King School

King School
King School
Location
	Stamford, CT
Information
Type	Private, Day
Established	1865
Head	Dr. Karen E. Eshoo
Enrollment	700 (PreK-12)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy, Gold, White
Mascot	Viking
Rival	Greens Farms Academy
Website	http://www.kingschoolct.org/

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

Nate Collins, a defensive end/nose guard with the Chicago Bears[2]
Kevin Pierre-Louis, a linebacker with the New York Jets
Silas Redd, a running back with the Washington Redskins
Billy Dee Greenwood, strong safety with the University of North Carolina[3]

Fall

Boys' Football
Boys' and Girls' Soccer
Boys' and Girls' Cross country
Girls' Volleyball
Girls' Field hockey
Boys and Girls’ Crew

Winter

Boys' and Girls' Basketball
Coed Hockey
Coed Squash
Coed Swimming
Coed Crew

Spring

Boys' and Girls' Tennis
Boys' and Girls' Golf
Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse
Boys' and Girls' Track and field
Girls' Softball
Boys' Baseball

Notable alumni

Carter Burwell - (Class of 1973, King School), Primetime Emmy Winner and Academy Award Nominated composer
Joe Carstairs[4] - (c1911-1915, Low Heywood)
Nate Collins - (Class of 2006, King Low Heywood Thomas), defensive end/nose guard for the Chicago Bears
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 Chicago Bears
Adam Platzner [5][6][7] - (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
Alexander Soros[8] - (Class of 2004, King Low Heywood Thomas), Non-profit executive and philanthropist

References

"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.
"Nate Collins". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28.
"Billy Dee Greenwood" (PDF). Player Profiles. University of North Carolina. 2001.
"Joe Carstairs, Part 1". Stuff You Missed in History Class. August 17, 2015.
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.
"How One Unexpected Phone Call Nearly 30 Years Ago Led Billy Joel to Visit Boy Dying of Cancer". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
"United States Congressional Record" (PDF).
Williams, Alex (July 18, 2012). "Making Good on the Family Name". New York Times.

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[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] "Billy Dee Greenwood" (PDF). Player Profiles. University of North Carolina. 2001.

[4] "Joe Carstairs, Part 1". Stuff You Missed in History Class. August 17, 2015.

[5] 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.

[6] "How One Unexpected Phone Call Nearly 30 Years Ago Led Billy Joel to Visit Boy Dying of Cancer". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.

[7] "United States Congressional Record" (PDF).

[8] Williams, Alex (July 18, 2012). "Making Good on the Family Name". New York Times.