwpfwjjn244quk/Screenshot2024-05-17at90108AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715952203/spartanburg/shhei4cwpfwjjn244quk/Screenshot2024-05-17at90108AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715952203/spartanburg/shhei4cwpfwjjn244quk/Screenshot2024-05-17at90108AM.png","width":1183}])
A momentous occasion unfolded at Spartanburg Day School this morning with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Valerie M. Barnet Theatre. The new theatre, named after beloved and long-time SDS theatre teacher Valerie Barnet, is set to begin construction this summer adjacent to the Mildred Harrison Dent Fine Arts Center.
![Patrick Moffitt Named Football Program Head & Admissions Associate]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1714590417/spartanburg/q3zmbwfmw2iglekls5sb/MoffittHeadshot-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1714590417/spartanburg/q3zmbwfmw2iglekls5sb/MoffittHeadshot-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1714590417/spartanburg/q3zmbwfmw2iglekls5sb/MoffittHeadshot-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1714590417/spartanburg/q3zmbwfmw2iglekls5sb/MoffittHeadshot-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1714590417/spartanburg/q3zmbwfmw2iglekls5sb/MoffittHeadshot-3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1714590417/spartanburg/q3zmbwfmw2iglekls5sb/MoffittHeadshot-3.jpg","width":2200}])
Spartanburg Day School is excited to announce the return of football to its athletic offerings and the appointment of Patrick Moffitt as program head for football and Upper School and Middle School admissions associate.
![Spartanburg Day School Welcomes Dave Skeen as Eighth Head of School in Investiture Ceremony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1714420751/spartanburg/iq68go1kmoywkncznakx/Resized_20240429094255_WMP_2665_1714406123741.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1714420751/spartanburg/iq68go1kmoywkncznakx/Resized_20240429094255_WMP_2665_1714406123741.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1714420751/spartanburg/iq68go1kmoywkncznakx/Resized_20240429094255_WMP_2665_1714406123741.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1714420751/spartanburg/iq68go1kmoywkncznakx/Resized_20240429094255_WMP_2665_1714406123741.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1714420751/spartanburg/iq68go1kmoywkncznakx/Resized_20240429094255_WMP_2665_1714406123741.jpg","width":1291}])
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![Spirit of the Griffin Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712952793/spartanburg/nmggna9goouottinjhln/SDS_SpiritoftheGriffinAwardsAssembly14.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712952793/spartanburg/nmggna9goouottinjhln/SDS_SpiritoftheGriffinAwardsAssembly14.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712952793/spartanburg/nmggna9goouottinjhln/SDS_SpiritoftheGriffinAwardsAssembly14.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712952793/spartanburg/nmggna9goouottinjhln/SDS_SpiritoftheGriffinAwardsAssembly14.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712952793/spartanburg/nmggna9goouottinjhln/SDS_SpiritoftheGriffinAwardsAssembly14.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712952793/spartanburg/nmggna9goouottinjhln/SDS_SpiritoftheGriffinAwardsAssembly14.jpg","width":2048}])
Students and faculty gathered Friday for the annual Spirit of the Griffin assembly, celebrating and recognizing all who learn and live in community as Griffins. The assembly is meant to honor the essence of the SDS community, to celebrate tradition and to recognize excellence and character.
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total student enrollment
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50%
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$38 million
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