Education in Norwalk, Connecticut
education system
There are an assortment of public, private, and parochial schools in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Post-secondary education
There are four post-secondary schools within the city of Norwalk:
Norwalk Community College is in West Norwalk
Gibbs College, Norwalk campus (Closed)
University of Phoenix Fairfield County campus is at 535 Connecticut Avenue Suite 400.
Post University opened a "regional center" in Norwalk in the Fall of 2008.
There are also other post-secondary schools in nearby towns.
The Norwalk Hospital runs an internship program associated with the Yale School of Medicine and a nursing program associated with Norwalk Community College.
Norwalk Public Schools
Norwalk Public Schools is the school district serving Norwalk, Connecticut.
It operates the following high schools:
Norwalk High School is the home of the Norwalk Bears. The school was founded in 1902.
Brien McMahon High School, named for Senator Brien McMahon, first chairman of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, was founded in 1960. Brien McMahon High School is also home to the Center for Global Studies.
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