North Country School
Lake Placid, New York
Founded in 1938, NCS offers a traditional curriculum for boarding and day children in grades 4-9. The students come from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and countries— and they are known well by the dedicated, multi-talented adults who teach, live with, and care for them. NCS’s unique programming—extensive offerings in studio and performing arts, daily work jobs, family-style residential houses, and outdoor activities from horseback riding to ice climbing—provides a variety of venues through which every child can find success. NCS offers a literal and metaphorical breath of fresh mountain air. This is a stunningly beautiful place, in an environment of four-season outdoor activity. By placing emphasis on human ingenuity, the school encourages creativity over consumerism.
Dormitories and School Residences
North Country School has no traditional dormitories. Instead, groups of no more than 12 children live in houses under the supervision of caring faculty house parents, some of who have families of their own. Students live with a roommate or two in one of several on-campus houses.
Location
Located in the Adirondacks in Lake Placid, NY. Area population 3,000.
Town website: www.lakeplacid.com
Dates
Estimated Start Date: Mid September
Estimated End Date: Early June
Arts
Ceramics, Dance, Fiber Arts, Music, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Theater, Theater Tech, Treehouse Building, Woodshop, Studio Arts, Performing Arts
| Student Population: | Grades: | ESL Programs: |
|---|---|---|
| Co-educational | 4-9 | Yes |
| School Uniform | Teacher/Student Ratio: | Number of Students: |
|---|---|---|
| No | 1:3 | 89 |
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs
Partial List of College and University Acceptances
- Canterbury School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Concord Academy, Dana Hall School, Emma Willard School, Ethel Walker School, Lake Forest Academy, Linden Hall School , Marvelwood School, Millbrook School, Milton Academy, Miss Hall’s School, Northfield Mount Hermon School , Solebury School, South Kent School, St Johnsbury Academy, St Stephens Episcopal School, Stony Brook School, Tabor Academy, The Grier School, Westtown School, Williston Northampton School, Wyoming Seminary
Closest International and Local Airports:
Albany International Airport (ALB), Burlington International Airport (BTV)
