from uncertainty emerges confidence
CHOOSING A SCHOOL BY: Mo Carleton
It takes hard work to be good at something. We will walk side by side as your kindergartner learns this lesson.
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RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY 223 West Mountain Road Ridgefield, CT 06877 203.894.1800 www.ridgefieldacademy.org H O M E S
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Ridgefield Academy sits atop the stunning West Mountain Historic District of Ridgefield, CT. The school’s buildings and its 43 acres of land originally comprised the summer estate of John Hampton Lynch, who sold its entirety to the Congregation of Notre Dame in 1962. The Congregation added two buildings, one which served for a short time as a school, and the other as a retirement home for nuns. Beginning in 1999, Ridgefield Academy entered a lease to purchase agreement with the Congregation, and completed its purchase in 2004.
When a world-wide pandemic made working remotely universally acceptable, it sparked an urban exodus. Since March 2020, families have been fleeing the City and purchasing homes in suburban areas - with good public schools. Because good public schools mean good neighborhoods with faster home sales at higher prices - right? Beware: buying a home in a town with a reputation for good public schools does not also guarantee that the neighborhood school is the right fit for each child. An early reader will get bored waiting for classmates to catch up, while the teacher’s hands are tied because they must follow a prescribed curriculum. A naturally curious 6th grader may give in to peers’ social pressures, rather than pursue a new interest. Don’t forget the time challenges and chaos of piecing together after school and weekend opportunities for sports, music lessons, arts and special interest clubs.
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