Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) is a nonprofit, independent, preparatory school that provides non-sectarian education to qualified students of all national origins, races, and religions. MICDS strives to prepare the whole person with intellectual, social/emotional, and leadership skills needed to be successful and positive contributors to a diverse, global, and rapidly changing society. With a commitment to nurturing excellence in and out of the classroom, MICDS challenges students to become their best selves and change the world.