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Life Beyond Country School

Our graduates are sought after by the best day and boarding schools in the country and have excellent public school options as well.

For more than 100 years, Country School has provided an intentional journey that balances strong academic preparation with social emotional development for children age 3 through grade 9. The result is alumni who are confident leaders and bold thinkers, who are prepared to contribute to their next school and beyond.

Learn more about how our Secondary School Counseling Office partners with families.

Congratulations, Class of 2022

Secondary School Destinations for the Classes of 2018-2022

Over the past five years (2018-2022), Country School students have matriculated to the following:

Boarding Schools
Independent Day Schools
Public Schools
Westminster School (16) 
The Taft School (14)
Berkshire School (13)
Millbrook School (8)
Phillips Academy Andover (7)
The Hotchkiss School (7)
The Loomis Chaffee School (7)
Miss Porter's School (6)
St. George's School (6)
Deerfield Academy (4)
Kent School (3)
St. Paul's School (3)
St. Luke’s School (36)
Greens Farms Academy (20)
Greenwich Academy (18)
Rye Country Day School (15)
Greenwich Country Day School (13)
King School (11)
Brunswick School (9)
Hopkins School (5)
Fairfield College Preparatory School (4)

New Canaan High School (26)
Brien McMahon High School (8)
Darien High School (8)
Westhill High School (3)


"We know that the students who come to us from NCCS will be superbly prepared academically, active learners in the classroom, and eager and able to serve our mission of serving as ‘partners’ in our community."—Ann R. Miller, Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid, Greens Farms Academy 



“NCCS students who enroll at Choate come well prepared in all realms – academically, athletically and artistically – and are thus wonderfully engaged community members. At the heart of it all is a true love of learning and curiosity that makes them exceptionally proactive and engaged both inside and outside of the classroom.”—Jeffrey Beaton, Chief Enrollment Officer, Choate Rosemary Hall 

Classes of 2015-2019 College Matriculation

Colby College (15)
Georgetown University (14)
University of Virginia (14)
University of Richmond (11)
Boston College (9)
Bucknell University (9)
Cornell University (9)
University of Pennsylvania (9)
Colgate University (8)
New York University (7)
Southern Methodist University (7)
Trinity College (7)
Tufts University (7)
University of Michigan (7)
Wake Forest University (7)
Columbia University (6)
Middlebury College (6)
American University (5)
Boston University (5)
Duke University (5)
Harvard University (5)
St. Lawrence University (5)
Tulane University (5)
University of Denver (5)
University of Miami (5)
Williams College (5)
Bowdoin College (4)
Dartmouth College (4)
Denison University (4)
Elon University (4)
Northwestern University (4)
Santa Clara University (4)
University of Chicago (4)
University of St. Andrews (4)
University of Wisconsin (4)
Villanova University (4)
Brown University (3)
College of Charleston (3)
Colorado College (3)
Gettysburg College (3)
Pomona College (3)
Quinnipiac University (3)
Sacred Heart University (3)
University of Colorado at Boulder (3)
University of Notre Dame (3)
University of Vermont (3)



Alumni News

New Canaan Country School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin and are afforded all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid policies or any other school-administered programs.