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Fox River Country Day School

1600 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Fox River Country Day School is to educate the whole child through a values-based curriculum conducted in a home-like environment combining academic excellence with individual character development. ...

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School Overview:

	Fox River Country Day School
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1913
County	Kane County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	29%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
Average Class Size	12
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	John Friborg
Admissions Director	Chuck Harvout

School Notes:

What sets our school apart? An accelerated academic curriculum is the springboard for additional special features at our school.
The School is unique and charming
Outstanding faculty who know and love their students
Beautiful 53 acre campus
Small Class sizes
Emphasis in all areas on character building values of charity, cooperation, courtesy, creativity, good judgment, gratitute, honesty, humility, reliability, resourcefulness, respect, and self-control.
Foreign language
Swimming
In-depth environmental education program
Art, drama and music
Interscholastic sports in Middle School
Homelike international boarding program and day school
Diversity in student community ESL (English as a Second Language) support
Before and After School Care
After School enrichment Program, varies and has included Bhangra Indian dance, horseback riding, piano, clay sculture, computers, drawing, baseball, dance, chess, scouting programs, and more.
Fun Summer Program
Character Building
We are committed to contributing to the positive growth in character of each of our students, a pursuit that begins in Preschool and continues on through Grade 8. This focus encompasses everything from how we share toys in the sandbox to how we make good decisions about friendships and behavior. Our list of Character Building Qualities gives the community a shared language. An awareness of the importance of good character permeates the curriculum.
Environmental Education happens every day here on our unique campus of gently sloping land, beautiful trees, and rare wetland ecosystems.
Imagine your child…
- learning about freshwater ecology at our streams, springs, and pond
- observing a flying squirrel, blue heron, great-horned owl, or a passing flock of cranes
- identifying the tracks of mink, fox, and coyote
- learning land stewardship practices by clearing invasive species
- keeping a journal about a favorite site in our Forested Fen
The Arts provide many opportunities for exploring creativity.
Imagine your child…
- using the pottery wheel
- learning about Matisse and Monet
- creating 3-D objects with hand-made paper
- making a texture collage with leaves collected on a hike
- drawing and painting from life and from imagination
- making an origami mobile
- learning about color theory, perspective, and proportion
- participating in a community piece of artwork
Music and Drama provide other rich avenues for expression.
Imagine your child… performing with poise and joy
- experiencing drama in a radio play, an improv performance, or a musical
- playing in a recorder consort
- being part of a hand-chime choir
- learning the principles of composition
- experiencing the stage through the eyes of a dancing flower or a singing firefly
- singing in several languages, in three-part harmony
Profile last updated: 01/04/2007

In the News:

Group preserves nature in the wild, and on canvas (Daily Herald)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 05:20:50 am
When he talks about standing on the ice and loving the chance to "take the gloves off and go at it again," 28-year-old Ryan White of Elgin sounds as if he might be a hockey tough guy for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Fox Valley in 60 seconds (Daily Herald)
posted on March 24, 2009 at 05:25:53 am
Lake in the Hills gets road help; Elgin police run seatbelt sting; Fox River Country Day School holds car wash

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60120)	School Zip (60120)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	48,581 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	24%
Population Average Age	30 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$52,067	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (60120) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	61% / 39%