Corlears School vs. City and Country School

Corlears is a progressive school dedicated to the education of young children through the early elementary grades.

We seek to cultivate joy in learning through the active investigation of core curricular themes.

We are committed to the stimulation of intellectual curiosity. We value creative problem solving and support the growth of socially aware students within a diverse, intimate and involved community.

The School's focus on the individual student, building and reinforcing self-confidence and self-esteem.

City and Country School, for children ages 2-13, was founded in 1914 by the pioneering educator, Caroline Pratt, during the dynamic period of progressive education.

Believing that education is fundamentally a social process, we strive to create a vital school community that supports each child's innate passion for learning while also expanding his or her understanding of communities and cultures that exist beyond school and home.

The teacher's place is alongside the child, posing questions that elicit imaginative thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in pursuit of a deeper perspective.

In the partnership of learning among children and teachers, community is lived through purposeful experiences that foster responsibility, cooperation, active participation, care, and respect--qualities necessary to the life of a democratic society.