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Country School Holds Open House on January 25

The Country School, an independent PreSchool-8th Grade school, holds open house on January 25. See education that lasts a lifetime in action

Join us on Sunday, January 25, 2015, from 1-3:30 p.m. for The Country School’s Winter Open House. During your visit you will:

  • Meet engaged, inspired students and dynamic, passionate teachers
  • Learn about our rigorous academic program and our commitment to honoring the creativity, sense of wonder, and exuberance of childhood
  • Engage in integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in our STEAM labs, where students learn to collaborate, solve problems, and think critically
  • Hear about our award-winning robotics team and our math students who placed in the top tier worldwide on an international math assessment
  • Explore our 23-acre campus and its “classrooms without walls” - including our outdoor garden classroom, nature trails, and ropes course
  • See how students engage in global language starting at age 3, providing tools to thrive in an interconnected world
  • Learn about our unique, school-wide traditions, from public speaking to Outdoor Education
  • Hear what our alumni, now thriving at some of the finest high schools and colleges in the country, have to say about their Country School experience

It’s a great afternoon, demonstrating how The Country School prepares students to meet the future with confidence, determination, and joy.

To register for Open House, click here.

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*** If you are applying to 4th-8th Grade for the 2015-2016 school year, check out our new $10,000 60th Anniversary Merit Scholarship. Applicants interested in the Merit Scholarship are invited to an information session at 12:30 on the 25th, with students sitting for the Merit Scholarship test. More information at www.thecountryschool.org/meritscholarship.

The Country School is a coeducational, independent day school serving 200 students in PreSchool through Grade 8 on its 23-acre campus in the Madison countryside. Please know you may visit The Country School any time, not just during an Open House. To schedule a visit or for more information, contact Pam Glasser, Director of Admission and Curriculum, at 203-421-3113, extension 122, or pam.glasser@thecountryschool.org.

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