Greenwich Japanese School is a co-ed private school that provides a traditional Japanese education for children in the first through ninth grade. English is taught as a second langauge. The school year begins in April and ends in January. The school relocated from Queens in 1992 and shares the campus with the Westchester Fairfield Hebrew Academy.
The Renaissace School at Hamilton Avenue is a magnet elementary school that's part of the Greenwich Public Schools system. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the facility houses about 317 students.
All students in kindergarten through grade 5 use instructional technology both within the classroom and in computer labs. They all learn Spanish and participate in a physical education program that includes training in swimming, ice-skating and fitness. The art programs provide museum experiences each year for all children. Fifth graders, in particular, also are trained as museum docents to further enrich their appreciation of art in its many forms.
Students who need extra support to achieve have access to additional professional staff members and are encouraged to attend supplemental academic programs offered before and after school and during the summer.
Parents also are given special access to the school through the Parent Center.
Greenwich Catholic School is located on North Street, just outside of downtown Greenwich. They have a large campus next to a Catholic parish on the west side of the street. They are a co-ed school offering education for kindergarten through eighth grade. There is also a pre-K program. Many state-of-the-art facilities are available, including computer labs, athletic fields, and classrooms. Various extracurricular programs are available as well.