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The Country School's mission is to provide an outstanding academic experience for our students. We do so by adhering to some simple, but time-tested and powerful basics: small classes, individual attention, and an appropriate level of challenge for each of our learners all in a warm and nurturing family setting. Our school, while traditional and structured, is also wonderfully innovative, rich, vibrant, and child-centered. Our program provides our students with an outstanding faculty and with a firm grounding in essential academic skills yet also engenders a life-long love of learning.
Club or Organization: Latin Club, RPG Club, Student Council
Arts and Music Programs: Chorus
Recreational Athletic Programs: Running Club, Volleyball Club
School Notes
School Motto: We pledge our best, our all.
School Mascot: Cougars
The Country School is an independent coeducational, PK through
8 school founded in 1934. Located on Maryland`s Eastern Shore, a
few blocks from downtown historic Easton, we offer a challenging
academic program in a nurturing environment.
298 students for the 2019-2020 school year
Students of color: 20%
Average class size: 14
Student/teacher ratio: 9:1
Faculty holding advanced degrees: 23
Average years of faculty experience: 16
Admissions: rolling
Financial aid available to qualified families
Uniform: polo shirts, khaki pants/shorts/skirts/jumpers
501(c)(3) nonprofit status
Accreditation and memberships: AIMS, NAIS, ESHA, AISAP
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