New, Unique School Approved In Branford

BRANFORD, CT — A new, unique school has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission to open at 56 Stony Creek Road. The applicant is Nest Shoreline Campus, Inc. care of Leigh Small.

The application was originally filed as a child daycare facility but was modified as a school and required a special exception modification, which was approved with conditions. Van Wilgen’s garden center has been hired to prepare a landscaping plan.

According to the school's website, "Alphabet Academy will deliver its fourth school in September of 2019, serving our shoreline friends and neighbors with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. Consistent with our other three locations, we will be focused on providing a unique, joyful, and progressive school experience using RIE as the foundation for our social and emotional teaching practice. We are excited to explore all that this generous space has to offer and bring our magic to the shoreline."

Highlights include:

• 1,000 square foot vegetable garden
• Chickens and dwarf goats to occupy the barn
• Beautifully renovated school and classrooms
• Chef-run, open kitchen at the heart of our school
• Large, open fields
• Rock hills nestled in the shade
• Walking paths in the wood

>>>To learn more about the approved, new school click here to view their website.