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North Shore Country Day School, in Winnetka, Illinois, is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory school of more than 480 students in Junior Kindergarten through grade 12. Committed to the academic, personal and social development of students, the school offers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum that includes advanced-placement courses and strong arts and music programs. To prepare students for the 21st century, the school has developed unique programs in languages, global consciousness, humanities, math and science. Technology is fully-integrated into the curriculum at all levels. The campus is wirelessly networked and computers are ubiquitous. A student-to-teacher ratio of 8 to 1 ensures that each student receives personal attention and guidance to help him or her earn admission to top colleges and universities. From academic excellence to sports, from extracurricular activities to the arts, from community service to technology, a North Shore education is a child’s best foundation for high school, for college and for life. North Shore is located on a 16-acre college-like
campus, with six separate buildings linked by tree-lined sidewalks.
The campus provides an inviting environment for the school’s
students, who come from diverse backgrounds; 24 different suburbs
and Chicago. Facilities include a 20,000 square foot, state-of-the-art
science center, two computer centers and five mobile/wireless computer
labs, a 26,000 volume library (with additional significant data
base access and inter-library loan programs), a 480 seat theatre,
an arts center, an art gallery, three art studios, a ceramics studio,
a woodworking shop, a greenhouse, two gyms, playing fields, a playground,
and tennis courts. Each division is a physically separate unit:
Lower School (Jr. K-5); Middle School (6-8); and Upper School (9-12). Application deadlines: Financial aid: Transportation: Before- and after-school programs: Summer programs:
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