Renbrook School


Renbrook School is an independent, private day school in West Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1935, Renbrook is an independent day school for students in three divisions; Beginning School for students in preschool through kindergarten, Lower School for grades 1-4, and Upper School for grades 5-8. With 370 students, class sizes of 10–15 are typical. Located on over 75-acres atop Avon Mountain, the main building was originally the home of Frederick Rentschler.

Notable alumni

The alumni association includes over 2,400 graduates from Renbrook and the Junior School.
NameClass YearDescription
Eunice Groark1950First female Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Elizabeth May1969President of the Green Party of Canada
Michael Sucsy1988Writer, director, and producer of the HBO film Grey Gardens
John Conklin1949Set designer and Associate Artistic Director for the Glimmerglass Opera
Ben Coes1982Novelist, New York Times bestselling author
Samantha Magee1998Olympian rower
Sirena Huang2009Professional Violinist
Charles Graeber1984Journalist and Author
William Tong1988Attorney General of Connecticut
Amir Satvat1996Video game executive known for efforts helping jobseekers