Keith Country Day School

Keith Country Day School is a fully-accredited, independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory school founded in 1916 by Belle Emerson Keith. Keith School serves students from age three through grade 12 from Rockford and throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Keith School is organized into a Lower School (ages 3 to grade 5), a Middle School (grades 6 to 8) and an Upper School (grades 9 to 12). The average instructional class size is 12 students. We have over 50 full and part-time faculty members; 65% of our faculty hold advanced degrees from selective colleges and universities from around the world. As one of the area’s leading independent schools, Keith offers the very best in educational opportunities for students as they prepare for the challenges of collegiate life. Our goal is to enroll a talented, motivated, and diverse student body from every economic, ethnic, and social backgrounds. Financial assistance is available for all grades. MISSION To prepare children for lives of meaning and purpose.