Founded in 1917, The Unquowa School is an independent day school which incorporates a traditional liberal arts curriculum with a progressive approach for students from PreK-3 through eighth grade. Both class and school size are kept small to maintain a close community of children, faculty and parents and to ensure individual attention is given to each boy and girl. Habitat preservation and a sustainable nutrition are the main components of the school wide environmental program. Fine arts and foreign language (Mandarin and Spanish) begin in early childhood whereas physical education occurs daily in each grade. The upper schoolers participate in sports through the Fairchester Athletic League. High school placement service begins in late seventh grade for both day and boarding high schools. The school is committed to preparing students academically, athletically and socially.
Our Lady of the Assumption School was founded in 1955 to provide a Catholic education that includes academic excellence and the spiritual, physical, moral and intellectual development of students.
The school, open to pre-kindergarten (from 3 years old) through eighth-grade students, is overseen by a School Advisory Board that is under the authority of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport. The School Advisory Board is charged with fostering an environment that provides underlying Catholic values, long-term strategic planning and financial stability.
Our Lady of the Assumption School states that it endeavors to create an atmosphere in which the Gospel message, along with academic and cultural programs, are integrated to develop students spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically.
The 2008-09 tuition rates at Our Lady of the Assumption School ranged from $4,800 for one child in the parish and $5,500 for one child who is not in the parish, to $14,200 for five children in the parish and $16,100 for five children who are not in the parish. Pre-school tuition that year was $3,715 for two full days ($3,225 for two half-days), $4,285 for three full days ($3,900 for three half-days), and $5,700 for five full days ($4.375 for five half-days.) Financial assistance is available.
The majority of students at Our Lady of the Assumption School live in Fairfield, Easton and the northern section of Bridgeport. The school's Web site identifies enrollment at 200 students.
The school's mascot is the bulldog.
St. Thomas Aquinas School, which is next to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish on the Post Road in downtown Fairfield, was built in 1921.
The school originally consisted of only a three-story building, which now houses grades 1 through 4.
In 1955, a one-story addition was built onto St. Thomas Aquinas School and that addition is currently home to the school's pre-school, kindergarten, art and music programs, and school offices.
In the mid-2000s, St. Thomas built a gymnasium, middle-school classrooms and a multi-purpose room.
In 2007, the school added a science lab and new playground, and, in 2009, it added a new library and media center.
St. Thomas Aquinas School, governed by a School Advisory Board that is under the authority of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, says in its mission statement that the goal of the school is to provide children with academic excellence and a faith-filled Catholic environment and that it encourages students to reach their full potential by becoming lifelong learners. The school says that it teaches students to model Christ's message of love through its words and example.
The curriculum at St. Thomas for grades 1 through 8 consists of a basic course load with a strong focus on language arts, math and science and it's designed to integrate religion, humanities, history and foreign languages into a student's daily routine. Classes in physical education, art and computer science are spread throughout the week. Kindergarten students are taught a full-day phonics-based pre-reading program and are introduced to math concepts, simple science units, field trips, music, art and a basic introduction to religious education.
Tuition at the school in 2009-10 ranged from $5,254 for one child in the parish and $6,148 for one child not in the parish to $20,594 for a family with five children in the parish and $21,117 for a family with five children who are not in the parish.
Tuition for pre-school in 2009-10 was $3,726 for a 4-year-old child in the parish attending for three half-days, $4,166 for a 4-year-old child who is not in the parish attending for three half-days, $3,234 for a 3-year-old in the parish attending for two half-days and $4,062 for a 3-year-old not in the parish attending for two half-days.
Principal Mrs. Mary Alice Nadaskay oversees a staff of 25 teachers and administrators at St. Bridget School. The facility seeks to help children grow academically, spiritually and socially, and parent involvement is encouraged. St. Bridget School hosts students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Pre- and -after-school programs are available.
Heritage Baptist Church, an independent Baptist church guided by Pastor Thomas Bish, makes its home at the site of the old Whittlesey Avenue School on the corner of Whittlesey and Ward.
The church, under the name of Heritage Baptist Academy, provides full and part-time Christian education at this location, beginning with pre-school and continuing through grade 12.
The church offers youth and adult programming, prayer meetings, and services, as well as fellowship.
Sunday's 11am service is simultaneously done in Filipino and Spanish.
Connecticut Friends School focuses on ensuring that students are successful, happy, well adjusted, passionate, capable, intelligent, inquisitive, able to think and question, and able to excel in our society and world. The school's goal is for students to be motivated, fully engaged and excited by what they are learning.
The foundation of Connecticut Friends School's academic program rests on students’ engagement along with their growth and learning. Connecticut Friends School combines academics, outdoor leadership programs and arts with Quaker values of simplicity, mutual respect, peaceful problem-solving and more. The school ensures a comfortable learning atmosphere with students from Wilton, Norwalk, Westport, New Canaan, Redding, Darien, Stamford, Ridgefield, Weston, Easton, Fairfield and other local communities in Fairfield and Westchester counties. The main campus is at 317 New Canaan Road in the Silvermine area of Wilton, with an auxiliary campus at 440 Newtown Avenue in Norwalk.
As a part of the Church of St. Mary, the St. Mary School fosters academic excellence and Catholic values in its students. It promotes a family atmosphere, encourages participation in extracurricular activities and holds several events and fundraisers throughout the school year, such as an annual 5K race and auctions.
The St. Thomas School is an extension of the services provided to the community through St. Thomas Catholic Church and provides an education for more than 170 students ranging from pre-schoolers to eighth graders. With a recently renovated facility that includes all the components needed to provide a quality Catholic education, the school aims to improve the lives of today's children through a program that targets the mind, body and soul. The St. Thomas School mission statement focuses on teaching children the prinicpals of success by supporting academic excellence, strong Christian values and providing a nurturing, supportive environment.