New Canaan Country School

NCCS is a remarkable school, where my children have thrived. Outstanding and caring teachers, great facilities, extensive resources all lend themselves to an environment that nurtures the best in students. Students grow academically, socially, athletically into resilient, independent-thinking young adults.

NCCS is a remarkable institution truly dedicated to helping students achieve their full potential. I went from 5th to 9th grade and built a foundation for educational success that has translated beyond the classroom as well. The faculty is passionate about learning and the facilities are superb across the board.

New Canaan Country School is a remarkable place. Aside from the many, many great teachers who made it a wonderful learning experience for our daughter, the school went well beyond any reasonable expectation that we could have had to accommodate her when she developed a severe form of juvenile arthritis near the end of 6th Grade.. They let her Skype into her classes on really bad days, take proctored assessments at home, even bought a special chair for each of her classes that was less painful for her to sit in. The head of the school actually moved one of her classes from the 3rd floor to the ground floor so that she did not have to climb stairs, almost an impossible task for her at that time. There is a strong emphasis on building a strong, supportive community for all at NCCS and the administration and teachers could not have set a better example when it came to helping our daughter and our family at one of the most traumatic periods in our lives.

We chose this school because the small environment and community experience. We have had a very positive experience with 2 kids in the school for the past 5 years. Our teachers have been true partners in our kids' education, reaching out to us when there is an issue. Our kids are happy everyday in school and we know they are encouraged to be caring, compassionate and to give their best everyday.

My children started at New Canaan Country School when they were 3, in what Country school calls the Beginners program. What we came to experience in the Early Childhood division (Beginners Kindergarten) and at Country School at large was beyond what I could have even imagined for my children or our family. Every morning my children were greeted warmly first by the division head and then by their teachers. They learned to make eye contact, shake hands and feel comfortable talking with these adults. They entered classrooms curated by their teachers with irresistible hands-on-experiences created with intention to teach them new information and skills. Their lessons were taught with so much engagement and creativity. Nature and the natural world was an important way in to learning both in the classroom and outside on the beautiful 75-acre campus complete with trails, vernal ponds and gardens. Intentional and opportunistic teaching moments provided lessons on how to be a friend, how to apologize, how to be kind. Every Friday in the Early Childhood building, the head leads something called Gathering. Everyone-teachers, students-sit in a circle in the center under a massive skylight surrounded by the children`s artwork and creations on display and they share--maybe a Kindergarten class is working on fairy tales and has a play to act out or a Beginners class has a poem to recite to the group. Country School kids are such confident public speakers because they started back in Kindergarten sharing every week at Gathering. But most of all, this is where the children feel an expanded sense of community, outside their classroom. They get to know the other children and teachers and they come to feel so known. My children love school and can`t wait to go every day. They are thriving. We live in New Canaan where the public schools are excellent. It wasn`t a given we would keep the kids at Country School for elementary and beyond. It would absolutely have to be worth it. Country School has been more than worth it for our family. We feel incredibly lucky to have found our way to this school and to be part of such a warm community.

NCCS is a wonderful, nurturing school community. Our children have thrived there!

My kids love it! I went there when I was young I loved it as well. Teachers are fun and great smart it helps you learn things fast but they teach you step by step the food at the cafeteria is freehand delicious there is a Halloween parade in October where all the kids dress up in there costumes and march in a parade around the whole campus . Theres Ice skating in the winter because there is a ice skating rink right across the street and after hot chocolate and donuts best school ever more fun stuff lots of sports fun LOVE IT YO YO MAN

NCCS is a great school for all ages. My sibling have all gone their and so have I. My kids currently go there also.