A World Built for Students

So They Can Take on the World
Some schools ask kids to fit in. We ask them to stand out. The Country School is a day school for students who want to be challenged and known, not just enrolled. We build students who are ready for the best secondary schools, and ready to be themselves while they get there. Our graduates go on to lead in countless fields. Here, your child is known by name, not lost in a number. Small classes. Teachers who notice. Seven decades of getting this right.

Four Reasons. One Community.

Why Families Choose Country School
Teachers know their students' strengths and struggles, and teach to both. Beginning in PreS, students build voice and confidence through public speaking and self-advocacy, inside a community families call the one they didn't know they needed. Country School provides a rigorous academic program while still letting kids be kids.

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  • 25% Receiving Financial Aid

    A Country School education is within reach for more families than you'd think.

  • 75% Faculty w/ Advanced Degrees

    Taught by people who've done the deep work themselves.

  • Interscholastic Sports for Grades 5-8

    And Owlet Athletics beginning in Kindergarten.

  • 7:1 Student:Teacher Ratio

    Small enough that everyone is known.

  • 200 Students Enrolled

    Our Reading Buddies program joins young and old. Everyone is known.

  • 23 Acres of Campus

    Room to run, dig, build, and think outside four walls.

  • Average Class Size is 12

    Every voice is heard.

  • Founded in 1955

    Seventy years of knowing this works.

What Sets Us Apart

Signature Programs
Our Signature Programs meet students where they learn best, inside and out, on a campus built for curiosity, movement, and real-world application. Kids are given numerous leadership opportunities early, so leading becomes a habit, and their voices are heard through public speaking that builds confidence. Beyond campus, students learn empathy and awareness in a rapidly changing world.
  • Outdoor Education
  • STEAM
  • Global Citizenship
  • Elmore Leadership
  • Public Speaking

What We Know

Country Life Blog

What Our Families Say

Testimonials

  • A Safe and Happy Harbor

    Finding the perfect new school for our son led to a fast exploration of public and private school options. We knew on our first visit to The Country School that it would be a safe and happy harbor for Ari.
    —Martha Croog, P '28

  • A Transformative Impact

    Our children jumped into The Country School program and community late, in 6th and 8th grade. This gave us the chance to see how powerfully TCS welcomes and embraces newcomers, and how transformative that impact can be in a short time.
    —Hannah & Will Morris, P '24, '26

  • Curiosity is Encouraged

    Our children and their peers are excited to go to school, are welcomed to classes that excite and inspire them, and genuinely support each other's learning. Everyone's curiosity is encouraged, and attention is paid to each child's needs.
    —Madeleine McGrath & Patrick McGahan, P '28, '30, '35

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341 Opening Hill Road, Madison, CT 06443
P. 203-421-3113 |  Health Office F. 860-469-2550
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Founded in 1955, The Country School is a coeducational day school serving families across New Haven and Middlesex counties, PreSchool through Grade 8. Our motto, "A World Built for Students. So They Can Take on the World," guides a curriculum built on inquiry, knowledge, and character development for every individual, regardless of background.

The Country School is a community where diversity is celebrated and people of Color are welcomed, valued and supported. 
 
We do not discriminate - nor do we tolerate discrimination - based upon age, gender, race, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic predisposition, ancestry, social and economic status, or other categories protected by Connecticut or federal law.
 
The Country School employs without regard to gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to its community. The Country School is an EOE Employer.