Founded in 1967, Gaston Day School is a nonsectarian, college-preparatory school for grades Preschool through 12 with approximately 500 students and 65 full and part-time faculty and staff. Gaston Day attracts students from a five-county area, including Gaston, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Cleveland, and York, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Southern Association of Independent Schools, and the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools and approved by the North Carolina Department of Education. Mascot: Spartans Colors: Dark Blue, Light Blue, White.