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The Country School The Country School is a coeducational, PreS-8th Grade independent day school. Learn more at www.thecountryschool.org.

At The Country School, a PreSchool-8th Grade independent day school, we ask much of our students because we believe they have much to give. Our rigorous academic program, guided by inspiring, caring teachers, is characterized by active, hands-on learning and is balanced by rich offerings in the arts, athletics, and service learning. Signature programs include STEAM (integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), Elmore Leadership, Outdoor Education, and MacLane Poetry. In addition to the core academic offerings, students are exposed to an array of exciting opportunities, from Model UN to robotics, musical theater to Math Team, Science Olympiad to global language competitions. At The Country school, every voice matters and every student can make a difference. Our students go on to make a difference - at the excellent secondary schools they attend, in college, and beyond.

At The Country School, every successful year starts with community. Before the academic work begins in earnest, our teac...
10/07/2026

At The Country School, every successful year starts with community. Before the academic work begins in earnest, our teachers make time for students to learn how to work together. Mrs. Lariviere's 5th Grade tech student teams took on a challenge: build the tallest cup tower possible without a single person touching a cup with their hands or bodies. Armed with string and a rubber band, they had to plan, communicate, and adjust as one. Some towers wobbled. Some climbed past the shelves. Every team learned something about listening to each other.

Our 6th Grade French students took their learning outside! They explored the Children's Garden; tasted fresh parsley, ba...
10/06/2026

Our 6th Grade French students took their learning outside! They explored the Children's Garden; tasted fresh parsley, basil, cucumbers, tomatoes and beans; and discovered the joy of picking apples using an apple picker.

How fun it is to connect fresh food from our garden and learn to say their French words naturally!

10/05/2026

Happy World Teachers' Day!

Our 8th Graders recently spent two nights on their outdoor adventure, rock climbing and canoeing.On the rock, they learn...
10/04/2026

Our 8th Graders recently spent two nights on their outdoor adventure, rock climbing and canoeing.

On the rock, they learned to trust their footing, their gear, and the classmate on belay. On the water, they learned that a canoe moves forward only when everyone paddles together. Along the way, they learned about the woods and river around them and about what they can do when something feels hard.

Getting kids outdoors matters. It builds confidence that is earned, not given. It builds friendships that hold up under pressure. And it reminds students that the natural world is something to explore, understand, and care for.

Proud of this group!

Country School Kinders are studying pumpkins. First they each held a mini pumpkin, used descriptive language, and then w...
10/03/2026

Country School Kinders are studying pumpkins. First they each held a mini pumpkin, used descriptive language, and then were able to create a pumpkin any way they wanted using the various materials laid out before them. In their next class, they made labels (stem, ribs and skin) and put them on their drawings. Next week they will study the inside of the pumpkin. All in our new STEAM Center.


10/02/2026

Who is more excited for this race: Coach Castillo or 8th Grade runner Liv? Lessons about perseverence, practice, and hard work transcend the classrooms at Country School.


The weekend's nor'easter left the PreSchool playground covered in oak branches, acorns, and pine needles. Our youngest s...
09/30/2026

The weekend's nor'easter left the PreSchool playground covered in oak branches, acorns, and pine needles. Our youngest students saw supplies.

Recess went on today, rain and all. Pine needle soup at the mud kitchen. A wheelbarrow loaded with sticks. An oak branch held up like a trophy. A few trips down a very slippery slide.

No such thing as bad weather. Just the right boots. 🌧️

09/29/2026

Thank you, Country School PTA, for surprising our teachers this morning!
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Address

341 Opening Hill Rd
Madison, CT
06443

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+12034213113

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