Along with gorgeous scenery, a charming small-town atmosphere, and plenty of enjoyable things to do, Fairfield County also offers quality education through many of its private schools, making it the perfect place to raise a family.
If you’ve just relocated to Fairfield County and are in search of a good private school where you can enroll your child, take a look at these excellent options:
Private Schools in Fairfield County
Green Farms Academy
35 Beachside Avenue, Green Farms, CT | Phone: (203) 256-0717
Green Farms Academy is a PreK-12 independent school focused on giving students the best education possible through academics, arts, and athletics. The school’s motto is “Quisque Pro Omnibus,” which means “each for all.” By encouraging students to explore their passions, learn how to become independent thinkers, and be socially responsible leaders, they create an environment where students can embody the school motto.
Green Farms Academy currently has more than 700 students and more than a hundred full-time teachers.
Take a look at the school’s official website here.
Greenwich Academy
200 North Maple Ave., Greenwich, CT | Phone: (203) 625-8900
Established in 1827, Greenwich Academy has the distinction of being Connecticut’s oldest girls’ school. Its school motto, Ad ingenium faciendum or “Toward the Building of Character,” is reflected in its comprehensive curriculum and overall approach to educating its students from grades PreK to 12. Its objective “is to develop girls and young women of exceptional character and achievement who demonstrate independence, resilience, courage, integrity and compassion.”
The school sits on a 39-acre campus in the heart of Greenwich, which is also home to the Cowan Center, a preschool and childcare program.
Learn more about Greenwich Academy at www.greenwichacademy.org.
Fairfield College Preparatory School
1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT | Phone: (203) 254-4200
Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, Fairfield College Preparatory School is an all-male school located on Fairfield University’s campus. The school is home to a diverse student community of passionate students – actors, artists, musicians, athletes, writers, math wizards, and student leaders. The school provides students with an environment where they can learn to face new challenges, and become better members of the community.
For more information on Fairfield Prep, take a look at their official site here.
Brunswick School
116 Maple Avenue (Preschool)
1252 King Street (Lower and Middle Schools)
100 Maher Avenue (Upper School)
Greenwich, CT
Phone: (203) 625-5800
Brunswick School’s primary goal is to develop young men into responsible adults. Through the school’s academic program, each student develops creative and independent thinking that can help give them self-confidence and reach intellectual maturity.
The school also sees to it that each student learns lessons outside the classroom as well by helping them build a strong character through athletics, arts, and service to the community.
If you’d like to know more about Brunswick School, visit their official website here.
