New Canaan Country School (abbreviated NCCS) is an independent, private day school in New Canaan, Connecticut for students in Beginners (age 3) through Grade 9 from Fairfield and Westchester Counties. The current head of school is Aaron Cooper.
NCCS is a private, independent school for beginners (ages three and four) through ninth grade, located on a 75-acre campus with five academic buildings. The campus includes 30 acres of woodland trails.
A bus program enables the school to serve families in surrounding communities of Darien, Norwalk, Stamford, Ridgefield, and Wilton, as well as New Canaan. Financial aid is available to families who qualify.
The athletic program is mandatory for the middle and upper schools. In the fall trimester, students can choose from soccer (boys' and girls' teams), boys' football, girls' field hockey, or co-ed cross country. In the winter trimester the options are basketball (boys' and girls'), co-ed squash, co-ed yoga, co-ed fitness and co-ed paddle tennis. A drama program is also available to students in place of playing a sport for a season and has always been an option for upper schoolers. In the spring, the options are lacrosse (boys' and girls' teams), boys' baseball, girls' softball, and co-ed cross country.
As of 2017–18, the school had 640 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1. The average faculty member has 17 years teaching experience, and 65% of faculty have graduate degrees. Twenty-four percent of students received financial aid awards totaling $3,310,000. Twenty percent of the students are classified as students of color.[1]
Blue and white are the primary colors of the school. The mascot for middle and upper school athletics is the cougar.
Buildingsedit
There are four divisions within the entire campus: The Thacher Building (preschool–kindergarten) named for former headmaster Nick Thacher; The Welles Building (Grades 1–4; also called "Lower School"); The Middle School (Grades 5–6); and The Stevens Building (Grades 7–9; also called "Upper School"), as well as one administrative/functional building. It is called the Grace House or Main Building. There is also an Athletic Center, opened in 2020. The ninth grade year is a unique pre-preparatory program that emphasizes teaching leadership and independent thinking skills. A fully staffed placement office works with students to coordinate placement in top boarding and day schools.
The Stevens Building was opened in September, 2007, with science labs, art studios, and expanded classroom and meeting facilities for use by students in Grades 7–9. The building was recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council with the LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) Silver Award. On Earth Day, Senator Judith Freeman presented a proclamation from Governor Jodi Rell in recognition of its being the greenest school building in the state of Connecticut.[citation needed]
^"Alumni Award". New Canaan Country School. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^Chass, Murray (22 March 1999). "BASEBALL; Vaughn Brings Bat and Leadership". The New York Times.
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canaan, country, school, major, contributor, this, article, appears, have, close, connection, with, subject, require, cleanup, comply, with, wikipedia, content, policies, particularly, neutral, point, view, please, discuss, further, talk, page, june, 2023, lea. A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message New Canaan Country School abbreviated NCCS is an independent private day school in New Canaan Connecticut for students in Beginners age 3 through Grade 9 from Fairfield and Westchester Counties The current head of school is Aaron Cooper New Canaan Country SchoolLocation635 Frogtown RoadNew Canaan ConnecticutUnited StatesCoordinates41 07 54 N 73 31 20 W 41 13167 N 73 52222 W 41 13167 73 52222InformationTypeprivate dayMottoAudentes fortuna juvat Fortune favors the bold Established1916HeadmasterAaron CooperCampus75 acres 300 000 m2 Color s Blue and whiteMascotCougarYearbookBeginners EndWebsitecountryschool wbr net Contents 1 Overview 2 Buildings 3 Notable alumni 4 ReferencesOverview editNCCS is a private independent school for beginners ages three and four through ninth grade located on a 75 acre campus with five academic buildings The campus includes 30 acres of woodland trails A bus program enables the school to serve families in surrounding communities of Darien Norwalk Stamford Ridgefield and Wilton as well as New Canaan Financial aid is available to families who qualify The athletic program is mandatory for the middle and upper schools In the fall trimester students can choose from soccer boys and girls teams boys football girls field hockey or co ed cross country In the winter trimester the options are basketball boys and girls co ed squash co ed yoga co ed fitness and co ed paddle tennis A drama program is also available to students in place of playing a sport for a season and has always been an option for upper schoolers In the spring the options are lacrosse boys and girls teams boys baseball girls softball and co ed cross country As of 2017 18 the school had 640 students and a student to teacher ratio of 6 1 The average faculty member has 17 years teaching experience and 65 of faculty have graduate degrees Twenty four percent of students received financial aid awards totaling 3 310 000 Twenty percent of the students are classified as students of color 1 Blue and white are the primary colors of the school The mascot for middle and upper school athletics is the cougar Buildings editThere are four divisions within the entire campus The Thacher Building preschool kindergarten named for former headmaster Nick Thacher The Welles Building Grades 1 4 also called Lower School The Middle School Grades 5 6 and The Stevens Building Grades 7 9 also called Upper School as well as one administrative functional building It is called the Grace House or Main Building There is also an Athletic Center opened in 2020 The ninth grade year is a unique pre preparatory program that emphasizes teaching leadership and independent thinking skills A fully staffed placement office works with students to coordinate placement in top boarding and day schools The Stevens Building was opened in September 2007 with science labs art studios and expanded classroom and meeting facilities for use by students in Grades 7 9 The building was recognized by the U S Green Building Council with the LEED Leadership in Energy Efficient Design Silver Award On Earth Day Senator Judith Freeman presented a proclamation from Governor Jodi Rell in recognition of its being the greenest school building in the state of Connecticut citation needed Notable alumni editPaul Bremer American diplomat class of 1956 2 H Keith H Brodie psychiatrist educator and former President of Duke University Patricia Lynch Ewell former US Ambassador to Madagascar and the Comoros Dave Forney electrical engineer who made contributions in telecommunication system theory Peter C Goldmark environmentalist Hardy Jones wildlife and conservation filmmaker class of 1958 3 Allison Mleczko ice hockey player Hedrick Smith journalist John V Tunney former US Senator and Representative for the State of California James Vanderbilt screenwriter and producer Mo Vaughn former Major League Baseball first baseman 4 Allison Williams actress John Hayden NHL forward currently with the Buffalo SabresReferences edit Country School Website www countryschool net Alumni Award Recipients Alumni Award New Canaan Country School Retrieved 8 January 2014 Chass Murray 22 March 1999 BASEBALL Vaughn Brings Bat and Leadership The New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Canaan Country School amp oldid 1158845728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
