North Country School

Po Box 187, Lake Placid, NY, 12946-0129
Founded in 1938, North Country School is a co-educational boarding school for children in grades four to nine, located on a 200-acre farm on beautiful Round Lake in the Adirondack mountains of Lake Placid, New York. We are a co-ed junior boarding school for boys and girls in grades 4 - 9 with enriched academic curriculum, small classes and residential family-style houses. North Country School strives to create a community that gives children the self-confidence, knowledge, skills, and values to lead satisfying and productive lives while contributing to their world.

School Overview:

North Country School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 4 - 9
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported mild-moderate learning differences
Year Founded 1938
Student Body
Total Students 82 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 25% (NY School Avg.: 38%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 4:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 50%
Average Class Size 12 students
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $52,500
% on Financial Aid 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $20,000
Acceptance Rate 70%
Admissions Director Christine LeFevre
Admissions Associate Libby Doan
Sports
Total Sports Offered 15 sports
Sports
Alpine Skiing Basketball
Climbing Cross Country
Dance Drill Team
Equestrian Freestyle Skiing
Mountain Biking Mountaineering
Nordic Skiing Rock Climbing
Snowboarding Soccer
Ultimate Frisbee

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North Country School
Gr. 4-9 | 0 mi. away
Northwood School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Mountain Lake Children's Residence
Gr. 1-7 | 1.8 mi. away
Mountain Lake Academy
Gr. 7-12 | 1.8 mi. away
St Agnes School
Gr. K-6 | 2.3 mi. away
National Sports Academy
Gr. 8-12 | 2.7 mi. away

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