The Country School is an independent, coeducational, Pre-K through 8 school founded in 1934.
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Outdoor Ed Changes
Next year, there will be significant and compelling changes to our Outdoor Education curriculum. While this information will most immediately affect the rising 6th-8th grade families, I share this information with the entire community, as every student will eventually take part in this cornerstone program. I also want to use this announcement to sing the importance of providing opportunities for your children to develop comfort and familiarity with the out-of-doors and the surrounding beauty of the Eastern Shore. Similarly, I want to emphasize the benefit of providing moments for your children to spend the night away from home before 6th grade. Whether at summer camp, a sleepover with friends, or at the home of a beloved grandparent, overnight and outdoor experiences can be transformational for your children; and they will prepare them well for the Upper School’s exciting Outdoor Education curriculum.
Regarding the changes to our Outdoor Education curriculum, next year’s 6th grade trip will be a three day experience, and this is one day longer than past 6th grade trips. Additionally, the 6th grade will be going to a new location, as the class will head south to the eastern shore of Virginia. At Camp Silver Beach, the 6th grade will study bay and forest ecology, orientation, astronomy, and shelter and fire building skills. The students will sleep in cabins where they will learn alongside and be chaperoned by Country School and YMCA educators.
The 7th grade will continue to attend the wonderful Echo Hill Outdoor School in Worton, MD for three days. This group will challenge themselves on high and low ropes courses, study the Chesapeake Bay, and develop greater leadership skills under the guidance of Country School teachers and the Echo Hill staff. These students will also sleep in cabins within earshot of the Chesapeake Bay.
The 8th grade trip will represent a true culminating experience, as the 8th graders will head off on a 3 day backpacking adventure. This trip will be led by the staff at Camp Horizons, the organization that has hosted our 8th grade in the past, as well as Country School faculty members. This is the first time we will take our 8th grade students backpacking, and I look forward to this experience becoming a beloved tradition and challenge for our 8th graders, as they use the camping, co-operation, and leadership skills they have honed in their time at The Country School.
Over the course of this three year progression, it is our sincere hope that our students will feel a greater connection to the natural world; experience success, failure, and challenge in a setting outside of the classroom setting; and bring valuable lessons of resilience, flexibility, responsibility, initiative, and a joyful spirit into our classrooms and their daily lives.
In the coming months, I will be in touch with the rising 6th-8th grade parents with more specific details, and I thank in advance the Country School Parents Association for making these important trips available at no additional cost to our families.
Recent News
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Kindergarten Students Serving Others!
Kindergarteners have been participating in a 3 part HOHO (Helping Others; Helping Ourselves) project lead by Ferris and Laura Butler. Students packed boxes to be shipped to veterans and their families. The boxeswere filled with child friendly, donated items. Also in the boxes were handwritten letters from the students along with a handmade American flag craft. The Butlers carefully orchestrated this project, and we are very grateful for their time and efforts. -
Spring Athletic Award Winners
Congratulations to all our spring athletics award winners and to all our Cougar athletes who participated in sports and clubs! This spring, TCS offered Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse, Pickleball Club, Running Club, and Volleyball Club. Providing so many athletic opportunities took a village—thank you to our amazing coaches, volunteers, and parent drivers for making it all possible! And thank you to our students for setting an example of dedication and sportsmanship!Read More -
Summer Trips for Upper School Students in 2025
It is with great excitement that The Country School announces the addition of 2025 summer trips for our Upper School students!Read More -
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Read MoreThe Country School is proud to be celebrating its 90th school year. This milestone year also marks the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of Jay Parker as the 7th Head of School. -
Conversation & Homecoming - Saturday, February 24, 2024
Read MoreThe Country School, Talbot County Free Library, and the Avalon Foundation, sponsors, join with fourteen other community organizations to present Conversation & Homecoming with Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, Jeffery Boston Weatherford, a program free and open to all.
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