Kids & Family
Thinking About Kindergarten? Curious about Private School?
Want to know what you should expect in a Kindergarten program? Join Beth O'Brien for either a Zoom or in-person information session.
Thinking about Kindergarten? Take a look at a typical day in the life of New Canaan Country School's Kindergarten program at one of our two upcoming informational events: 9am Wednesday, April 13 ONLINE or Wednesday, May 18 IN PERSON. Please register in advance: www.countryschool.net/visit and we will send you a link to join the online session. Limited Kindergarten spots still available for the 2022-2023 academic year.
At New Canaan Country School, children in Kindergarten are viewed as competent, capable and creative contributors and seen as active participants in the learning process.
The school's curriculum is deliberately designed to stretch each student and offer children opportunities to innovate, create and play together within a community of learners. When children are encouraged to explore possibilities in one discipline, such a mindset finds its way into other moments—in language arts, math, science and music.
Transportation
Kindergarteners are eligible to ride the bus.
Kindergarten Sample Schedule
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8:15 – 8:45 Arrival
8:45 – 9:00 Morning Meeting
9:15 – 10:00 Recess and Snack
10:00 – 11:00 Half group specials in Spanish, Music, PE and Library; Small group lessons in Language Arts and Writing; *Groups switch on the half hour
11:00 – 11:45 Work period
11:45 – 12:00 Read aloud
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:00 Quiet Time and Recess
1:00 – 2:30 Outdoor Ed/Ice Skating in Winter/Project Work; Half group specials in Science and Motor; Small group lessons in Math; *Groups switch after 45 minutes
2:30 – 2:50 Read aloud
2:50 Dismissal
2:50 – 5:30 Optional Extended Day programming
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Country School's program is Pre-K through Grade 9 by design. The ages of three through 15 are among the most crucial years of a child's academic, creative, moral and physical development. These are the formative years when the foundation must be set properly. Throughout the journey, students are equipped with exactly what they need to take the next leap: from subject to subject, grade to grade, and from Country School to the nation's best high schools, colleges and beyond.
New Canaan Country School is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9. Located on an 85-acre campus in New Canaan, the school provides transportation to families living throughout the region - including Westchester and Fairfield Counties. For more information about the school, please visit www.countryschool.net.
