A World Built for Students. So They Can Take on the World.

PreSchool - 8th Grade Independent School in Madison, CT

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  • Admission Events

    Middle School Virtual Info Session
    January 21, 7 - 7:45 p.m.
    Join Middle School Directors and faculty for a virtual information session to learn about 6th-8th Grade at The Country School: the students’ transition to Middle School, curricular and extracurricular offerings, and Signature Programs. Hear about how the world we build for students prepares them to take on the world.

    Register for the Middle School Info Session

    School Day Open Houses
    January 29, February 26, April 14, 15, 16, 17
    Please join the admission team and members of our community
    for a School Day Open House. Tour the campus while classes are in session, learn about the admission process, and see our programs in action. This event is free and open to the public. Bring a friend!
    Tours begin at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., or 1 p.m.

    Register for a School Day Open House

           

Over 67 years of personalized instruction to children who have graduated, prepared for their educational journey. The more you learn about The Country School, the more confident you will be that this is a school where your child will thrive.

Our Philosophy

Honoring Our Community Traditions & Values

Country School students are talented, ambitious, and hard-working, and yet they are allowed to be children. This line from our mission statement perhaps says it best: “The Country School honors our students' creativity, sense of wonder, and intellectual curiosity.”

Student Experience

Country School Life
At The Country School, our days are filled with active, hands-on learning as we stretch and grow, discover, play, create, and wonder. We learn about ourselves, our community, and our world so that, when we graduate, we face the future with confidence, knowledge, determination, and joy.

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  • 25% Receiving Financial Aid

  • 75% Faculty w/ Advanced Degrees

  • Interscholastic Sports for Grades 5-8

  • 7:1 Student:Faculty Ratio

  • 210 Students Enrolled

  • 23 Acres of Campus

  • Average Class Size is 12

  • Founded in 1955

Signature Programs

  • Outdoor Education
  • STEAM
  • Global Citizenship
  • Elmore Leadership
  • Public Speaking

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341 Opening Hill Road, Madison, CT 06443
P. 203-421-3113 |  Health Office F. 860-469-2550
Founded in 1955, The Country School is a coeducational, independent school serving students in PreSchool-Grade 8. The Country School is committed to active, hands-on learning and a vigorous curriculum that engages the whole child.

The Country School is a community where diversity is celebrated and people of Color are welcomed, valued and supported. 
 
We do not discriminate - nor do we tolerate discrimination - based upon age, gender, race, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic predisposition, ancestry, social and economic status, or other categories protected by Connecticut or federal law.
 
The Country School employs without regard to gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to its community. The Country School is an EOE Employer.