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Athletics & Wellness Center

A Place to Love Being Active

The Athletics & Wellness Center, opened in 2020, allows Country School athletes to compete in a variety of different sports, developing a lifelong enjoyment of physical activity and a healthy attitude toward athletic competition. It features four squash courts, a two-court gymnasium for basketball and volleyball that can be divided to allow for four practice courts as well as multipurpose spaces for health and wellness programs, updated faculty and student locker rooms, and retractable bleachers for spectator seating. Additional athletic facilities on campus include a second gymnasium, an outdoor hockey rink, outdoor swimming pool, wooded trails and ropes course, and plentiful field space. 

In addition to sports, the center seats the entire school community, providing a bright and open space for community events such as the Annual Meeting & Dinner, PA’s Deal Days, and academic events such as the fifth grade Medieval Faire. 

Kindergarten and Lower School

Lower School students especially use the gym to learn gross and fine-motor skills, collaborative skills, coordination, visual and spatial awareness, cardiovascular fitness, self-confidence, and “knowing your body.” As they grow, students participate in field hockey, soccer, flag football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, handball, pickleball, Project Adventure®, baseball/softball, lacrosse, fitness, ultimate Frisbee and track and field. 

Middle School

For students in Grades 5 through 6, this is a place to learn to be part of a team, and practice the fundamentals of specific sports. Students select a sport each of the three seasons, participating in both intramural and interscholastic competition.

Upper School

Our facilities give Upper School students a chance to prepare for interscholastic competition in the Fairchester League of area independent schools. In the Upper School, students are placed on ability-based teams through tryouts giving every student a chance to experience success and growth as an athlete. Our athletes are well prepared for high school athletics.

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  • Middle School Sports Offerings

    FALL
    • Cross-Country (Coed)
    • Flag Football (Coed)
    • Soccer (Boys)
    • Soccer (Girls)
    • Volleyball (Coed)
    WINTER
    • Basketball (Boys)
    • Basketball (Girls)
    • Fitness (Coed)
    • Hockey (Coed)
    • Paddle Tennis (Coed) 
    • Squash (Coed)
    • Volleyball (Coed)
    • Yoga (Coed)
    SPRING
    • Baseball
    • Cross-Country (Coed)
    • Lacrosse (Boys)
    • Lacrosse (Girls)
    • Softball

  • Upper School Sports Offerings

    FALL
    • Cross-Country (Boys)
    • Cross-Country (Girls)
    • Field Hockey (Girls)
    • Soccer (Boys)
    • Soccer (Girls)
    • Flag Football (Boys)
    • Volleyball (Girls)
    WINTER
    • Basketball (Boys)
    • Basketball (Girls)
    • Fitness (Boys)
    • Fitness (Girls)
    • Ice Hockey (Boys)
    • Ice Hockey (Girls)
    • Paddle Tennis (Coed)
    • Squash (Coed)
    SPRING
    • Baseball (Boys)
    • Cross-Country (Boys)
    • Cross-Country (Girls)
    • Lacrosse (Boys)
    • Lacrosse (Girls)
    • Softball (Girls)

Highlights of Athletics + Wellness at Country School

Having the right spaces available allows Country School to meet students where they are developmentally and help them grow as athletes and people.

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  • Learning to Love Being Active

    Our robust athletic facilities give students a chance to try new sports and to find their passion.

  • Being Part of a Team

    From getting ready in the locker rooms to playing on our courts and fields, students build camaraderie and learn to be good competitors.

  • Growing into Athletes and Leaders

    Many of our graduates go on to be captains or top contributors of their high school teams, thanks to the start they got in the Athletic & Wellness Center and on the fields at Country School.

  • Lifelong Healthy Habits

    Our Athletic & Wellness Center is designed not only to develop athletes but also to instill lifelong healthy habits. Through physical education classes, wellness programs, and recreational activities, students learn the importance of fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being. 

This is Where a Lifetime of Healthy Habits Begins.

New Canaan Country School

635 Frogtown Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone: (203) 972-0771

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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.