Admission Process for Grades 1 - 4
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Fill out an Inquiry Form
Click here to complete an inquiry form so that we may get to know your family and include you in our future mailings.
Schedule a Tour
CAMPUS TOURS
Parents and guardians are invited to take a tour of our 85-acre campus and see our program in action. This is a great opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about what your child’s experience could be at Country School.
Tours are led by an admission representative and last approximately one hour. Please call the Admission Office (203) 801-5608 to schedule.
Submit an Application
To begin your application, click here and create an account in our NCCS Community Portal. If you are a current Country School family please use your current username to begin the process. 
Country School uses the Clarity Financial Aid Application to determine a family’s eligibility for aid and to calculate the resulting award. To learn more click here

Submit the Parent/Guardian Questionnaires
The Parent/Guardian Questionnaires are an opportunity for you to tell us more about what your family is looking for in a school community. Your reflections also provide us with a deeper understanding of your child, specifically what sparks their interest and fuels their curiosity.
Schedule a Parent/Guardian Interview
The Parent/Guardian Interview is a one-to-one opportunity for us to get to know your child and family and for you to ask questions about Country School. The interviews, conducted either over Zoom or in person, may be self-scheduled once you have submitted your student profile in SAO.
Submit the following Supporting Materials:
  • One current Teacher Recommendation competed after November 1.
  • Principal, Division Head/Guidance Counselor Recommendation completed after November 1.
    • If your child’s school does not provide a Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation, submit a Personal Recommendation, a standard form that should be completed by an adult familiar with the student outside of the classroom, in the areas of athletics, performing arts, or extracurricular interests. 
  • Official School Transcripts: Current year and previous year for Grade 1 applicants and the previous two years for Grade 2-4 applicants.
Schedule Applicant Assessment and Classroom Visit
Applicants for Grade 1 will come to campus for a group visit which will include an assessment.
Applicants for Grades 2 - 4 will have a skills assessment and a classroom visit. 
Key Dates for the 2023-24 Admission Season
September 1, 2023 Application Opens
October 3, 2023 Campus Tours Begin
January 15, 2024 Completed Admission & Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline for Beginners - Grade 9
*Applications received after January 15 are accepted on a rolling basis and are not guaranteed to have a decision by February 22.
February 22, 2024 Admission Priority Decision Notifications via Email
March 8, 2024 Enrollment Contracts Due
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.