The Country School is an independent, coeducational day school that welcomes children in preschool through grade 8. The school offers a challenging academic program that emphasizes hands-on learning and strives to create motivated, enthusiastic and curious students.
Located on a 23-acre campus, the school offers small class sizes and a program that includes science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM) as well as global awareness, physical education, outdoor education and service learning. The campus includes a hiking trail, children's garden and rope courses.
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.
Long Lots is one of five elementary schools in the Westport School District. Rex Jones serves as the principal.
The school day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. In the event of an early dismissal or emergency closing, the school day would end at 1 p.m.
Franklin Elementary School is located just to the west of downtown on Barnum Avenue (Route 1) and serves a diverse group of neighborhoods south and west of downtown. The school, one of eight K-6 elementary schools in Straford, is the oldest continuing operating public school in town, first opening in 1910. Franklin School recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Pastor Jim Stoltenberg of Saint John Lutheran Church claims that its affiliated pre-school is the best-known part of his church. Sixty-five children between the ages of three and five years from throughout the area attend Saint John each year. The school has an independent director but the pastor himself participates in the school by providing a monthly story time.
Lordship Elementary School serves the K-6 population in the Lordship section of Stratford in the far south end of Stratford, along Long Island Sound. The school has more than 210 students and is centrally located on the peninsula. In addition to a diverse curriculum, the school features an outdoor playground and ballfield.
Named after an Algonquian chief, Naramake Elementary School is a member of the Norwalk Public School system. The school is dedicated to providing students from kindergarten to fifth grade a safe and nurturing learning environment.
There are several extracurricular offerings each year, including a Back to School BBQ, Pumpkinfest and Pride Day. Programs in art, physical education and music are available to students. Organizations such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Family Resource Center utilize Naramake's facilities after-hours.
