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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 Fair-

field 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, en-
viable cuisine, and a dynamic interplay of seaside and countryside

living.

Long noted for the Community’s scholastic prowess, Fairfield Resi-

dents 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 11 elementary schools, 3 mid-
dle schools, and 4 high schools, 2 of which are private.

Fairfield is also home to two highly regarded institutions of higher

learning, Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University, alphabet-

ically and respectively listed. 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 both 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 transpor-

tation 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.