Renbrook School
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| Type | Co-ed, Private |
| Motto | Bringing Learning to Life |
| Established | 1935 |
| Head of School | Matthew Sigrist |
| Faculty | 89 |
| Enrollment | 370 |
| Campus | 75 acres (300,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Mascot | Freddie the Hawk |
| Website | Renbrook.org |
Renbrook School is an independent, private day school in West Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1935, Renbrook is an independent day school for students in three divisions; Beginning School for students in preschool through kindergarten, Lower School for grades 1-4, and Upper School for grades 5-8. With 370 students, class sizes of 10–15 are typical. Located on over 75-acres atop Avon Mountain, the main building was originally the home of Frederick Rentschler.
Notable alumni
[edit]The alumni association includes over 2,400 graduates from Renbrook and the Junior School.
| Name | Class Year | Description |
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| Eunice Groark | 1950 | First female Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1991–1995) |
| Elizabeth May | 1969 | President of the Green Party of Canada |
| Michael Sucsy | 1988 | Writer, director, and producer of the HBO film Grey Gardens (HBO film) |
| John Conklin | 1949 | Set designer and Associate Artistic Director for the Glimmerglass Opera |
| Ben Coes | 1982 | Novelist, New York Times bestselling author |
| Samantha Magee | 1998 | Olympian rower |
| Sirena Huang | 2009 | Professional Violinist |
| Charles Graeber | 1984 | Journalist and Author[1] |
| William Tong | 1988 | Attorney General of Connecticut |
