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Awards & Recognition
Easton, Connecticut · Established 1993

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nurtured learning.

A K–12 independent school where learning is as unique as each student. Every credential below is real and traceable to the body behind it.

Accredited by NEASC
A fully accredited independent school
Easton Country Day School phoenix seal
1993
Founded
Formerly Phoenix Academy
5:1
Student-teacher ratio
Small classes, known by name
0
Acre campus
Wooded grounds in Easton
K–12
Pre-K through 12
Plus preschool & daycare
The headline recognition

Accredited by NEASC

Easton Country Day School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the regional body that also accredits New England’s colleges and universities. The accreditation covers the school as a PS–12, day, co-educational institution.

NEASC AccreditedCommission on Independent SchoolsDay · Coed · PS–12
VerifiedSource: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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Recognition you can check

Every honor below links to the body behind it, an accreditor, a national program or the school’s own documented record. Nothing is inflated to fill space.

NAIS · CAIS
VERIFIED

A Recognized Independent School

A member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools.

NAIS · CAISMember
EST 1993
VERIFIED

30+ Years of Nurtured Learning

Founded in 1993 (as Phoenix Academy), serving Easton families for more than three decades.

Easton Country Day SchoolSince 1993
INVENTOR
VERIFIED

A Nationally Recognized Young Inventor

ECDS seventh-grader Ensley won the Climate Innovation Award at the University of Bridgeport and became a Finalist in the 2026 National Invention Convention at The Henry Ford for her ‘W.E.T. Gardens’ hydroponic design.

ECDS · The Henry FordFinalist
IN TIME
VERIFIED

Published in TIME for Kids

ECDS student Henry Davis was published in TIME for Kids, writing on whether all cars should be electric.

Easton Country Day SchoolPublished
COLLEGE BOUND
VERIFIED

Graduates to Top Universities

ECDS graduates have gone on to Brown, Cornell, Boston University, Brandeis, Clark, CalArts and more.

Easton Country Day SchoolMatriculation
5:1
VERIFIED

Small Classes, Known by Name

A 5:1 student-teacher ratio on a wooded 10-acre campus, with individualized, vertically integrated learning.

Easton Country Day SchoolIndividualized
PROGRAM
VERIFIED

Arrowsmith Cognitive Program

A provider of the Arrowsmith Program, an internationally recognized approach to strengthening core cognitive capacities.

ECDS · ArrowsmithSpecialized
RESEARCH
VERIFIED

Student Research & Invention Program

A research and invention program, launched by Dr. Adriana Andrade (Ph.D., Neurobiology), where students build and present real solutions.

Easton Country Day SchoolHands-on
PARTNER
VERIFIED

K12 Academics Affiliate Partner

A featured affiliate partner of K12 Academics, the education-resource network online since 2004 and reaching 185 countries every month.

k12academics.comAffiliate
Life at ECDS

Where the recognition comes from

The accreditation and the awards follow the day-to-day: individualized, hands-on learning in a warm, multicultural community that knows every child by name.

Hands-on science
Hands-on scienceWhere young inventors begin
A multicultural community
A multicultural communityCelebrating culture and global awareness
Learning beyond the classroom
Learning beyond the classroomCuriosity and discovery in every grade
Reputation

Praxis · Community · Responsibility · Integrity

Since 1993, Easton Country Day School has built its reputation on accredited, individualized education and students who go on to do remarkable things.

NEASC Accredited
NAIS & CAIS
Est. 1993
5:1 Ratio
National Invention Finalist
NEASC
Fully accredited

Alongside the region’s colleges & universities.

Nationally
Recognized young inventors

From Easton to The Henry Ford.

5:1
Known by name

Individualized learning since 1993.

Verified from the source

Easton Country Day School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Student achievements are as reported by the school; the National Invention Convention is held at The Henry Ford. College matriculation reflects where ECDS graduates have been admitted.