Admission Process for Grades 5 - 7
Call the Admission Office before submitting an application for Grades 8 and 9
Apply NowCall the Admission Office before submitting an application for Grades 8 and 9
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.
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.
Schedule a Student Interview
We are excited to get to know your child and we are sure your child has questions for us. The student visit includes a classroom visit, a one-to-one opportunity for your child to meet with the Division Head or a member of the Admission Team, an in-school assessment and a tour of the divisional building.
Submit the following Supporting Materials:
- For Grade 5 applicants
- One Teacher Recommendation completed after November 1.
- If your child’s school does not provide teacher recommendations, please 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.
- Student essays
- Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation completed after November 1.
- Official School Transcripts: Current year and previous two years
- Standardized Testing: ISEE or SSAT
- For Grades 6 - 9 applicants
- English Teacher Recommendation completed after November 1.
- Math Teacher Recommendation completed after November 1.
- Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation completed after November 1.
- If your child’s school does not provide teacher recommendations, please 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.
- Student essays
- Official School Transcripts: Current year and previous two years
- Standardized Testing: ISEE or SSAT
Key Dates for the 2023-24 Admission Season
| September 1, 2023 | Application Opens |
| October 3, 2023 | Campus Tours and Interviews 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.
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| February 22, 2024 | Admission Priority Decision Notifications via Email |
| February 27, 2024 | Revisit Shadow Day for Accepted Students in Grades 5 - 7 |
| March 8, 2024 | Enrollment Contracts Due |
New Canaan Country School
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.
