Buckley Country Day School
Buckley Country Day School is an independent, coeducational day school providing elementary and middle education to 330 students in grades toddler through eight in Roslyn, New York State, United States. Buckley was founded in 1923 and opened the doors of its first building in Great Neck to a class of twenty-three children. It was begun as a day school but for a period accepted boarding students in the middle grades.
| Buckley Country Day School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2 I.U. Willets Road Roslyn , New York United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′5.3″N 73°40′40.8″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Independent Co-Ed |
| Motto | Opening The Eyes And Awakening The Mind |
| Established | 1923 |
| Headmaster | Jean-Marc Juhel, Ed.D. |
| Faculty | 7:1 ratio |
| Grades | Toddler - 8th grade |
| Enrollment | approx. 350 |
| Campus | Suburban, 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Accreditation | NYSAIS |
| Yearbook | Scripta |
| Affiliation | NAIS |
| Website | www.buckleycountryday.com |
In 1955, as the school's enrollment continued to increase, Buckley moved to its current location in the Village of North Hills in Roslyn. It is operated on a not-for-profit basis by an appointed twenty-two-member Board of Trustees. It is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. The school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.