HistoryCounterpane School was established in 1974, and began graduating students in 1991. Since that time, the school has enjoyed 100% college acceptance of all graduates.SpecialtiesCounterpane's academic program relies on mixed ages, an interdisciplinary curriculum, and a fully integrated arts program. The student body is divided into three communities: Primary Montessori (3 to 6 years); Lower School (6 to 12 years); and Upper School (12 to 18 years). This format removes boundaries and ensures that each student will develop intellectually and emotionally at his or her own rate. Counterpane's mission is to assist the development of students as academically and creatively engaged, community-sensitive, responsible people who know themselves well. It should be understood that our success in this mission is more of a function of the self-discipline and the attitude of the student than of the student's