Beacon School Is Set to Open New Stamford Campus

The Beacon School is celebrating its move to the historic Hubbard Mansion at 111 W. North St. in Stamford with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Thursday.

Stamford Mayor David Martin is scheduled to officially open the new campus with a ribbon cutting at noon. Presentation speakers will include head of school Meredith Hafer, an expert in gifted education and individualized learning; Victoria C. Newman, founder and executive director of Greenwich Education Group, Beacon’s parent organization; Eric Kaye, president of Greenwich Education Group’s School Foundation and parent of a Beacon alumnus; and assistant head of school John Coperine, a veteran teacher and administrator who recently joined Beacon after a career in the Stamford Public Schools.

When the Beacon School recognized its need to expand in order to accommodate the demands of the school community, it was able to procure the unique space for its new location. Formerly the home of Mother of God Academy, the Hubbard Mansion is located in the Hubbard Heights section of Stamford, one block from Stamford Hospital. Incorporating elements from the original 1890 structure as well as its subsequent expansion, the building contains classrooms, a library, a gymnasium, a performance space, expansive meeting rooms, and ample grounds. The site also includes a separate building for the lower school program and housing for international students.

The Beacon School is an accredited, coed, college preparatory independent day school for intellectually curious students in grades 3-12. Beacon’s core curriculum is aligned with that of other elite private schools, while its approach is personalized, with a 3:1 student to teacher ratio and individualized programs.

For more information on the Beacon School, contact Hafer at 203-409-0066, mhafer@beacon-ct.org.

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