About
A Leading Day School in Saint James, NY
INFORMATION ABOUT HARBOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
- Founded in 1958
- Located on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, near the hamlets of Nesconset, Setauket, and Smithtown
- Accredited by New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
- Co-educational for students in PK2 - Grade 8
- Beautiful 11-acre campus situated in the heart of the picturesque village of Head of the Harbor
- Average number of students: 160
- Average class size, PreK and kindergarten: 9
- Average class size, grades one through eight: 16
- Average student-teacher ratio, PreK: 1:6
- Average student-teacher ratio, kindergarten through grade eight: 1:14
- 80% of faculty with advanced degrees
- Global language programs: Mandarin, Spanish
- Inter-league athletics: soccer, basketball
- After school clubs, morning drop off and after school childcare available
- Regents classes offered in math and science
- Honors classes offered in math
- Cross-discipline STEAM curriculum
- FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team
- MakerSpace
- Fine arts and performing arts programs
- Singapore Math program
- Columbia University’s Teachers’ College Reading & Writing Project
- Upper school Advisory Program
- Student Council and Service Learning programs
- Robust field trip program for PreK through grade eight, including annual overnight trips for grades five through eight