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From its earliest days as a 17^th century farming community to a manufacturing center in the 1800’s, Stamford has emerged as one of the most vibrant and prosperous cities in the Northeast. A multi-faceted community, Stamford is the third largest corporate center in the nation, home to Fortune 500 companies as well as many small family owned businesses. Residents enjoy a rich cultural life, a nationally recognized public school system, excellent recreational facilities and parks, beaches and marinas, live theater and the finest in area shopping and dining.

Only 47 minutes to Manhattan, Stamford maintains its suburban character with housing that ranges from gracious homes on wooded acreage in North Stamford to elegant waterfront homes and condominiums on Long Island Sound.

A New England setting that combines big city convenience with small town charm.

Population
122,261

Area
39 square miles

CERC Town Profile

Public Schools
Stamford Public School’s Mission Statement…"In partnership with the home and community, our mission is to educate all students to become responsible, productive citizens in our continuously changing world. The richness of our diversity, the broad array of our educational programs, our safe environment, and the quality of our staff serve to promote the academic, artistic, emotional, physical and social development of our students".

Elementary Schools

• Davenport Ridge
  1300 Newfield Avenue 203-977-4291

• Hart Magnet School
  61 Adams Avenue 203-977-5082

• International School at Rogers Magnet
  83 Lockwood Avenue 203-977-4560

• Julia A. Stark Elementary School
  398 Glenbrook Road 203-977-4583

• K. T. Murphy School
  19 Horton Street 203-977-4516

• Newfield School
  345 Pepper Ridge Road 203-977-4282

• Northeast Elementary School
  82 Scofieldtown Road 203-977-4469

• Roxbury Elementary School
  751 West Hill Road 203-977-4287

• Springdale School
  1127 Hope Street 203-977-4575

• Stillmeadow School
  800 Stillwater Road 203-977-4507

• Toquam Magnet
  123 Ridgewood Avenue 203-977-4556

• Westover Magnet
  412 Stillwater Avenue 203-977-4572

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

• Cloonan Middle School
  11 West North Street 203-977-4544

• Dolan Middle School
  51 Toms Road 203-977-4441

• Rippowam Middle School
  381 High Ridge Road 203-977-4351

• Scofield Magnet School
  641 Scofield Road 203-977-2750

• Turn of River Middle School
  117 Vine Road 203-977-4284

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

• Stamford High School
  55 Strawberry Hill Ave. 203-977-4227

• Westhill High School
  125 Roxbury Road 203-977-4477

• Academy of Information Technology and Engineering
  411 High Ridge Road 203-977-4336

Private Schools:

• Bi-cultural Day School (Grades K-6)
  2186 High Ridge Road 203-329-2186

• The Children’s School (Grades PreK-3)
  12 Gary Road 203-329-8815

• Holy Spirit School (PreK-5)
  403 Scofieldtown Road 203-329-1623

• King & Low-Heywood Thomas (PreK-12)
  1450 Newfield Avenue 203-322-3496

• Sacred Heart Academy (Grades 9-12)
  200 Strawberry Hill Ave. 203-323-3173

• St. Cecilia Elementary (Grades PreK-6)
  1186 Newfield Ave. 203-322-6505

• St Gabriel Middle School (Grades 6-8)
  948 Newfield Avenue 203-322-7383

• Trinity Catholic High School (Gr 9-12)
  926 Newfield Avenue 203-322-3401

• JM Wright Technical School (Gr9-12)
  120 Bridge Street 203-324-7363

• Villa Maria Education Center - (Grades 1-8, Special Needs)
  161 Sky Meadow Drive 203-322-5886

• Stamford School District Profile

• Stamford Strategic Profiles by School

Medical Facilities

• The Stamford Hospital
  Shelburne Road at West Broad Street 203-325-7000

• Tully Health Center
  32 Strawberry Hill Court 203-276-2000

• Bennett Cancer Center
  Shelburne Road 203-325-7199

• Stamford Surgical Center
  1290 Summer Street 203-961-1345

• Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care
  1029 East Main Street (203) 276-3000

• Richard Rosenthal Hospice Residence
  30 Shelburne Road/West Broad St (203) 355-4000

• Tandet Center for Continuing Care
  146 West Broad Street (203) 964-8500

Recreation

Chestnut Hill Park
Six-acre park with a picnic area, ball field, playground and rest rooms.

Cove Island Park - Chestnut Hill Road and Webbs Road
83 acres with beach swimming, fishing, ice skating rink, marina, tennis, playing fields, picnicking, concessions, rest rooms.

Cummings Park - Shippan Avenue
79 acres with beach swimming, fishing, tennis, playground, etc.

Dorothy Heroy Recreation Complex - Riding Stable Trail (off High Ridge Road)
Over 15 acres including outdoor pool, basketball, sports fields, tennis, rest rooms.

E. Gaynor Brennan Municipal Golf Course - 451 Stillwater Avenue

Mianus River Park and Glen - Westover Road
187 acres with nature trails and fishing.

Bartlett Arboretum - 151 Brookdale Road
63 Acres owned by the University of Connecticut. Trails, woodlands, lectures and guided tours.

Stamford Museum and Nature Center - 39 Scofieldtown Road
Visit a small New England farm with barnyard animals. Nature trails, playground, concession and seasonal events

Volunteer Services
Meals on wheels, United Way, American Red Cross, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care, AmeriCares Foundation Inc., Stamford Historical Society

Transportation
Metro North Commuter Railway express to New York City (45 minutes). Amtrak to major cities in the U.S. and Canada. Driving: I-95 and Merritt Parkway, 50 minutes to New York, 50 minutes to New Haven. Public Transportation: CT Transit, Greyhound Bus, taxis, seniors’ van, limousine  service to airports.

Accommodations

• Grand Chalet Inn & Suites 203-357-7100

• Holiday Inn Select 203-358-8400

• La Quinta Inn and Suites Stamford 203-357-7100

• Shippan Point Inn 203-323-1910

• Sheraton Stamford Hotel 203-359-1300

• Stamford Marriott 203-357-9555

• The Stamford Westin 203-967-2222

• Super 8 Motel 203-324-8887

Historical Sites

• Hoyt-Barnum House: c.1699 farmhouse depicts Stamford's puritan past through the inventory of Samuel Hoyt, blacksmith who died in 1738. It is a National Historic Landmark which is now owned and operated by the Stamford Historical Society… The Society is housed in a building of local stone that was designed as a schoolhouse and built in 1913/14. The building was converted for museum and library use in 1984.

• Old Town Hall: c.1905, on Atlantic Street.

• Holley House c.1792 located at Cove Island City Park.

• Oliver Street Bridge: c. 1887 is an iron lenticular truss bridge by Berlin Iron Bridge Company.

• City of Stamford
• The Stamford Downtown Special Services District ("DSSD")
• American Towns
• Fairfield County Farmers' Markets
• KidsEvents.com
• Metro-North Railroad Schedule
• Stamford Museum & Nature Center
• Stamford Public Schools
• Stamford Library
• Stamford Center for the Arts
• Soundkeeper
• The Stamford Advocate
• UConn, Stamford

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