Campus Building Plan

It is said, “The best way to predict the future is to make the future happen,” and we are hard at work doing just that. The Stanwich School filed applications with the Town of Greenwich to build a complete Kindergarten through 12th Grade campus at 257 Stanwich Road. This represents the culmination of years of design, engineering and development work. The master plan includes the construction of an Upper School Campus for grades 7-12; construction of a new Intermediate House for grades 4-6; and substantial renovation of the Primary House.

The Town of Greenwich’s Planning & Zoning Commission granted unanimous final approval of Stanwich’s building plans. The proposed campus has been designed by a leading Connecticut architecture firm in a classic style that will be a credit to the neighborhood. Our buildings are designed to be environmentally responsible and the campus will employ the latest “green” technologies.

The road frontage along 257 Stanwich Road will be rehabilitated as part of our project and extensively landscaped with evergreens and deciduous trees, including many flowering trees. Given the traditional architecture and landscaping plans, our completed campus will be a permanent asset to the neighborhood.

Following are highlights that Stanwich School’s campus will boast when construction is complete:

• The Stanwich School will be the only co-ed, K-12 independent school in Greenwich
• Beautiful campus in an outstanding location in central Greenwich
• The entire campus will house up to 725 Stanwich School students
• Outdoor science classroom to study the site’s vernal pool
• Suspension bridge connecting the rear athletic field to the Upper School building
• Two synthetic turf athletic fields

THE UPPER SCHOOL — Grades 7 through 12 — will be 125,000 square feet and be designed to meet the specifications for LEED (Leadership in Environmental Engineering Design) certification.

Features of the Upper School facility will include:

• Academic Facility Highlights
- Average class size: 12-15 students
- 24 classrooms with SMARTboards™
- WiFi throughout for student laptop system
- Four specialized Senior House science labs for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and AP classes
- Three specialized Junior House science labs for Biology, Earth Science and Chemistry classes
- Library with reading room, study carrels, computer-based research terminals and lecture hall
- Seminar and tutorial rooms
- Senior Class advisory room

• Athletic Facility Highlights
- Double gymnasium with basketball courts, bleachers
- Dance/aerobics/yoga/martial arts studio
- Weight training room
- Male and female locker rooms
- Visiting team facilities
- Coach and trainer facilities

Performing Arts Facility Highlights
- 350-seat auditorium with balcony, raised stage, backstage, theatrical lighting, spotlights, catwalk, full AV capability
- Set design shop
- Dressing rooms
- Green Room
- Drama classroom

Studio Arts Facility Highlights
- Painting and drawing studio
- Digital film and photography/graphic design studio
- Ceramics studio
- AP arts studio

Music Facility Highlights
- Band and orchestra room
- Choral room
- Digital music and keyboard room
- Sound/recording studio
- Practice rooms

Other Facility Highlights
- Designed for LEED certification by U.S. Green Building Council
- College and guidance counseling suite
- Dining hall with state-of-the-art kitchen
- Systems shop for computer technology, programming and repair
- Parent Association room
- Infirmary and nurse’s office
- Heating, cooling, electrical and water systems on display throughout entire building to build awareness of environmental usage and impact

THE LOWER SCHOOL — Grades K through 6 — will be designed to meet the specifications for LEED (Leadership in Environmental Engineering Design) certification.
Features of the Lower School facility will include:

- Average class size: K-Grade 3 (20 students); Grade 4-6 (18 students)
- 16 classrooms
- Two specialized Kindergarten classrooms
- Specialized science room
- Large “multipurpose” room including gymnasium facilities and raised stage for lower school performances
- Lower school library with story time, book, reading and research areas
- Intermediate House auditorium
- Language rooms
- Music facilities: Band and Orchestra room with instrument storage; individual and small group practice room
- Art room
- Primary House Drama room
- Intermediate House Drama room
- Tutorial rooms supporting individualized instruction
- Parent Association room
- “Country Kitchen” for extra-curricular activities
- Separate entrances for Primary House and Intermediate House students

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Pat Young, Headmistress, neighbor liaison
203-542-0020
pyoung@stanwichschool.org