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6 | January 24, 2019 | 22nd century media private school guide<br />

22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />

Countryside Montessori School is changing<br />

its name to Countryside Day School<br />

Countryside Montessori<br />

School has announced it<br />

is changing its name to<br />

Countryside Day School<br />

to better reflect its full offering.<br />

Unlike many other<br />

Montessori schools in the<br />

area, Countryside offers<br />

education to elementary<br />

and middle school students<br />

in addition to preschool<br />

and kindergarten<br />

students. They also provide<br />

an all-year option<br />

for families seeking year<br />

round education.<br />

While the name is<br />

changing, the Countryside<br />

faculty and staff remains<br />

committed to providing<br />

education based on Montessori<br />

principles. They<br />

offer a unique real-world<br />

experiential and studentcentered<br />

approach that focuses<br />

on developing students<br />

beyond academics.<br />

“Academic excellence<br />

is at the core of everything<br />

we do, but we also focus<br />

on cultivating the character<br />

qualities students<br />

need to succeed outside<br />

of school. Our mission is<br />

to develop students who<br />

are respectful, responsible<br />

and resourceful. We<br />

are focused on helping<br />

young people become<br />

more than just great students;<br />

our goal is exceptional<br />

adults,” said Wendy<br />

Calise, Head of School.<br />

Countryside started<br />

its elementary education<br />

program in the early seventies<br />

and opened a middle<br />

school in 2012. The<br />

elementary and middle<br />

school provide curriculum<br />

that accounts for local<br />

public school guidelines<br />

to ensure successful<br />

transitions to high school<br />

but more importantly allows<br />

individual students<br />

to work at a faster pace.<br />

“By offering our unique<br />

program beyond the early<br />

education years, we<br />

believe we can have a<br />

greater impact in our students<br />

lives as they transition<br />

through their teen<br />

years and into adulthood.<br />

In today’s world, learning<br />

to confidently navigate<br />

life’s complexities and<br />

find your own way to success<br />

has never been more<br />

important. Our approach<br />

ensures our students are<br />

ready for whatever they<br />

choose to pursue in life,”<br />

said Guy Calise, Middle<br />

School Director.<br />

About Countryside<br />

Day School<br />

Founded in 1967, Countryside<br />

is accredited by<br />

the Independent Schools<br />

Association of the Central<br />

States, which involves review<br />

and oversight of our<br />

governance, administration,<br />

finance, curriculum,<br />

and programming. The<br />

school currently serves<br />

180 students from 16<br />

months through middle<br />

school and is located in<br />

Northbrook.<br />

Submitted by Countryside<br />

Montessori School, 1985<br />

Pfingsten Road, Northbrook,<br />

IL 60062, (847) 498-1105,<br />

countrysideday.org.<br />

“LakeForest CountryDay School is filled with educators who arepurposeful, lifelong learners<br />

with an internal drivetocontinually develop and grow alongside our students. Isee this energy<br />

reflected in my students who actively seek to engageand learn throughout the School,<br />

whether it is in the classroom, on the stage, in the Innovation Space, or on the playing field.<br />

We makeapromise to knowand love each child for who theyare,which gives them the<br />

confidence to takerisks and trynew things in asupportiveenvironment.”<br />

–Paul Hedlund, Grade 4Teacher,Girls &Boys Soccer Coach, Alumni Parent<br />

Come SeeInspired Teaching in Action!<br />

145 South Green BayRoad, LakeForest, IL 60045 •847.234.2350 •lfcds.org<br />

Aco-educational independent school for students age2through Grade 8. Graduating students of strong character with apassion for learning since 1888.

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