Fairfield Woods Middle School (which was originally named Jennings Woods Middle School) is a co-educational public school in Fairfield, Connecticut.[1] The school was built in 1954 due to overpopulation of the other middle school, Tomlinson Middle School & Roger Ludlowe Middle School. Once construction began, there were issues with the layout. The construction company had to redesign the school due to a hill. Once that was finished, Fairfield Woods would be open. Then in 1972 the school changed the name due to another elementary school with the same name today, Jennings Elementary School.
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The bus loop goes by the main entrance. As one drives into the bus loop, the 6th grade wing is on the left, while tennis courts are on the right. Inside the entrance is the rotunda, where one hallway on the left leads to the 6th grade wing, Family and Consumer Science labs, and the art and health rooms. The other hall is forward. It goes past the cafeteria. Forward is the 8th grade wing, with a set of stairs that leads to the 7th grade wing on top. The left hallway would go past the library and computer labs to the art and health rooms. On the right there is a hallway that goes past the exit to the cafeteria, to the Tech Ed labs, faculty lounge, "Project Adventure" gym, fitness room, gymnasium, and music rooms.
In 2006 the New England League of Middle Schools visited Fairfield Woods. The League declared that this school was to be the first school ever in Fairfield County to be nominated for an award. Since it was first to be nominated in the county, the League wanted to create a name that the county would remember. The award was named the "Spotlight School" because the school was very special and it had the best acting activities in the district. In late 2006 the league announced the award and then gave the award to the principal, Susan Cox, as an honor of the school. This is what NELMS had to say:
"Fairfield Woods Middle School is a special place because the people here dedicated their lives and their energy to making sure all children learn and experience success. Building positive and nurturing relationships with students and parents is the key to making learning accessible and the culture of FWMS reflects this value."
The district is allowing renovations to the school. Since the population spike in 2009 and the overcrowding of Roger Ludlowe Middle School, the district decided to do a $24.4 million renovation to the school. The renovations will include:
They are already finished the following: