Learn More About Our Private School
The Quantitative GFA Story
Founded in 1925
The 44-acre campus borders 3 ecosystems: a salt marsh, Audubon woodland, and the Long Island Sound
More than 700 students in grades PreK–12, from 23 towns in Fairfield and Westchester counties
8:1 Student/Teacher Ratio
Average class size: 15
18,000 square feet in our state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center, including a STEAM shop, a Global Studies Center, and a living roof
Roughly 370 steps from the MetroNorth Greens Farms station to campus
Getting Here
Students commute via car/carpool, van service, or the Metro-North train. The Greens Farms train station, which is at the foot of the campus, is a 5-minute walk to school. More than 200 students use Metro-North for transportation. We are also less than ¾ of a mile off Exit 18 from I-95. Learn more
| Hometown | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Fairfield/Southport | 158 |
| Greens Farms/Westport | 155 |
| Darien | 130 |
| Norwalk/Rowayton | 70 |
| Greenwich | 54 |
| Weston/Wilton | 53 |
| Stamford | 31 |
| Bridgeport | 18 |
| New Canaan | 17 |
| Shelton/Stratford/Trumbull | 11 |
| Easton | 11 |
| New York | 6 |
| Ridgefield/Redding | 3 |
| New Haven/West Haven | 3 |
| Danbury | 1 |
Accreditations & Memberships
- New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- CT Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
- Fairchester Association and League
Faculty
Our students collaborate with teachers to develop their voices to effect change, to become lifelong learners who take ownership of their educations, and to have an instinct for self-reflection that builds character and drives improvement.
105 full-time
9 part time
3 counselors
12 Lower School Teaching Assistants
Diversity
GFA has a diverse, multicultural student body and faculty, representing a broad range of ethnic, racial, socio-economic, religious and international backgrounds. Students and faculty of color represent 22.3% of our student body and 25% of our faculty. Learn more
Philanthropy and Endowment
Like all independent schools, GFA relies on the generosity of parents and alumni to help fund current programs as well as endowment and new facilities. Every year, all members of the GFA community are asked to support Annual Giving. Tuition does not cover the full investment we make in each student, therefore we rely on Annual Giving to provide approximately 7% of the annual operating budget each year. From time to time, GFA conducts Capital Campaigns to secure funding to achieve major strategic objectives. For these critical priorities, we rely on the GFA community's philanthropic support of a capital campaign, in addition to their support of Annual Giving.
The endowment provides long term financial stability, serves as an indication of the stature and stability of the school, and is a measure of the school's ability to remain at the forefront of teaching innovation and excellence. The endowment as of June 30, 2022 was $49.2 million. Learn more