NCS Blog
January 22, 2021
Photo: Painted panels for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day community mural. It was a powerful week on our mountain campus, with many reminders of what makes our North Country School community so [...]
January 15, 2021
Photo: 4th-grade Edible Schoolyard students hold up eggs collected from the chicken coop. This past week we were thrilled to welcome students back to our mountain campus after a long winter break. Over [...]
December 16, 2020
Photo: Duncan and River on the sledding hill. There is no doubt that the North Country School campus has looked considerably different this December than in years past. The weeks between our Thanksgiving [...]
November 23, 2020
Photo: Steven carries the Thanksgiving turkey. This week we finished up the term with many beloved North Country School traditions. Though we had to restructure some of our annual fall events in order [...]
November 13, 2020
Photo: Ani reads her poem in the Children’s Garden as part of our academic showcases. At North Country School, we know that connecting to our greater community is an invaluable part of the [...]
November 6, 2020
Photo: Matt helps move firewood. At North Country School, we believe that valuing what we have is rooted, in part, in understanding where things come from and the work involved in their production. [...]
October 30, 2020
Photo: Wyatt, Duncan, River, and Will in their cereal and milk group costumes. Halloween is a much-loved and highly-anticipated event at North Country School—one that takes a great deal of planning and the [...]
October 23, 2020
Photo: Grace L. rock climbs at the crag. Photo credit Gabe Dickens. At North Country School, we know that achieving goals isn’t only about personal success—it is about supporting and celebrating one another [...]
October 16, 2020
Photo: Bryan helps Ella carry a turkey. At North Country School, the concepts of community and sustainability are woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. We honor these values in many ways, [...]
October 9, 2020
Photo: 5th- and 6th-graders participate in WARP with English teacher, Isaac. At North Country School, we believe that nurturing a child’s curiosity and wonder is a crucial part of the educational experience. When [...]