The Country Day School movement is a movement in progressive education that originated in the United States during the late 19th century. Country Day Schools sought to recreate the educational rigor, atmosphere, camaraderie and character-building aspects of the best college-prepboarding schools[citation needed], while allowing students to return to their families at the end of the day. To avoid the crime, pollution and health problems of the industrial cities of the early 20th century, the schools were sited in the 'country', where wealthy families owned large homes in areas that would later be known as suburbs.
The Country Day School movement shared many values with the Arts and Crafts movement. School buildings and campus landscaping were designed with the goal of creating an inspirational atmosphere that would foster learning and culture. In keeping with this holistic view of the student learning environment, various "after-school" programs promoted student development, including athletic programs, choir and religious studies, and monitored study time. Students were given opportunities to develop leadership skills through clubs and student organizations.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Country Day School movement news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Country Day School movement is a movement in progressive education that originated in the United States during the late 19th century Country Day Schools sought to recreate the educational rigor atmosphere camaraderie and character building aspects of the best college prep boarding schools citation needed while allowing students to return to their families at the end of the day To avoid the crime pollution and health problems of the industrial cities of the early 20th century the schools were sited in the country where wealthy families owned large homes in areas that would later be known as suburbs Contents 1 Overview 2 List of schools 2 1 United States 2 2 Other countries 3 ReferencesOverview editThe Country Day School movement shared many values with the Arts and Crafts movement School buildings and campus landscaping were designed with the goal of creating an inspirational atmosphere that would foster learning and culture In keeping with this holistic view of the student learning environment various after school programs promoted student development including athletic programs choir and religious studies and monitored study time Students were given opportunities to develop leadership skills through clubs and student organizations The first Country Day Schools were Poly Prep Country Day School University School near Cleveland Detroit Country Day School Gilman School McDonogh School and The Summit Country Day School 1 These six college preparatory schools provided the structure and campus location format which would guide many more Country Day Schools that would be built around the country over the next 100 years A leader in the movement Tower Hill School was founded by the du Pont family in Wilmington Delaware and headed by Burton Fowler a devout follower of John Dewey and president of the Progressive Education Association 2 List of schools editAlong with those listed above prominent Country Day Schools include the following United States edit Almaden Country Day School San Jose California Beaver Country Day School Brookline Massachusetts Berkshire Country Day School Stockbridge Massachusetts Berwick Academy South Berwick Maine The Blake School Minneapolis Minnesota Bryn Mawr School Baltimore Maryland Burgundy Farm Country Day School Alexandria Virginia Canton Country Day School Canton Ohio Charlotte Country Day School Charlotte North Carolina Chico Country Day School Chico California Cincinnati Country Day School Cincinnati Ohio Columbus Academy Gahanna Ohio The Country Day School McLean Virginia 3 The Country School Madison Connecticut Crane Country Day School Santa Barbara California Dedham Country Day School Dedham Massachusetts Detroit Country Day School Beverly Hills Michigan Evansville Day School Evansville Indiana Fairfield Country Day School Fairfield Connecticut Far Hills Country Day School Far Hills New Jersey Foothill Country Day School Claremont California Forsyth Country Day School Lewisville North Carolina Fort Worth Country Day School Fort Worth Texas Fox Chapel Country Day School Fox Chapel Pennsylvania Glenelg Country School Ellicott City Maryland Green Fields School Tucson Arizona Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich Connecticut Grove School Madison Connecticut Hamden Hall Country Day School Hamden Connecticut Hawken School Gates Mills Ohio Keith Country Day School Rockford Illinois Kentucky Country Day School Louisville Kentucky The Key School Annapolis Maryland Jacksonville Country Day School Jacksonville Florida John Burroughs School Ladue Missouri Kingswood Oxford School West Hartford Connecticut La Jolla Country Day School La Jolla California Lake Forest Country Day School Lake Forest Illinois Lancaster Country Day School Lancaster Pennsylvania Madison Country Day School Waunakee Wisconsin Marin Country Day School Corte Madera California Mary Institute and St Louis Country Day School Ladue Missouri Masters School Dobbs Ferry New York Maumee Valley Country Day School Toledo Ohio Memphis University School Memphis Tennessee Metairie Park Country Day School Metairie Louisiana Miami Country Day School Miami Florida Monroe Country Day School Monroe Georgia New Canaan Country School New Canaan Connecticut Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Newton Massachusetts North Shore Country Day School Winnetka Illinois Miami Country Day School Miami Florida The Park School of Buffalo Amherst New York Park Tudor School Indianapolis Indiana The Pembroke Hill School Kansas City Missouri Phoenix Country Day School Paradise Valley Arizona Pingry School Basking Ridge New Jersey Princeton Day School Princeton New Jersey Providence Country Day School East Providence Rhode Island Riverdale Country School Bronx New York Riverfield Country Day School Tulsa Oklahoma Rocky Hill Country Day School East Greenwich Rhode Island Roland Park Country School Baltimore Maryland Rolling Hills Country Day School Rolling Hills Estates California Rumson Country Day School Rumson New Jersey Rye Country Day School Rye New York Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento California St Paul Academy and Summit School St Paul Minnesota Savannah Country Day School Savannah Georgia Scarborough Country Day School Briarcliff Manor New York Seacrest Country Day School Naples Florida Seattle Country Day School Seattle Washington Shady Side Academy Fox Chapel Pennsylvania Shore Country Day School Beverly Massachusetts St Johns Country Day School Orange Park Florida St Louis Country Day School Stuart Country Day School Princeton New Jersey The Country School Madison Connecticut Upland Country Day School Kennett Square Pennsylvania University Liggett School Grosse Pointe Woods Michigan University School of Milwaukee Milwaukee Wisconsin Westchester Country Day School High Point North Carolina Wooster School Danbury Connecticut York Country Day School York Pennsylvania Other countries edit Costa Rica Country Day School San Rafael de Alajuela Costa Rica The Country Day School King City Ontario Canada Good Hope Country Day School Kingshill Saint Croix U S Virgin Islands References edit Summit CDS www summitcds org Archived from the original on 2018 10 12 Retrieved 2018 10 12 Forever Green A Commemorative History of Tower Hill School Wilmington DE 1994 13 70 The Country Day School in McLean Virginia www countryday org Retrieved 2020 02 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Country Day School movement amp oldid 1198777734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
