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ZIP 06856 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 06856
K-12 nearby
100
Public
79
Private
21
Avg enrollment
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Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (79 public, 21 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is University of Connecticut-Stamford about 7.4 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
N/A
Private school share (ACS)
0.8%
Colleges & universities (100)
- University of Connecticut-Stamford7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-public
- Fairfield University9.2 miles (14.7 km)4yr-private
- Sacred Heart University11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-private
- Paier College12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
- University of Bridgeport12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
- American Institute of Healthcare & Technology14.6 miles (23.6 km)2yr-private
- SUNY at Purchase College15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
- Manhattanville University16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
- Western Suffolk BOCES16.7 miles (26.8 km)2yr-public
- Center for Ultrasound Research & Education17.9 miles (28.8 km)2yr-private
- SUNY Westchester Community College19.4 miles (31.3 km)2yr-public
- Webb Institute19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
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- The College of Westchester19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
- Western Connecticut State University20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-public
- New York Medical College20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
- Stony Brook University20.7 miles (33.4 km)4yr-public
- New York College of Health Professions21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
- Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
- Long Island University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
- Five Towns College22.1 miles (35.5 km)4yr-private
- New York Institute of Technology22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Old Westbury23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-public
- Iona University23.0 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
- Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
- Mercy University24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
- Farmingdale State College24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
- Sarah Lawrence College25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
- Montefiore School of Nursing25.9 miles (41.6 km)2yr-private
- Cochran School of Nursing26.1 miles (42.1 km)2yr-private
- Suffolk County Community College26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-public
- Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
- Hunter Business School26.8 miles (43.1 km)2yr-private
- University of New Haven26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
- United States Merchant Marine Academy27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-public
- St. Thomas Aquinas College27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
- Academy for Jewish Religion27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
- Nassau Community College27.9 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
- Dominican University New York27.9 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
- New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Maritime College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
- University of Mount Saint Vincent28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
- Hofstra University28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
- Southern Connecticut State University29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-public
- Yale University29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
- School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
- Manhattan University29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
- Adelphi University29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
- Fordham University29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Lehman College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-public
- Albertus Magnus College30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
- Island Drafting and Technical Institute30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-private
- CUNY Queensborough Community College30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-public
- Monroe University30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Bronx Community College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
- Molloy University31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
- Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary31.7 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
- Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva University32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
- New York Medical Career Training Center32.3 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
- Long Island Business Institute32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-private
- Bais Medrash of Dexter Park32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Mechon L'hoyroa33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Queens College33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-public
- St. John's University-New York33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Hostos Community College33.3 miles (53.5 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
- Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
- Boricua College33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
- Ohel Margulia Seminary33.5 miles (54.0 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology33.8 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
- New York Automotive and Diesel Institute33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
- Bais Medrash Elyon33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivath Viznitz33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
- United States Military Academy33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-public
- Rabbinical Seminary of America33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
- Rabbinical College Beth Shraga33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
- CUNY City College34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-public
- Post University34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
- Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
- Bais Binyomin Academy34.3 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
- CUNY York College34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-public
- Helene Fuld College of Nursing34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
- Quinnipiac University34.6 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
- Rockland Community College34.6 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
- Plaza College34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
- Austin Medical Assistant Training34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-private
- St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
- Jewish Theological Seminary of America34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
- Manhattan School of Music35.0 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
- Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
- New York Theological Seminary35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
- Teachers College at Columbia University35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School | public | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
| ANCHOR ACADEMY DBA REGINA PACIS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.7 km) |
| Kendall College & Career Academy | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Tracey Magnet School | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| Side By Side Charter School | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| South Norwalk Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Concord Magnet School | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| WINSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Nathan Hale Middle School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Brookside Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| West Rocks Middle School | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Naramake Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Fox Run Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.8 km) |
| Norwalk High School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| P-TECH Norwalk | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Marvin Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Brien McMahon High School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Center for Global Studies | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Norwalk Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Roton Middle School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (3.9 km) |
| Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| PIERREPONT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| CAJAL ACADEMY INC | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Rowayton School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Tokeneke Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| King's Highway Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Royle Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Saugatuck Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Cranbury Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| LANDMARK PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Ox Ridge Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Saxe Middle School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| New Canaan High School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| South School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| East School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| THE LEARNING COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Darien High School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Miller-Driscoll School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| BELDEN HILL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Middlesex Middle School | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.6 km) |
| Hindley Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Springdale School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Holmes Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Green's Farms School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| OUR LADY OF GRACE NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Staples High School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Bedford Middle School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Toquam Magnet School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| West School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Dolan School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Coleytown Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Long Lots School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Davenport Ridge School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF STAMFORD | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| Coleytown Middle School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| MATER SALVATORIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| CARDINAL KUNG ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Julia A. Stark School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Rogers International School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Middlebrook School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Turn of River School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Newfield School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| K. T. Murphy School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Cider Mill School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.4 km) |
| Northeast School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| WESTPORT DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Stamford High School | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Hurlbutt Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Rippowam Middle School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Wilton High School | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| THE SPIRE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| THE PINNACLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Weston Intermediate School | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| LINKS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Weston High School | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Weston Middle School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Scofield Middle School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| J. M. Wright Technical High School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Cloonan School | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Hart School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Mill Hill School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Westhill High School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| Roxbury School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| Stamford Charter School for Excellence | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Stillmeadow School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| WATERSIDE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Dwight Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| FAIRFIELD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| Westover School | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Fairfield Ludlowe High School | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| Roger Ludlowe Middle School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Riverfield School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 06856
How many schools are near ZIP code 06856?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 79 public and 21 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 06856 attend private school?
About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06856 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 58.4% |
| High school | 25.1% |
| Less than HS | 4.7% |