Wilton, Connecticut

Wilton is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 17,633.

Schools

Wilton's children receive a solid education, rich in fundamental skills and cultural programs. Modern facilities include two elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school and one high school, which features accelerated classes for gifted students, music and visual arts courses and a well-appointed resource center. An innovative language laboratory encourages foreign language studies, including French, German, Spanish, Russian and Latin.

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The Town of Wilton has 4,151 students who attend pre-k, three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. Wilton's three elementary schools have class sizes ranging from 18 to 22 and a 19 to 1 student/ teacher ratio. The junior high school is for grades 6-8 and features interdisciplinary instruction teams in languages and science, mathematics, social studies, computers, art, and gifted student instruction. Class sizes range from 20 to 22 students with a student/teacher ratio of 13 to 1. Over 91% of Wilton High School graduates in the past five years have gone on to colleges and universities. The mean SAT scores at Wilton High are 584 verbal and 598 math.

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