Approximately 50 students, both day and boarding, attend North Country School, which is accredited by New York State Association of Independent Schools. Northwood School Northwood Rd. This coeducational, college-preparatory boarding and day school is the oldest in the region it was founded in 1905 and offers traditional academic programs for grades 9 through 12. Of the 150 students, approximately one-third are day students, with the remainder living in two dorms on campus. The school takes full advantage of its proximity to Whiteface Mountain and the Olympic Arena and offers strong programs for students in ice hockey, skiing and figure skating.
Classes are small.
As most instructors and coaches live on-campus, students receive individual attention for both their academic and athletic pursuits. The programs lead to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees. NCCC takes full advantage of its proximity to the world-famous Lake Placid Olympic venues and the United States Olympic Training Center by offering a Recreational Facilities Management Program, combining business and recreational courses with valuable practical experience at sites such as Whiteface Ski Center, Mount Van Hoevenberg, the Olympic Arena and the newly established Olympic Training Center, or at various smaller, privately owned facilities. With an open admissions policy, NCCC accepts all students with a high school diploma, although some restrictions apply for admission to certain programs. The college offers programs in business administration, criminal justice, wilderness recreation leadership, pre-environmental science, radiological technology, office technology, nursing, secretarial science and recreation management.