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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, driving via I-95 and Merritt
Parkway.
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