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WELCOME TO 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 line, driving via I-95 and
Merritt Parkway.