UNFORTUNATELY,THIS SCHOOL IS CLOSED AS OF 2007. The philosophy of the Tuller School is that development from childhood to responsible adulthood is best accomplished in an atmosphere that combines a firm grounding in high-quality academics that also enables each child to develop at his or her own pace.
Such an atmosphere will permit children to grow into well-balanced, well-adjusted adults who are emotionally self-respecting, economically self-sufficient, and able to contribute to a free society.
The School is a nonprofit institution dedicated to high academic standards while keeping tuition affordable.
School Overview
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Student Body
Total Students
101 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
60%
State avg.: 31%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
2 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
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School Notes
The Tuller School was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1927 by Dr. Abbie Loveland Tuller, a well-known educator who had received her doctorate at Harvard and had taught at Smith and Wilson Colleges and served as Dean of Women at Denison College.
Dr. Tuller left her collegiate work in order to write a course of study that she felt would give all students the opportunity to reach their individual potentials. This course of study is still used today at the two Tuller Schools, now located in Fairfield, Connecticut and Tucson, Arizona.
- The Tuller Method is a correlated pattern system devised to give
all students the opportunity to achieve their highest potential.
Students may progress at their individual rate of speed in small,
congenial groups of companions. The Tuller Method employs
textbooks, work outlines, and syllabi published by the Tuller
School Workshop. In addition, modern textbooks are integrated into
the courses of study. Small classes and individualized teaching are
emphasized.
After the first three years of elementary work, the Tuller Correlated Pattern Plan combines group instruction with individual adjustment and progress and is so arranged that the work for each group in all subjects is planned around a single unit project. When appropriate, diagnostic and remedial work is also given.
- Before and after school programs are also provided.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Abbie Loveland Tuller School?
The application deadline for Abbie Loveland Tuller School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Abbie Loveland Tuller School is St. Catherine Academy (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is The Unquowa School (0.6 miles away)
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981 Stratfield Road
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 336-3801
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 336-3801
0.6 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
605 Stratfield Rd
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 334-6271
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 334-6271
0.8 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Catherine Academy
Special Education School (Catholic)
760 Tahmore Dr
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 540-5381
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 540-5381
0.9 miles
Gr: 5-12 | 13 students
Mercaz Community High School For Jewish Studies
Alternative School (Jewish)
2385 Park Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 450-5303
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 450-5303
1.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 134 students
The Hunt Ridge Montessori School
Montessori School
834 Brookside Dr
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 254-1159
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 254-1159
1.6 miles
Gr: PK-K | 50 students
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