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Private School Guide Zone C 012419
Private School Guide Zone C 012419
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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.