About
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.
Mission
We create an active, joyful learning environment where children are challenged to think deeply, question confidently, and act generously so that they may lead lives of impact and purpose.
School Profile At a Glance: 2024-2025
ENROLLMENT COMPOSITION
Total Students: 546
Boys: 282
Girls: 264
United States Students of Color (self-identified): 104 (19%)
ENROLLMENT BY DIVISION
Early Childhood (age 3–K): 116
Lower School (Grades 1–4): 205
Middle School (Grades 5–6): 105
Upper School (Grades 7–9): 120
FACULTY INFORMATION
Total Faculty: 99
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6:1
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The school draws from 20 towns in Connecticut and New York. It provides dedicated bus service to Fairfield and Westchester counties.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Students receiving financial aid or tuition remission: 20%
Average financial aid grant: $43,246
Total Financial Aid and Remission Budgeted for 2023-2024 School Year: $5.4 million
2024-2025 Operating Budget: $33.4 million
Endowment (as of June 30, 2024): $56.1 million
Annual Fund (as of June 30, 2024): $1.5 million
*unaudited
GENERAL INFORMATION
Founded: 1916
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Students receiving financial aid or tuition remission: 20%
Average financial aid grant: $43,246
Total Financial Aid and Remission Budgeted for 2023-2024 School Year: $5.4 million
2024-2025 Operating Budget: $33.4 million
Endowment (as of June 30, 2024): $56.1 million
Annual Fund (as of June 30, 2024): $1.5 million
*unaudited
GENERAL INFORMATION
Our 85-acre campus includes 4 dedicated academic divisional buildings, a main building, 2 gymnasiums, 2 libraries, a performing arts auditorium and a dining hall. It also features 35 acres of woodlands and trails, a low ropes course, an outdoor classroom, athletic fields, 4 squash courts, a state of the art training facility and access to an outdoor ice rink and paddle tennis courts. There are also spaces dedicated to student woodworking, science, robotics, engineering, maker, music, performing and visual arts, maple sugaring, innovation lab and community gathering.
Founded: 1916
School motto: Fortune Favors the Bold
School colors: Blue and White
Athletic mascot: Cougar
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Our Plus Program offers before and after school programming for all students in Pre-K through Grade 9. The program provides several options for enrichment and fun in a nurturing environment. Our after school programs are fully staffed until 5:30 p.m. Additional fees apply; financial aid available.
ATHLETICS
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Our Plus Program offers before and after school programming for all students in Pre-K through Grade 9. The program provides several options for enrichment and fun in a nurturing environment. Our after school programs are fully staffed until 5:30 p.m. Additional fees apply; financial aid available.
ATHLETICS
Number of sports offered: 18
100% of students (Pre-K-Grade 9) participate in physical education and athletics
* Unaudited
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 2024 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.
Over the past five years (2020–2024), Country School students have matriculated to these schools.
Over the past five years (2020–2024), Country School students have matriculated to these schools.
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.
