King and Low-Heywood Thomas School
| King School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Stamford, CT | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1865 |
| Head | Thomas B. Main |
| Enrollment | 700 (PreK-12) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy, Gold, White |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Website | http://www.kingschoolct.org/ |
Coordinates: 41°06′40″N 73°32′04″W / 41.11111°N 73.53444°W
King School, formerly King Low Heywood Thomas, is a private, co-educational day school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Stamford, Connecticut. Noted for its challenging academic programs and personalized approach to teaching and learning, King attracts students from 30 towns in the Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York areas.
King School is the product of the convergence of three distinct independent schools that, from the beginning, shared similar educational missions.
The oldest of the schools, Low-Heywood, was founded by C.E. Richardson in 1865 and was located in downtown Stamford. In 1883, Louisa Low purchased Mrs. Richardson’s School for Girls. Her niece, Edith Heywood, was her assistant.
In 1875, Hiram King, a Dartmouth College graduate, was asked by several local families to form a private boys' school. King’s Day School was also located in downtown Stamford and had several homes before settling on Colonial Road in 1933. Twenty-five years later, the school building burned to the ground and was relocated to a replacement building. Five years later, the King School moved to the Simon Estate, the summer home of singer/songwriter Carly Simon and her family. The Simon House still stands on the campus, and serves as the location of many of the administrative departments of the school.
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