Greens Farms Academy

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Greens Farms Academy
GFA
Address
Greens Farms Academy
35 Beachside Avenue, Westport, CT

Greens Farms
,
Connecticut
06880

United States
Coordinates 41°07′07″N73°18′51″W / 41.118737°N 73.314123°W / 41.118737; -73.314123
Information
TypePrivate Preparatory Coeducational Secondary
MottoQuisque Pro Omnibus ("each for all")
Established1925(99 years ago) (1925)
CEEB code 070915
Head of schoolBob Whelan
GradesPreK–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment715
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red and blue
  
MascotDragons
Nickname "GFA"
Website gfacademy.org

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. Greens Farms Academy is located less than five minutes walking distance away from the Metro North train station.

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History

Founded in 1925 as The Bolton School by Mrs. Mary E.E. Bolton and her sister, Miss Katherine Laycock, the schools main purpose was to educate Bolton's 2 daughters. At the end of the first year, there were 14 girls enrolled in the preparatory school. [1] The name was then changed to the Kathleen Laycock Country Day School as the sisters moved the school to a 26 acre campus, sold to them by the Bedford/Vanderbilt family. In 1969, the trustees voted to admit males. Believing that it would be difficult to attract male students to “The Kathleen Laycock Country Day”, the school was renamed to Greens Farms Academy [2] and in September 1970, 23 young men joined 300 young women at the school.

Athletics

The Greens Farms Academy Dragons compete in the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA), consisting of independent schools in Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY and in the Western New England Preparatory School Association (WNEPSA). Most years, 20–25% of seniors are recruited athletes at NCAA Division I, II, and III institutions, with 20 Greens Farms Academy student-athletes from the Class of 2023 committing to play their respective sports.

Fall

Greens Farms offers Cross Country, Soccer, Field Hockey, and Volleyball in the Fall sports season.

Cross Country

The Boys Cross Country Team is coached by Glen Colello and placed 5th at the FAA championships in 2022. FAA Champions in 1994, 2008, 2009, and 2010. New England Champions in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

The Girls Cross Country Team is coached by Suzanne Myette and placed 3rd in the FAA championships in both 2022 and 2023. FAA Champions in 1992, 1993, and 1994. New England Division III Champions in 2018.

Soccer

The Boys Varsity Soccer Team is coached by Chris Mira. State Prep Champions in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Western New England Prep Champions in 2001, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021. FAA League Champions in 2001, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2023. FAA Tournament Champions in 2015. New England Prep Champions in 2022.

The Girls Varsity Soccer Team is coached by Andrew Henry. State Prep Champions in 1999 and 2000. FAA League Champions in 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005. FAA Tournament Champions in 2022. New England Prep Champions in 2023.

Field Hockey

The Girls Varsity Field Hockey Team is coached by Liz Schuellein. Western New England Regular Season Champions in 2003 and 2004. Western New England Prep School Champions in 2003, 2004, and 2021. Western New England Class C Champions in 2023.

Volleyball

The Girls Varsity Volleyball Team is coached by Cris Leone and Danny Fishman. FAA Champions in 1994 and 1995. FAA Regular Season Champions in 2009. New England Tournament Champions in 2009 and 2012.

Winter

Greens Farms offers Basketball, Squash, and Wrestling in the Winter sports season.

Basketball

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team is coached by JJ Hoffstein. FAA Regular Season Champions in 2013 and 2014. New England Class C Champions in 2014 and 2015.

The Girls Varsity Basketball Team is coached by Maria Conlon. 1990-91 FAA Champions.

Squash

The Boys Varsity Squash Team is coached by Attila Agh. U.S. Squash High School Division III National Champions in 2023.

The Girls Varsity Squash Team is coached by Meredith Lorito. New England Class C Champions in 2015. New England Class E Champions in 2020.

Wrestling

The Prep Wrestling Team is coached by Jack Conroy. New England Prep School Small School Champions in 2019, 2020, and 2022. FAA Champions in 2020 and 2022. Western New England Prep School Champions in 2020, 2022, and 2023.

Three Greens Farms wrestlers have won gold medal from the Pan Am games while representing Team USA, Nico Provo ’21 in 2019, Jackson Heslin ’26 in 2021, and Kayla Batres '27 in 2023.

Steven Burrell '23 won a national championship at the 2023 Prep Nationals. [3]

Spring

Greens Farms offers Baseball, Sailing, Track and Field, Golf, Softball, Lacrosse, Tennis, and Ultimate Frisbee in the Spring Sports season.

Baseball

The Varsity Baseball Team is coached by Paul Fabbri. FAA Regular Season Co-Champions in 2022.

Sailing

The Sailing Team is coached by Peter Coleman. Fairfield Cup Champions in 2008. Fairfield County Gold Cup Champions in 2009. Connecticut State Champions in 2009. New England Schools Sailing Association’s ranked the Greens Farms Academy sailing program as the No. 1 interscholastic team in New England in April 2022. [4]

Track and Field

The Track and Field team is coached by Glen Colello and Suzanne Myette. The Track and Field program was established 2015.

Golf

The Mens Golf Team is coached by Chris Mira.

The Women's Golf Team is coached by John Humphreys. FAA Regular Season Champions in 2023.

Softball

The Softball Team is coached by Erica Hunt and Yvonne Hartridge. FAA Champions in 1990, 1994, 2006, and 2023. FAA Tournament Champions in 2023.

Lacrosse

The Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team is coached by John Mathews. FAA Regular Season Champions in 2021, 2022, and 2023. FAA Tournament Champions in 2022.

The Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team is coached by Ciara Thurlow and Mackenzie Kirkup. Western New England Regular Season Champions in 2004. Western New England Champions in 2004. FAA Regular Season Champions 2022 and 2023. FAA Tournament Champions in 2022 and 2023.

Tennis

The Boys Varsity Team is coached by Aaron Kusza. FAA Regular Season Champions in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2014, 2021, and 2023. Western New England Champions in 2003. New England Prep Champions in 2001. FAA Tournament Champions in 2023.

The Girls Varsity Team is coached by Monique Rutledge. FAA Regular Season Champions in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2011, 2021, and 2022. FAA Doubles Team Champion in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. New England Champions in 2013 and 2014. New England Class C Champions in 2019 and 2022.

Ultimate Frisbee

The Ultimate Frisbee Team is coached by Bryan Matte.

Facilities

Located on a 44-acre (18 ha) campus, the school borders three ecosystems: the salt marsh, Audubon woodland, and the Long Island Sound. The main building is a Gilded Age mansion designed by architect Harrie T. Lindberg, the Stamford White protegé who was called “the American Lutyens”. [5]

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is as follows:

Pre-Kindergarten:$29,630
Kindergarten$42,700
Lower School:$48,550
Middle School:$50,970
Upper School:$53,780

$5.2 million in financial aid is awarded to 150 students, with an average grant of $36,100. [6]

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  2. ↑ "50 Years of "GFA": Coeducation". www.gfacademy.org. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. ↑ "GFA's Burrell Wins National Wrestling Title; Dragons Place Fifth". www.gfacademy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Sailing Ranked No. 1 in NE". www.gfacademy.org. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Robert Thurlow Vanderbilt". Boats Against the Current. 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  6. ↑ "Affording GFA - Westport CT Independent School | GFA". www.gfacademy.org. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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