About
Mission & At a Glance
FOUNDED IN 1916, New Canaan Country School has been a preeminent leader in elementary and middle school education for more than 100 years. Our programs are designed specifically for the elementary and middle school years to foster excellence in learning and academic achievement, and to encourage curiosity, collaboration and community.
Our Mission
The mission of New Canaan Country School is to guide students to reach their intellectual, creative, moral, and physical potential. We value the imagination and curiosity of children and respect childhood as an integral part of life. Our teachers set high academic standards and challenge students to question, to think, to collaborate, and to act with integrity. The school works in partnership with families to teach personal, social, and environmental responsibility and to create a community that honors diversity and our common humanity. New Canaan Country School inspires students to be lifelong learners with the courage and confidence to make a positive contribution to the world.
School Profile At a Glance: 2018-2019
ENROLLMENT COMPOSITION
Total Students: 600
Boys: 294
Girls: 306
United States students of Color: 131
ENROLLMENT BY DIVISION
Early Childhood (age 3–K): 78
Lower School (Grades 1–4): 214
Middle School (Grades 5–6): 139
Upper School (Grades 7–9): 169
FACULTY INFORMATION
Total Faculty: 110
Student to Faculty Ratio: 6:1
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The school draws from 17 towns and provides dedicated bus service to Fairfield and Westchester counties.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Students receiving financial: 19%
Total amount of financial aid awarded: $3,872,013
Operating budget: $29,597,843
Endowment (as of June 30, 2018): $41,355,533*
Annual Fund (as of June 30, 2018): $1,610,060*
GENERAL INFORMATION
Founded: 1916
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Students receiving financial: 19%
Total amount of financial aid awarded: $3,872,013
Operating budget: $29,597,843
Endowment (as of June 30, 2018): $41,355,533*
Annual Fund (as of June 30, 2018): $1,610,060*
GENERAL INFORMATION
Country School has a 75-acre campus, which includes:
• A dedicated building for each of four academic divisions
• 35 acres of woodlands, trails, a low ropes course and an outdoor classroom
Founded: 1916
School motto: Fortune Favors the Bold
School colors: Blue and White
Athletic mascot: Cougar
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
Number of sports offered: 15
100% of students (Pre-K-Grade 9) participate in physical education and athletics
4 undefeated varsity teams (2017-2018)
* Unaudited
4 undefeated varsity teams (2017-2018)
ACCREDITATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
• Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
• National Network of Schools in Partnership (NNSP)
• Independent School Data Exchange (INDEX)
* Unaudited
Class of 2018 Secondary School Matriculation
Our graduates are sought after by the best day and boarding schools in the country and have excellent public school options as well.
- 94% of those members of the Class of 2018 who applied to independent schools were accepted to their first choice school.
- 80% of all 2018 graduates are on AP math track (AB or BC Calculus or AP Statistics).
Over the past five years (2014–2018), Country School students have matriculated to these schools.
