Founded:
1992 – Celebrating 15 years of excellence.  [History]

Mission:
“Joy in Learning and Excellence in Education”  [Mission]

Religious Affiliation:  none

Accreditations & Affiliations:
ISACS – Independent Schools Association of the Central States
NAIS – National Association of Independent Schools
NCA – North Central Association
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce

Location:
We are located at the corner of Kirby Avenue and Staley Road in Champaign.

Phone Number:
(217) 355-1253

Head of School:
Cathie Webber

Daily Schedule:
Students may arrive as early as 7:45.
Official school day:    8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Extended Day program    3 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Enrollment:  (2007-2008)
Elementary School    82
Middle School    59
Total:    141

Average Class Size:
12-15 students

What sets us apart?
• Accredited by ISACS
• Combined age classrooms – K/1, 2/3, 4/5 and middle school
• Emphasis on character building
• Beautiful 13 acre campus with playgrounds and soccer fields
• Competitive, no-cut policy sports program at grades 4 – 8
• Foreign language choice and instruction at all levels
• Project based, hands on curriculum

Teaching Faculty:
All of our core curriculum teachers from 3rd grade through 8th grade have advanced degrees.  [Faculty Profiles]

Beyond Countryside:
Our graduates attend local public and private schools (Champaign Centennial, Champaign Central, Urbana, Mahomet-Seymour, St. Thomas More and University Laboratory High School).

College Matriculation:
Some universities and colleges attended by Countryside School alumni include the University of Illinois and the many other outstanding institutions listed below:

American University of Cairo (Egypt)
Bryn Mawr
Butler
Cleveland Institute of Music
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke
Eastern Illinois University
Harvard
Haverford College
University of Illinois
Illinois Wesleyan
University of Kansas
University of Michigan
Mount Holyoke
New York University
Oberlin
Parkland
Parsons School of Design
University of Pennsylvania
Penn State
Princeton
Purdue
Sarah Lawrence
University of Southern California
Southern Illinois University
Swarthmore
Tufts
United States Naval Academy
Valparaiso
Washington University
Williams