911爱豆传媒国产

Academics

Secondary School Process

Secondary School Admission Process

Country School's Secondary School Counseling program guides every 8th Grade family through the search for the right next school. Our counselors know the schools, prepare your child for interviews, and manage every recommendation and application detail along the way.

Admission Timeline

List of 9 items.

  • Throughout the Fall

    Schools host open houses and send representatives to campus. Check the Secondary School Office calendar for visit dates, and complete interest forms on school websites for updates.

  • September

    Schedule tours and interviews. Students begin mock interviews with our counselors, and parents meet with Mr. Wainio and Mrs. Johnson to talk through the plan.

  • October

    Narrow your list. Attend tours and interviews at the schools that made the cut.

  • November

    Take the SSAT if your schools require it, and register early. Parochial school applications are due this month. Finish remaining tours and interviews.

  • December

    Submit all applications. Parochial school families hear back this month.

  • January

    Independent school applications are due. Daniel Hand students complete their visit and course selection. Public school information starts to roll in; timing varies by district.

  • January to March

    Schools review applications. Tell us about any new achievements or updates, and we'll pass them along.

  • Late February to March 10

    Independent day and boarding school decisions arrive.

  • April, for 7th Grade Families

    The Secondary School Fair brings admission representatives from public, independent, and boarding schools to campus. Open to Country School families and the public. Details announced each winter.

List of 2 members.

  • Photo of Jason Wainio

    Mr. Jason Wainio 

    Latin and History Teacher, Secondary School Counselor
    (203) 421-3113
  • Photo of Stephanie Johnson

    Mrs. Stephanie Johnson 

    Science Teacher, Secondary School Counselor
    (203) 421-3113
Office hours: Tue 10:45–12:00, 2:30–3:15. Wed 10:45–12:00. Thu 10:45–12:00, 2:30–3:15.
Other times by request. Meet with us early. We'll find a time that works.


Student Checklist

List of 3 items.

  • Graded Essay

    Some schools require a graded writing sample. Eighth Grade English and history build it into coursework: one analytical essay, one creative piece, with teacher feedback. Essays go out in early November for families to upload. Kristin Liu and Peter Burdge are available to answer English and history questions and provide assistance.

  • Mock Interview

    Every student practices with Ms. Sun, our Associate Director of Admission and a former admissions officer at Choate and Miss Porter's. Email her your open times and she'll set a 30-minute slot.

    Send a thank-you note after.

  • Recommendation Letters

    Your child's counselor, math teacher, and English teacher write recommendations automatically. A third letter is optional. We submit everything: directly to parochial schools, and through Gateway and SAO for everyone else.

    Applying parochial? Tell us right away. Their deadlines come early.

After Country School

List of 5 items.

  • Boarding

    Andover, Avon Old Farms, Brewster, Burke Mountain, Buxton, Columbus Academy, Eaglebrook, École L'Ermitage, Emma Willard, Ethel Walker, Frederick Gunn, George School, Green Mountain Valley, Gould Academy, Groton, Hilton Head Prep, Holderness, Hotchkiss, Kent, Kimball Union, Loomis Chaffee, Master's School, Millbrook, Milton Academy, Northfield Mount Hermon, Pomfret, Miss Porter's, Portsmouth Abbey, Proctor, St. Paul's, Salisbury, Stoneleigh Burnham, Suffield Academy, Tabor Academy, Taft, Trinity Episcopal - VA, Vermont Academy, Walnut School, Westminster, Westover, Williston Northampton

  • Independent Day

    Cheshire Academy, Chicago Latin, Choate Rosemary Hall, Hamden Hall, Hopkins, King, Kingswood Oxford, Park Tudor School - IN, St. Luke's, Trinity, Williams

  • Magnet & Technical

    Coop for Arts & Humanities, Educational Center for the Arts, Maritime Magnet School, Vinal Tech

  • Parochial

    Fairfield Prep, Lauralton Hall, Notre Dame - West Haven, Mercy
    Sacred Heart, Xavier

  • Public

    Amity, Branford, Brookfield East - WI, Daniel Hand, Guilford, Haddam-Killingworth, Hanover - NH, Lyman Hall, Lyme-Old Lyme, Middletown, Morgan, Norwich Free Academy, Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Valley Regional
341 Opening Hill Road, Madison, CT 06443
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Founded in 1955, 911爱豆传媒国产l is a coeducational, independent school serving students in PreSchool-Grade 8. 911爱豆传媒国产l is committed to active, hands-on learning and a vigorous curriculum that engages the whole child.

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