May 8, 2026
As spring unfolds across campus, NCS students are leaning into the curiosity, creativity, and resilience that make these final weeks of the school year so meaningful. From researching local history and cultivating mushrooms to rehearsing a shipwreck, paddling through unpredictable weather, and celebrating the community that makes NCS feel like home, learning is happening everywhere.
May 1, 2026
Welcome to This Week at NCS! These final weeks of the spring term reveal deepening connections between classroom concepts and real-world applications across our signature programs and academics. In our Lower School, students
North Country School & Camp Treetops Hosts “Flapjacks on the Farm” May 9
North Country School (NCS) & Camp Treetops invites residents and neighbors to "Flapjacks on the Farm,” the organization’s annual community pancake breakfast, on Saturday, May 9, from 9–11 am. This free, family-friendly event offers a unique
April 24, 2026
Welcome to This Week at NCS! This week on campus, a remarkable feat of engineering quite literally demonstrated NCS’s experiential learning in action. After months of planning and preparation, Woods House, an approximately
A 45-Ton Building Move in Lake Placid Turns Campus Project into Living Classroom
Students, faculty, and staff gathered earlier this week to watch the moving crew prepare Woods House for the move. Click to watch the livestream of Woods House on Thursday, April 23. The move is
April 17, 2026
Welcome to This Week at NCS! Spring has arrived on campus in a chorus of spring peeper and wood frog calls. As the fields and gardens reawaken after a long winter, new learning
April 10, 2026
Welcome to This Week at NCS! This week at NCS, learning stretched from the sugarbush to the stage and even into the past. Sixth graders stepped into the role of scientists, measuring maple
March Moments
Top 10 Memorable Moments from This Month at NCS! Spring term kicked off with snow, celebration, and maple sugaring! The beginning of spring in the Adirondacks brings variable temperatures and beloved traditions
February 20, 2026
Welcome to This Week at NCS! From Olympic history to the lunar-like landscape of Utah’s National Parks, this week at NCS was a vivid reminder of how learning here stretches far beyond the
February 13, 2026
Welcome to This Week at NCS! From maple trees to mountain cabins, this week at NCS was grounded in joy and the promise of spring. Fourth graders found their storytelling voices, sixth graders