Unquowa School
| The Unquowa School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
981 Stratfield Road, Fairfield, Connecticut United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′43″N 73°13′58″W / 41.19535°N 73.23273°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Motto | "The Future is in Our Care" |
| Opened | 1917 |
| Principal | Sharon Lauer |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Enrollment | 200[1] |
| Website | unquowa |
The Unquowa School (U.S.) is a private K-8 school that was established in 1917 by a group of parents in Fairfield, Connecticut.
By 2011 the school began a program where a chef bakes bread on-site and uses ingredients originating from farms in the vicinity.[2]
Notable alumni
- Gene Tierney - Actress[3]
References
- ^ "Homes for Sale near the Unquowa School - Fairfield CT".
- ^ Kalafa, Amy (August 18, 2011). Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Children's Health. Penguin Books. pp. Google Books PT 64-65. ISBN 9781101547465 – via Google Books. - Headline for section is "Connecticut: The Unquowa School".
- ^ "Gene Tierney". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
Further reading
- "Unquowa School Has New Theories in Teaching Youth". The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer. January 13, 1921. p. 13/13 part 2 – via Newspapers.com. - Some of the article is missing due to a cut.
- Survey Staff (1952). A Look at Unquowa School, Fairfield, Connecticut: A Report of a Survey. University of Bridgeport College of Education. - Profile