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Norwalk city, CT
ZIP 06853 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 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 06853
K-12 nearby
100
Public
78
Private
22
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 06853 (Norwalk, CT) is associated with Norwalk School District (LEA 0903090) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (78 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 miles.
ACS estimates show about 2.6% 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 5.5 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Norwalk School District
LEA ID
0903090
Private school share (ACS)
2.6%
Colleges & universities (100)
- University of Connecticut-Stamford5.5 miles (8.8 km)4yr-public
- Fairfield University11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
- SUNY at Purchase College13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-public
- Western Suffolk BOCES14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-public
- Paier College14.3 miles (23.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Bridgeport14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-private
- Manhattanville University14.7 miles (23.6 km)4yr-private
- Sacred Heart University14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
- Center for Ultrasound Research & Education16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-private
- Webb Institute16.6 miles (26.6 km)4yr-private
- American Institute of Healthcare & Technology16.6 miles (26.7 km)2yr-private
- New York College of Health Professions18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-private
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- The College of Westchester18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Westchester Community College18.3 miles (29.5 km)2yr-public
- Long Island University18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
- Five Towns College19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
- New York Medical College19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
- Stony Brook University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-public
- New York Institute of Technology19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Old Westbury19.7 miles (31.8 km)4yr-public
- Iona University20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
- Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
- Farmingdale State College21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-public
- Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
- Mercy University22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
- Sarah Lawrence College23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
- Western Connecticut State University23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-public
- Montefiore School of Nursing23.5 miles (37.9 km)2yr-private
- Hunter Business School23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-private
- Cochran School of Nursing24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-private
- United States Merchant Marine Academy24.3 miles (39.2 km)4yr-public
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
- Nassau Community College24.7 miles (39.8 km)2yr-public
- New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
- Suffolk County Community College24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-public
- Hofstra University25.6 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
- Academy for Jewish Religion25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Maritime College25.8 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
- St. Thomas Aquinas College26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
- Adelphi University26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Mount Saint Vincent26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
- Dominican University New York26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
- School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden26.8 miles (43.1 km)2yr-private
- Island Drafting and Technical Institute27.0 miles (43.5 km)2yr-private
- Manhattan University27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Queensborough Community College27.2 miles (43.7 km)2yr-public
- Fordham University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Lehman College27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-public
- Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
- Monroe University27.9 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
- Molloy University28.1 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Bronx Community College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-public
- University of New Haven29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
- New York Medical Career Training Center29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
- Long Island Business Institute29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva University29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
- Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing29.8 miles (47.9 km)2yr-private
- St. John's University-New York30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
- CUNY Queens College30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-public
- New York Automotive and Diesel Institute30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-private
- CUNY Hostos Community College30.7 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
- Rabbinical Seminary of America30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
- Boricua College31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
- Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
- CUNY York College31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
- Southern Connecticut State University31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-public
- Yale University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
- CUNY City College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-public
- Bais Medrash of Dexter Park31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- Plaza College31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
- Austin Medical Assistant Training31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
- St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-private
- Helene Fuld College of Nursing32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
- Jewish Theological Seminary of America32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
- Albertus Magnus College32.5 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
- Manhattan School of Music32.5 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
- Mechon L'hoyroa32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
- New York Theological Seminary32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
- Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
- Teachers College at Columbia University32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
- Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Barnard College32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Columbia University in the City of New York32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
- Ohel Margulia Seminary32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-private
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
- Bank Street College of Education33.0 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus33.0 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
- Bais Medrash Elyon33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivath Viznitz33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
- Rabbinical College Beth Shraga33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
- Miami Ad School-New York33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowayton School | public | — | — | 0.0 miles (0.1 km) |
| Roton Middle School | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Tokeneke Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Brien McMahon High School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Center for Global Studies | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Brookside Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| South Norwalk Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Side By Side Charter School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Royle Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Hindley Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Marvin Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Darien High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Middlesex Middle School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Ox Ridge Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Fox Run Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Kendall College & Career Academy | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| ANCHOR ACADEMY DBA REGINA PACIS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Concord Magnet School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Holmes Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| K. T. Murphy School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Rogers International School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| OUR LADY OF GRACE NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Nathan Hale Middle School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Tracey Magnet School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Julia A. Stark School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Naramake Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Dolan School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| Toquam Magnet School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Norwalk High School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| P-TECH Norwalk | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| WINSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| Springdale School | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| West Rocks Middle School | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Stamford High School | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| New Canaan High School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Saxe Middle School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Norwalk Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| South School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| MATER SALVATORIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| CARDINAL KUNG ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF STAMFORD | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| WATERSIDE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Newfield School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Davenport Ridge School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| J. M. Wright Technical High School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Cloonan School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Hart School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Stamford Charter School for Excellence | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| PIERREPONT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| THE SPIRE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| THE PINNACLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Turn of River School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| LINKS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| Rippowam Middle School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| CAJAL ACADEMY INC | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Saugatuck Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| East School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| King's Highway Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| LANDMARK PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Stillmeadow School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| THE LEARNING COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Westover School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY - GREENWICH | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Cranbury Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Roxbury School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| West School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Westhill High School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Northeast School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Old Greenwich School | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| International School At Dundee | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| North Mianus School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| BELDEN HILL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Miller-Driscoll School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Green's Farms School | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Riverside School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| Eastern Middle School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Scofield Middle School | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| THE GREENWICH JAPANESE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| Long Lots School | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Staples High School | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| Bedford Middle School | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Cos Cob School | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Central Middle School | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Coleytown Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Coleytown Middle School | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| THE GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| Greenwich High School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| THE MEAD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Middlebrook School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| North Street School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.2 km) |
| Cider Mill School | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 06853
What school district is ZIP code 06853 in?
ZIP 06853 (Norwalk, CT) maps to Norwalk School District (LEA ID 0903090) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 06853?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 78 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 06853 attend private school?
About 2.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06853 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 87.8% |
| High school | 7.5% |
| Less than HS | 0.2% |
| School district | Norwalk School District |