New Canaan Country School is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9 living in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in New Canaan, CT, and serving 570 students, our mission is to guide students to reach their intellectual, creative, moral, and physical potential. A talented and devoted faculty engages our students in developmentally appropriate ways, delivering a challenging curriculum that builds intellectual skills and fosters creative and critical thinking. We lead by example and challenge students to fulfill their potential, find their path, and follow their passions whether in the classroom, on the playing fields, on the stage, or serving the community.
The Middle School at Country School serves 110 students in Grades 5 and 6. Our teachers support the educational mission of the school as well as its core values of community, courage, curiosity and kindness. A strong teacher presence and small classes help usher children through these critical transformative years. This is especially important as they begin the natural process of developing independence. Over these years, students hone their ability to apply their knowledge toward more sophisticated analysis and synthesis across subjects and disciplines.
About the Grade 5 Lead Teacher Position
The Grade 5 Lead Teacher serves as a member of our Middle School faculty. Our Middle School teachers are experienced and dynamic, and they possess a strong sense of pedagogy. They demonstrate a commitment to bringing out the best in each student and ensuring that each child is known and valued. Lead teachers are responsible for cultivating a joyful and kind classroom community, as well as delivering instruction of the highest caliber. Each lead homeroom teacher also has the opportunity and responsibility to mentor an Apprentice Teacher, who serves full time in their classroom for the year.
