King School
Address
1450 Newfield Avenue

Stamford, Connecticut
06905

United States
Coordinates41°06′40″N 73°32′04″W / 41.11111°N 73.53444°W / 41.11111; -73.53444
Information
TypePrivate, Day
Established1865 (1865)
CEEB code070720
Head teacherCarol Maoz
Enrollment700 (PreK-12)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Navy, gold, and white
   
MascotViking
Websitewww.kingschoolct.org

King School, formerly King Low Heywood Thomas, is a private, co-educational day school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Stamford, Connecticut. King attracts students from 30 towns in the Fairfield County, Connecticut, Dutchess County, New York and Westchester County, New York areas.

Athletics

King is part of the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA), consisting of independent schools in Fairfield County, CT, Westchester County, NY, and of the Western New England Preparatory School Association (WNEPSA).

Notable past King athletes include:[1]

Notable alumni

  • Carter Burwell – (Class of 1973, King School), Primetime Emmy Winner and Academy Award Nominated composer
  • Joe Carstairs[3] – (c1911–1915, Low Heywood)
  • Nate Collins – (Class of 2006, King Low Heywood Thomas), free agent NFL/CFL defensive end/nose guard
  • Charli D'Amelio
  • Dixie D'Amelio – (Class of 2020, King School), social media influencer, singer, model and actress
  • Kevin Pierre-Louis – (Class of 2010, King Low Heywood Thomas), linebacker for the Houston Texans
  • Adam Platzner [4][5][6] – (Class of 1997, King Low Heywood Thomas), entrepreneur, producer, co-founder of Zig Media and Dream Water
  • Silas Redd – (Class of 2010, King Low Heywood Thomas), retired NFL running back for the Washington Football Team
  • Joy Reidenberg – (Class of 1979, Low Heywood Thomas), comparative anatomist and television personality
  • Alexander Soros[7] – (Class of 2004, King Low Heywood Thomas), non-profit executive and philanthropist

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reliever Anderson chosen by Tigers as top pick in MLB draft". The Rice Thresher. Rice University. August 29, 1997. Archived from the original on 2015-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Nate Collins". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28.
  3. ↑ "Joe Carstairs, Part 1". Stuff You Missed in History Class. August 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Grynbaum, Michael M. (2018-01-14). "Graydon Carter, Ex-Editor of Vanity Fair, Invests in an App". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  5. ↑ "How One Unexpected Phone Call Nearly 30 Years Ago Led Billy Joel to Visit Boy Dying of Cancer". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  6. ↑ "United States Congressional Record" (PDF). govinfo.gov. 1997-05-05.
  7. ↑ Williams, Alex (July 18, 2012). "Making Good on the Family Name". New York Times.
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