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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