Greens Farms Academy
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Greens Farms Academy GFA | |
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35 Beachside Avenue, Westport, CT , United States | |
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Type | Private Preparatory Coeducational Secondary |
Motto | Quisque Pro Omnibus ("each for all") |
Established | 1925 |
Head of school | Bob Whelan |
Associate Head of School | Victor Llanque |
Grades | PreK–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 715 |
Campus | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Red and Blue |
Mascot | Dragons |
Nickname | "GFA" |
Website | www |
Greens Farms Academy (GFA) is a PreK-12 independent preparatory co-educational day school in the Greens Farms section of Westport, Connecticut, drawing 715 students from numerous towns across Fairfield County. Greens Farms Academy is located on a 42-acre campus overlooking the Long Island Sound, a salt marsh and an Audubon woodland.
GFA's Mission Statement is: GFA engages students as partners in an innovative, inclusive, and globally minded community to prepare them for a life of purpose. Its core values are: Passion, Integrity, Empathy, Curiosity, and Excellence
Greens Farms Academy was an all woman's preparatory school when it was first established as The Bolton School in 1925.[1] The school converted to a co-educational system in 1969,[1] but still keeps many of its traditions.
Greens Farms Academy is located less than five minutes walking distance away from the Metro North train station.
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Coordinates: 41°07′07″N 73°18′51″W / 41.118737°N 73.314123°W
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