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Greens Farms Academy is a PreK-12, independent day school dedicated to guiding students through a rigorous course of study encompassing academics, arts and athletics.
In a supportive community built on trust, we give our students the opportunity to become critical, independent and creative thinkers and encourage them to explore particular passions that will sustain them throughout their lives.
We believe that a diverse school environment enriches learning, creates respect for differences and prepares students to become socially responsible leaders.
By practicing good citizenship, demonstrating moral character and actively engaging in community service, our students embody the school motto, Quisque Pro Omnibus, Each for all.
AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP French Language, AP French Literature, AP Latin, AP Modern European History, AP Music Theory, AP Physics, AP Spanish Language, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art, AP US History, Calculus 2, Field Natural History, Number Theory, Organic Chemistry 1, Organic Chemistry 2, Organic Chemistry 3
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Lower School $33,840
Middle School $35,520
Upper School $37,480
Greens Farms Academy is an independent, coeducational, PreK-12 day
school that guides 715 hard-working, inquisitive students through a
rigorous academic experience. What sets GFA apart is the wide
variety of elective opportunities in the fine arts, performing
arts, competitive athletics, and community service, which deeply
enhance the school’s strong traditional course of study. A diverse
student population comes to GFA from more than 30 communities in
lower Fairfield County via car/carpool, GFA van, or Metro-North
train. The school is housed in a former Vanderbilt family estate
overlooking Long Island Sound in the Greens Farms section of
Westport. This idyllic campus borders three ecosystems--a salt
marsh, Audubon woodlands, and the Long Island Sound--giving
students abundant opportunities for learning in the environmental
sciences. Though GFA is steeped in tradition, with its high stone
walls, brick courtyard and English garden, our students experience
a variety of teaching styles and innovative studies. In the Lower
School, small groups of eager students learn in a hands-on
environment, while the new Environmental Science lab and Performing
Arts wing serve students in all three divisions. Last year, our
Middle School students entered an expanded world of learning in
their new Middle School wing, assuming leadership roles in state-of
the-art classrooms, utilizing distance learning technology and
participating in community-service learning projects. Similarly,
students in the Upper School also helped inaugurate new
seminar-style classrooms, where they develop confidence,
leadership, and critical thinking skills through academic debate.
They may choose elective courses in their areas of interest but can
also follow a traditional AP route. Every year, students in the
Middle and Upper School take part in extended, overnight field
trips, such as the sophomore schooner trip, where they may actually
find themselves standing the solitary night watch. The visionary
renovation and expansion of our academic facilities has provided
state-of-the art teaching spaces for all three divisions. Upcoming
improvements include reconfigured and expanded athletic fields and
tennis courts, a new squash and fitness center and a fixed-seat
auditorium. GFA students distinguish themselves in the arts,
winning state and national recognition for their work in
photography, video, and the fine arts. Their teachers in these
areas are all working artists in their own right. GFA athletes are
solid contenders in the Fairchester League of Independent Schools
who regularly receive recognition as Athletes of the Week. Our
highly skilled scholar-athletes are sought after by the best
colleges and universities. Our graduates consistently attribute
their success to the close student-teacher relationships, academic
confidence, and good habits of mind they developed at Greens Farms
Academy. They take with them into the world a sense of the school's
motto: Quisque Pro Omnibus, Each for All. Families are invited to
tour GFA, and meet with faculty, coaches and students at our fall
Open House on Sunday, October 25th 2015, beginning at 1:00 pm. No
reservations are required and families are welcome. For more
information, or to request Application materials, please visit our
website www.gfacademy.org. Need-based financial aid is available to
qualified applicants.
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