The Stratford Academy consists of two campuses sharing 25 acres in south Stratford. Stratford Academy - Johnson House serves children in third through sixth grades in a special academic setting as part of the town of Stratford's Magnet School program. Stratford Academy – Johnson House is the home for the academically gifted Advanced Learning Program, open district-wide to students in fourth through sixth grades who academically qualify.
The school is also the home of the Art S.M.A.R.T. (So Many Artist/Achievers Doing the Right Thing) program, an arts enrichment program. In addition, the F.A.M.E. (Fostering the Arts and Movement Education) program is housed at this location. This program offers a collaborative curriculum taught by specialists.
Franklin Elementary School is located just to the west of downtown on Barnum Avenue (Route 1) and serves a diverse group of neighborhoods south and west of downtown. The school, one of eight K-6 elementary schools in Straford, is the oldest continuing operating public school in town, first opening in 1910. Franklin School recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Lordship Elementary School serves the K-6 population in the Lordship section of Stratford in the far south end of Stratford, along Long Island Sound. The school has more than 210 students and is centrally located on the peninsula. In addition to a diverse curriculum, the school features an outdoor playground and ballfield.