Program Overview and Hours

City and Country School, for ages two–eighth grade, is a historically significant progressive school founded in 1914 by pioneer educator Caroline Pratt. Housed in seven brownstones in the West Village, its buildings and courtyards are filled with character and natural light.

Early childhood classrooms follow a simple-by-design philosophy. Children use basic materials including paint, clay, wood, water, and Pratt’s creation: wooden unit blocks, now used the world over. These open-ended materials, along with expert teachers, inspire creativity and collaboration, while promoting attention span and cognition.

Young children also use another of Pratt’s innovative designs: outdoor blocks. Children invent play structures using wooden boxes, blocks, boards, and sawhorses. Older groups use the School’s gym facility; the team sports program is introduced at age 10.

Older children engage in sophisticated historical studies of our diverse world, incorporating themes of social justice. Art, technology, music, science, woodshop, rhythms, and Spanish complement their studies of history and culture. A hallmark is the Jobs Program: each age group performs a job for the School (for example, school supply store). Through their jobs, children solidify skills in context, and develop authentic confidence, responsibility, and resourcefulness.

Students are accepted to an impressive range of high schools, most attending their top choice.

Program Offerings and Hours

C&C Program Hours/Regular School Day

2sAM	9:00–11:30 a.m., M–F
3sAM	8:40 a.m.–12:50 p.m., M–F
3s Extended Day Option	12:50–2:45 p.m., M–F
4s	8:40 a.m.–2:50 p.m.
5s–7s	8:40 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
8s–10s	8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
11s–13s	8:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

Before- and After-school Programs

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