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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 superior
education for all its children accounts for the town's well respected, public and
private schools at all levels (11 elementary, 3 middle school and 4 high school).

Fairfield is also home to two highly regarded institutions of higher learning,
Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University. 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.