How a child learns to learn will impact their life forever.

For two-year-olds, their play is their work. It’s how they experiment, problem solve and express their ideas.

3s are hands-on, experiential learners, interacting with materials by fully immersing themselves, and often their clothing, in the process.

Though often challenging at this age, collaboration is an essential aspect of the 4s curriculum.

5s yearn to understand how the world works. They have so many questions and we provide the tools to help them discover their own answers.

Allowing a child to pursue a flawed plan because it makes sense to him or her is an essential element in nurturing the innovative mind.

Once you learn how to build a bridge, you can make all kinds of connections.

What better way to involve children than to ask them to help run the School?

What kind of school would lend a bunch of nine-year-olds $2,000?

The children fully immerse themselves in every aspect of their studies. For our 10s, that means a return to the Middle Ages.

Delving deeper into the world of abstract thinking, the 11s are ready to take on new levels of academic and personal responsibility.

How do you get preteens to think like role models? Put them in charge of some 4-year-olds.

The most challenging and, for many, the most memorable year at City and Country is also one of the busiest.

“City and Country taught me to look at things from the human perspective - to interact with the world through curiosity and pleasure.”

“I always felt like my ideas were valuable and worthwhile and I felt as if I could make a difference.”

“C&C taught me to have confidence in myself – it became clear to me that I could do virtually anything I wanted if I put my mind to it.”