King School

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Coordinates: 41°06′40″N 73°32′04″W / 41.11111°N 73.53444°W / 41.11111; -73.53444

King School
Location
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Stamford, CT
Information
TypePrivate, Day
Established1865
HeadDr. Karen E. Eshoo
Enrollment700 (PreK-12)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy, Gold, White
MascotViking
RivalGreens Farms Academy
Websitehttp://www.kingschoolct.org/

King School, formerly King Low Heywood Thomas, is a private, co-educational day school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Connecticut. King attracts students from 30 towns in the Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York areas.

Athletics[]

King is part of the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA), consisting of independent schools in Fairfield County, CT, Westchester County, NY, and of the Western New England Preparatory School Association (WNEPSA).

Notable past King athletes include:[1]

Notable alumni[]

  • Carter Burwell - (Class of 1973, King School), Primetime Emmy Winner and Academy Award Nominated composer
  • Joe Carstairs[4] - (c1911-1915, Low Heywood)
  • Nate Collins - (Class of 2006, King Low Heywood Thomas), defensive end/nose guard for the Chicago Bears
  • Dixie D'Amelio - (Class of 2020, King School), social media influencer, singer, model and actress
  • Kevin Pierre-Louis - (Class of 2010, King Low Heywood Thomas), linebacker for the Chicago Bears
  • Adam Platzner [5][6][7] - (Class of 1997, King Low Heywood Thomas), entrepreneur, producer, co-founder of Zig Media and Dream Water
  • Silas Redd - (Class of 2010, King Low Heywood Thomas), retired NFL running back for the Washington Football Team
  • Joy Reidenberg - (Class of 1979, Low Heywood Thomas), comparative anatomist and television personality
  • Alexander Soros[8] - (Class of 2004, King Low Heywood Thomas), Non-profit executive and philanthropist

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Reliever Anderson chosen by Tigers as top pick in MLB draft". The Rice Thresher. Rice University. August 29, 1997. Archived from the original on 2015-11-28.
  2. ^ "Nate Collins". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28.
  3. ^ "Billy Dee Greenwood" (PDF). Player Profiles. University of North Carolina. 2001.
  4. ^ "Joe Carstairs, Part 1". Stuff You Missed in History Class. August 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (2018-01-14). "Graydon Carter, Ex-Editor of Vanity Fair, Invests in an App". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  6. ^ "How One Unexpected Phone Call Nearly 30 Years Ago Led Billy Joel to Visit Boy Dying of Cancer". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  7. ^ "United States Congressional Record" (PDF).
  8. ^ Williams, Alex (July 18, 2012). "Making Good on the Family Name". New York Times.
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