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Explore Our Campus
Upper School Stevens Building
Upper School:
Where Leaders Emerge
Our Upper School provides a nurturing environment where students grow into confident leaders. The curriculum challenges students academically while offering support systems to ensure their success.
A Home for All Arts Instruction
Students in Grade 1 through Grade 9 take art in classrooms in the Stevens Building. Upper School students choose among art electives, including drawing, painting, printmaking and photography as well as ceramics, film making and jewelry making. Seventh graders continue building upon fine art and craftsmanship as part of the whole-grade creative arts foundations course. Eighth and ninth graders choose from a variety of visual arts electives such as Design for the Future, Boat Making, Clay Hand Building, Short Film and Portraiture.
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A Place that Feels Like Home
Our Upper School program is designed to create a sense of belonging and community. The Stevens Building, with its modern facilities and welcoming spaces, is a home away from home for our oldest students.
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Coming Together as a Community
Alumni Commons
Our assemblies bring the entire Upper School together for important announcements, guest speakers, and community-building activities. Led by our ninth-grade student government class representatives, these gatherings foster a strong sense of unity and school spirit.
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Learning Beyond the Walls
Outdoor Classroom
Our outdoor classroom provides a dynamic learning environment where students can explore nature, conduct experiments, and engage in environmental studies. This space promotes a connection to the natural world and enhances experiential learning.
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Exploration + Innovation
Science Labs
The Stevens Building houses state-of-the-art science labs where students engage in hands-on experiments and cutting-edge research. Our science curriculum encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and a passion for discovery.
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Learning + Honing Skills
On the Ice, the Court and the Field
The Upper School athletic facilities ensure that every student has the opportunity to learn new or hone their existing skills in a safe, state-of-the-art environment.
New Canaan Country School
Links & Resources
Accreditations
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.