We take pride at ACDS in having created a rigorous academic program in the context of a caring and committed environment. Opportunities for student achievement exist beyond the classroom. Our students have historically excelled in the following academic endeavors:
- The ACDS 4-H Club members won numerous awards at the Rapides Parish 4-H Awards Night. Country Day was presented with the Blue Ribbon winner in the 100th Anniversary 4-H Club Pennant Contest, Award of Excellence for Outstanding Club Meetings for the Year, Award of Excellence for Most Improved Club, Champion for Parish Jr. High Club Scrapbook, and second place Outstanding & Best All Around Club in Rapides Parish Jr. High Division.
- In the Arkansans-Louisiana-Mississippi Math League Competition, the sixth grade team placed 4th in the region and 24th in the tri-state league, the seventh grade team placed 4th in the region and 27th in the tri-state league, and the eighth grade team placed 3rd in the region and 13th in the tri-state league. Country Day students also placed second and third individually in regional competition, and one student place 17th in the tri-state league.
- Two Country Day students have been selected for outstanding art achievement. One was selected by Youth People's Choice Award at the Central Louisiana Arts and Healthcare Follies and Art Exhibit. The other student's artwork was selected to appear on the cover of the local phonebook.
- In 2006-2007, of the 63 seventh graders, 33 took the ACT for determining qualification for Duke University Talent Identification Program and 26 received honors. Twenty-three students received state honors and three received national honors. In 2007-2008, 25 tested and 15 received honors. Fourteen students received state honors, and one received national honors.
- Country Day has consistently had students place first in district thus qualifying for state High School Literary Rally. In 2007-2008, two students placed first in state in Division V, and one student placed first overall in the entire state of Louisiana.
- Country Day also had seven students named to the District II Sixth Grade Honor Choir and six students named to the District II Junior High School Honor Choir.
- Alexandria Country Day was named the most outstanding school in the Junior Division of the Louisiana Regional Science & Engineering Fair. A Country Day student was awarded the most outstanding entry in the Junior Division. ACDS also had 12 students receive first place honors, 11 students receive second place honors, 8 students receive third place honors, and 6 students receive honorable mention in this division. Numerous students received special awards for meritorious projects. ACDS also had one student place first, one student place second, six students place third, and four receive honorable mention at the Louisiana State Science & Engineering Fair.
- Country Day placed first overall in the 2008 Louisiana School for Math, Science, & the Arts Math Competition. In addition, the two teams earned the second-place and third-place team awards. ACDS also had one student place in the top five in the individual competition.
- Country Day place first in the 2008 regional MATHCOUNTS competition, and a Country Day student placed first in the individual competition. A sixth grade student placed first in the individual alternate competition. The team went on to state MATHCOUNTS competition and placed fifth overall as a team.
- ACDS also had a student place second overall in the state-level National Geographic Society's Geographic Bee.
- After competing in regional Science Olympiad, Country Day qualified for state competition where two teams placed first, one placed second, and one placed third.
- ACDS had five students receive awards in the VFW essay contest.