Countryside School

09/17/2026

Throwback Thursday - Today we head back to Countryside castles of the ages. We have the castle from 1994 in the storefront and then 1999 and 2023 in the “new building”. We still do the Medieval Unit today. (Look for it this spring!)

From designing and building their own castles out of sugar cubes to making their own stained glass windows to painting the classroom castle, the students have always loved the hands on aspects of this unit. We even incorporate the castle theme in to our math and reading (a fairytale unit).

We still have the beloved Medieval Feast complete with dressing up in costume and Maypole dancing, jousting and sword fighting.

09/16/2026

Support us Wednesday, September 23 at Panera! This fundraiser sends 25% of our sales from that day back to Countryside! Show the electronic flyer or use the code FUND4U in the app!

09/10/2026

Throwback Thursday – We're on a run of performances with our throwback posts. Here is the cast of "The Little Mermaid" from 2009 - back when the 6th graders did a show. Of course, this was prior to our big gym and stage being constructed, so it was performed in the multipurpose room.

09/09/2026

Interested in Countryside? Join us Sunday, September 27 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the school for our “Discover Countryside” Open House.

Visit our classrooms, chat with our faculty and student ambassadors, and ask questions. (And if you are interested in applying to Kindergarten, applications are due October 14, so we highly recommend you attend this event.)

Open House registration:

Open House - Countryside School

09/08/2026

Our 5th graders created solar ovens! The project was to build a heat transfer device that could melt a marshmallow. The ovens reached temperatures as high as 143 degrees which resulted in “significantly melty” marshmallows!

09/03/2026

Throwback Thursday - Another performance favorite: Mrs. Henson dressed as a cockroach in the All School Music/PE show in April 2004. She rode in on a Razor scooter and danced to “La Cucaracha”!

08/31/2026

Huge thank you to our CSA for hosting an amazing 35th Anniversary Launch Party/Picnic! We had food trucks (Burrito King and Kona Ice), inflatables, face painting, and yard games. Happy to see so many alumni back too! Special thanks to the sponsors of our inflatables - Christie Clinic MH CPA PLLC and Optimize U Champaign

08/28/2026

The class of 2027’s retreat is in the books! We finally had a group that woke up in time for the First Dog of Countryside’s morning walk and they got to go to Dunkin’ while everyone else slept ☺️ That was followed by an ambitious breakfast and sadly (for them 😉) …satellite school. 26-27 is looking to be a great year for our middle school!

08/28/2026

Hey Countryside Community! Join us to kickoff our "35 Years of Countryside" celebration year with our 35th Anniversary Launch Party & Picnic! Saturday, August 29 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the school.

Bring a picnic, buy from the food trucks, or just come to chat with friends. We have inflatables, face painting, yard games, and more. We welcome all our current families, our alumni & alumni families, current & former faculty/staff, and friends of Countryside!

Hope to see you all there!

08/28/2026

It’s that time of year, when the 8th grade class takes over Mrs. Young’s house for the annual retreat! It’s fair to say they are enjoying every minute 🤩