The Country School
Tel:
(410) 822-1935
- 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.
Quick Stats (2020-21)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 298 students
- Yearly Tuition: $17,350
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average class size: 16 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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The Country School places among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | wide range |
| Year Founded | 1934 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
Student Body
| Total Students | 298 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 6% State avg.: 32% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 77% |
| Average Class Size | 16 students |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (polo or oxford shirts and khaki pants, skirts or jumpers) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $17,350 |
| Tuition Notes | tuition is all inclusive as has 3 tiers: PK, K, and 1-8 |
| % on Financial Aid | 37% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $7,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Annie Hasselgren |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, SoccerBasketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 9 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Cooking Club, Latin Club, Lego Club, Math Counts, Mathletes, Peer Advocates, School Newspaper, Student Council Arts and Music Programs: Madrigals |
School Notes
- 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: 24%
- Average class size: 16
- 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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