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THE STORY OF FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Connecticut is a town consistently
celebrated by Money magazine as one of
the Best Places to Live. The iconic town of
Fairfield is situated on the picturesque and
ecologically flourishing Long Island Sound,
home to five town beaches and miles of
sandy shores. Fairfield is renowned for its
natural beauty, strong community, enviable
cuisine, and a dynamic interplay of seaside
and countryside living.

Long noted for the Community’s scholastic
prowess, Fairfield Residents are accustomed
to witnessing a very significant percentage
of children matriculate from the illustrious
Fairfield school system to gain acceptance
at many of the most elite universities in the
world. Fairfield’s commitment to provide
a superior education for all of its children
accounts for its well respected eleven
elementary schools, three middle schools,
and four high schools, two of which are
private.

Fairfield is also home to two highly regarded
institutions of higher learning, Fairfield
University and Sacred Heart University,
alphabetically and respectively. While these
college campuses add a special dimension
to the town’s diverse culture, it is abundantly
clear that Fairfield in general is not part of a
College Town... but rather, the Colleges are a
part of Fairfield.

The town of Fairfield Department of Parks
and Recreation maintains 170 acres of
parks, 5 miles of beaches, 36 playing
fields, 2 golf courses, 2 marinas, a Fitness
Center, 31 asphalt tennis courts, amongst
other important recreational facilities.
This enviable lifestyle becomes even more
compelling when realizing that Fairfield
offers great transportation access for New
England and New York’s economic, sports,
and cultural opportunities via Metro North’s
New Haven, driving via I-95 and Merritt
Parkway.