Evansville Day School (EDS) is a private, Jr. PreK-12 college-preparatory school located in Evansville, Indiana in the United States. It is the only independent coeducational, day school in Evansville and the surrounding region. To accommodate a wide range of grade levels, the school is separated into three divisions: Primary School (Jr. PreK-4), Middle School (5-8), and Upper School (9-12). Its head of school is Kevin Kunst, and the heads of Primary and Middle School are Robin Renschler and Holly Ziemer. Since Fall 2019, Day School has a similar house system to that of Harry Potter, in which the four houses represent characteristics, a color, and an animal. These include the Heekin House, Baumgart House, Boettcher House, and the Igleheart House. Profile EDS currently has about 300 students spread across the three divisions with roughly 80 high school students. Many of these students attend through the school's unique Merit Scholarship program, meaning they do not have to pay full tuition. Students begin Spanish instruction in pre-school and take French in 5th grade, offering early foreign language instruction. Student-teacher ratio is roughly 8:1 with classes averaging about ten to fifteen students. 100% of each EDS senior class attends college. Students primarily reside in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties along with members from Henderson, Kentucky and the surrounding Tri-State. History Evansville Day School began in 1946 as the Episcopal Nursery School, enrolling seven students at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The school was incorporated on June 10, 1949, as a not-for-profit coeducational school, serving students in the primary and secondary grades. The school relocated in 1952 to S.E. First Street, and was renamed Evansville Pre-School, with the addition of a kindergarten class. In February 1958, the school became Evansville Day School, added instruction for all primary school grades, educated 80 students, and established its new location in the former residence of the Austin S. Igleheart family at 800 Sunset Ave. In 1961, to accommodate the addition of high school classes, the school added a 4,000-square-foot classroom, library, and laboratory addition. In 1965, the first high school graduating class advanced all of its 11 students to college. With enrollment in 1967 exceeding two hundred, the school initiated a capital campaign to raise $500,000 for a new facility. By 1968, EDS had opened the doors at its current location, 3400 N. Green River Road, with 216 students enrolled. By 1981, enrollment reached 300 students, taught by 35