 This tradition of parent support and involvement has been the wellspring of the school's vitality and perhaps is its most valued heritage.In 1936, the Community School moved to Ponus Ridge and established itself as the New Canaan Country School.Soon after, Henry Welles became headmaster and set the school on a course that has always been directed toward the “pursuit of excellence.”
Henry Welles retired in 1963 and was succeeded by George E. Stevens.