Editing Brookfield, Connecticut (section)

==Education==

[[File:Brookfield CT High School Front.jpg|thumb|View of Brookfield High School, December 2020]]
[[File:Candlewood Lake Elementary School.jpg|thumb|View of Candlewood Lake Elementary School, September 2023]]
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===Public schools===

*[[Brookfield High School (Connecticut)|Brookfield High School]] (Grades 9–12)
*Whisconier Middle School (Grades 6–8)
*Candlewood Lake Elementary School (Grades Pre-K–5)

In 2021, construction began on the new Candlewood Lake Elementary School at a construction cost of $78.1 million. The school is located on the grounds of the former Huckleberry Hill School, and replaced both Huckleberry and Center School (Pre-K–5).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Engel |first=Currie |date=March 16, 2021 |title=After decades, Brookfield elementary school plans start 'coming to life' |url=https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Coming-to-life-Construction-begins-on-new-16030374.php |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=NewsTimes |language=en-US}}</ref> The school opened in September 2023, in time for the 2023–24 school year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Engel |first=Currie |date=November 8, 2021 |title=Brookfield's new school pushes start date after supply chain, material delays |url=https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Brookfield-s-new-school-pushes-start-date-after-16603400.php |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=NewsTimes |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Private schools===

* [[St. Joseph Church (Brookfield, Connecticut)|St. Joseph Elementary School]] (Catholic School, Grades Pre-K–8; now houses the Danbury Primary School for [[Kindergarten|kindergartners]])
* Christian Life Academy (Christian School, Grade Pre-K)
* Country Kids Child Care (Grades Pre-K–K)
* [[Goddard School]] (Grades Pre-K–K)
* [[Montessori education|Montessori Community School]] (Grades Pre-K–K)
* [[Brookfield Theatre for the Arts|Curtis School for Boys]] (All-boys [[boarding school]] open from 1883 to 1943. Starting in the 1920s, girls were allowed to enroll as day-students. The school has since become the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts.)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brookfield Theatre History |url=https://www.brookfieldtheatre.org/history.html |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=www.brookfieldtheatre.org}}</ref>

The Western Connecticut Academy of International Studies is a [[magnet school]] in Danbury, Connecticut, that students (Grades K–5) from Brookfield are accepted into. Students to this school are also accepted from Bethel, Redding, Ridgefield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, and other regional communities. [[Henry Abbott Technical High School]] is a public [[Vocational school|technical high school]] for students grades 9–12, being located in Danbury but also accepting students from other regional communities.

Many residents of Brookfield attend private schools in the [[Greater Danbury]] area, including [[Canterbury School (Connecticut)|Canterbury School]] (9–12), [[Immaculate High School]] (9–12) and [[Wooster School]] (Pre-K–12).

The [[Brookfield Craft Center]] is a specialized, non-degree school which teaches the skills of craftsmanship and offers courses and workshops to the general public. It is largely housed in an old historic mill house, on the Still River.