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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 of its children accounts for its well listed. While these college
Residents are accustomed to respected 11 elementary schools, 3 campuses add a special dimension
witnessing a very significant middle schools, and 4 high schools, to the town’s diverse culture, it is
percentage of children matriculate 2 of which are private. abundantly clear that Fairfield in
from the illustrious Fairfield school Fairfield is also home to two general is not part of a College
system to gain acceptance at many highly regarded institutions of Town... but rather, the Colleges are
of the most elite universities in the higher learning, Fairfield University both a part of Fairfield.
world. Fairfield’s commitment to and Sacred Heart University, The town of Fairfield
provide a superior education for all alphabetically and respectively 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.
