RA at a Glance
	History Founded in 1975 (Wilton), relocated to Ridgefield, CT in 1999 and purchased the 42-acre property in 2005 Enrollment 336 students, preschool through grade eight School owns and operates two satellite schools, known as Landmark Academy, located in Redding and Westport with enrollment in aggregate of approximately 275 preschool students Student Body 269 from Connecticut 67 from New York 13% students of color Towns from which we draw students: Bethel Brewster Bridgeport Carmel Cross River Danbury Easton Monroe New Canaan New Fairfield New Milford North Salem   Norwalk Pound Ridge Weston Westport Wilton Redding Waccabuc West Redding Ridgefield Sandy Hook Shelton South Salem Average Class Size Preschool: 6:1 student-faculty ratio Lower School: 8:1 student-faculty ratio Middle School: maximum student-faculty ratio of 16-to-1 Upper School: maximum student-faculty ratio of 16-to-1 Faculty 63% of full-time teachers have advanced degrees beyond the Bachelor's level 13% have 1 - 5 years teaching experience 28% have 6 - 10 years teaching experience 25% have 11 - 15 years teaching experience 16% have 16 - 20 years teaching experience 19% have 20 plus years of teaching experience Academics Our academic program helps students build strong foundation skills in reading, writing, oral and written communication and mathematics. Our program is comprehensive and flexible to ensure that our students graduate with the knowledge, skills and problem-solving skills to enter an ever-changing global world. From the earliest years, our students are exposed to the core subjects and concepts that our older students study in great depth, such as foreign language, science, history, art, music, and drama. The Student Experience Strong emphasis on communication and language arts - Harkness Method Leadership training Laboratory-based science Accelerated math program available (through Geometry) Service learning Character development Preschool-grade 8: SmartBoard technology Athletic competition Student-student buddy program School-wide arts expose’ Instrumental/choral music program Community events: Fall Family Day, Grandparent-Special Friends Day, Concerts, etc. Athletics Students in grades 6 – 8 are required to play a competitive sport each of our three seasons a year. Athletes compete in the Fairchester Athletic Association against athletes from other independent day schools in the Fairfield and Westchester regions in the following sports (bolded): Fall: Field Hockey, Cross-Country, Soccer Winter: Basketball, Dance, Fencing, Winter Fitness, Volleyball Spring: Softball, Baseball, Lacrosse Arts (Visual & Performing) Visual art classes Digital iMac lab (with focus on Photoshop) Artist-in-Residence program Aldrich Museum docent program Instrumental and choral music Theater and drama program After-School Enrichment Clubs Students in all grades may chose from a variety of after-school enrichment activities from Mandarin Chinese to Rockband to Golf Club. Secondary School Placement Starting in 7th grade, our Head of School and Head of Upper School guides each family through the secondary school placement process. Students graduate with numerous options available for secondary school. Please refer to the Secondary School Placement insert for reference. Campus Facilities 42 scenic acres Turf field & new practice field Turner Hall theater Hope Hall (music) Language laboratory Library/media center with 18 Macintosh computers Full gymnasium 3 playgrounds Sports court 3 science labs Organic garden Summit & Annex Buildings: 88,000 square feet Accreditation and Affiliation CAIS: Connecticut Association of Independent Schools NAIS: National Association of Independent Schools NAEYC: National Association For the Education of Young Children