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“I grew in many ways at Country School. I grew to be a more mature person, a better student, and above all, a leader.”

The Welles Society:
Giving for Tomorrow

In 1996, the Board of Trustees established the Welles Society, named after the school’s first Headmaster, Henry H. Welles, to recognize and honor those individuals —  more than 65 to date — who have made special provisions in their estate plans to support the school. 

Planned gifts, also known as legacy gifts, are often deferred and might include naming the school as a beneficiary in your will.  This form of giving can offer donors significant tax and income benefits while ensuring a vibrant future for NCCS.  
 
For more information, please contact our Advancement Office.

Albert Perry Scholarship Fund

"Mr P" started his teaching career at NCCS in 1982 and taught in the Upper School for 21 years before retiring in 2003. In 2022, he established the Albert Perry Scholarship Fund to expand access to NCCS for students who could not otherwise attend. Since then, more than 100 members of our community have supported the fund in his honor. Read more about Mr. P and his $3 million lead gift to our new campaign here:
Learn more about the Albert Perry Scholarship Fund

Welles Society Members

  • Anonymous ’46*
  • Anonymous P’83, ’76 
  • Alice and Sherman Baldwin P’17, '12, '10
  • Robert R. Barker* P’66, ’62, ’60, ’58
  • Pauletta and Ralph Beaty GP’16, ’14
  • C. Daniel Bergfeld* ’58
  • Ann Bowling* P’81, GP’97, ’99, ’02, ’14, ’17, ’20
  • Catherine Broadhead ’89
  • Karen Brody P’99
  • Loocie Brown ’74
  • Susan Haigh Carver* ’51
  • Margaret Childs P’85, ’83, ’76, ’75, ’73, ’73, ’72
  • Judith Bricken Flanagan ’63
  • Michele D. Gartland P’13, ’15
  • Timothy Gilbert* ’56 
    Jack D. Gunther Jr. ’56
  • Heather Winters and Cary Holcomb P’10
  • Robert Hubby ’54
  • Lorna Layton Kellogg ’83
  • Sarah Storm Lockee ’55
  • Charles T. Lusk ’56
  • S. Britton Luther ’76 
  • Mrs. Walter Mansfield* P’64, ’63, ’59, ’58, GP’97 
  • Robert McKay ’81
  • Sandy Carr Motland ’58
  • Katharine Mountcastle and Kenneth Mountcastle Jr.* P’78, ’75, ’71, ’69
  • Jonathan O’Herron* P’80, GP’15, ’15, ’13, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’06, ’05, ’03, ’03, ’02
  • Joanna Pennypacker* ’45
  • Jane Pollock* P’63
  • Joel S. Post ’81
  • Linda Post* and George Post* P’81, ’68, ’66, ’65, ’63, GP’00, ’95
  • Heidi and Douglas Riggs P’02
  • Patsy Rogers ’52
  • Carl Rohde '66
  • Kathy and Peter Sachs ’54, P’03, ’99, ’97
  • Christopher Smith* ’57
  • John W. Stokes* P’87, ’82, ’81
  • Steven Tower* ’65
  • Katharine Wadsworth Wilson* ’43
  • Dart Winship* ’42
  • Sarah Mleczko Woolworth ’73
  • Liz and Michael Zea P’19
Current Faculty and Staff
  • Holly and Bruce Lemoine P’08, ’06, ’05 
 
Former Faculty and Staff
  • Albert “Ben” V. Bensen* P’72, ’67, ’66, ’63
  • Jean Caldwell*
  • David Crandall ’77, P’09, ’08
  • Ann Martin DiLeone P’78, ’74, ’72
  • Anneliese and Berni Gastrich
  • Elizabeth Hulme
  • Albert Perry*
  • Sue Speers and Guthrie Speers* P’77, ’75, ’73, ’72
  • Marilyn Starr*
  • Pat Stoddard* and Hudson Stoddard* P’75, ’72,’71, GP’06, ’03
  • Sarah and Nicholas Thacher P’88, ’85 
 
*deceased
P’ parent of alumni class of
GP’ grandparent of alumni class of ’ alumni class of

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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.