To Westover School in Middlebury, CT
By Car
From the South and West
Take I-84 East toward Waterbury. Take Exit 16. Take a right at the end of the ramp onto Route 188 north. Take a right at the fourth traffic light, approximately three and a half miles. Go about 1/4 - 1/2 mile and Westover is on the right, just across from the town green. Park in front of the school.
From the North and East
Take I-84 West toward Waterbury. Just past Waterbury, take Exit 17. Follow Route 64 west for about three miles and three traffic lights, through the town of Middlebury, and continue for about a mile through a flashing yellow light. At the next traffic light, the intersection of Route 188 North, turn left. Travel about 1/4 - 1/2 mile and Westover is on the right, just across from the town green. Park in front of the school.
Parking
On Saturdays, please park in the school's parking lot off Library Road or along Library Road through 6:45 p.m. Do not use St. John of the Cross's lot since they will be holding morning and afternoon services. On Sunday, please park in the school's lot.
By Air
Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT, has connecting flights to most major U.S. airports. It is located north of Hartford, approximately 1 hour from Westover.
An airport shuttle service, Connecticut Limousine, provides transportation from Bradley to the Waterbury bus station; the service from Bradley runs hourly from 9 a.m. through 11 p.m.; the service from Waterbury to Bradley starts at 5:20 a.m. and then leaves every two hours until 11:20 a.m., as well as 1:55 p.m. and 3:55 p.m. School transportation from the bus station or a taxi must then be arranged. Westover also can arrange school transportation to and from Bradley for a nominal fee.
Westover is 2 to 3 hours (depending on traffic) from three major New York area airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark). Connecticut Limousine provides service to and from the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury to JFK and LaGuardia and to and from Newark out of its New Haven station.
There are two other airport options: Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and Providence, RI Green Airport.
CT Limousine: 1-800-472-5466
Links
By Train
Metro North provides service between Grand Central Station in New York to stations in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Waterbury. Amtrak provides service from New York's Penn Station and Boston's South Station to New Haven and Bridgeport.
- Metro North: 1-800-638-7646
- Amtrak: 1-800-872-7245
By Bus
Bonanza Bus Lines service is available to the Southbury Travel Center from New York and Hartford. Greyhound provides connecting bus service from Boston to Hartford.
- Southbury Travel Center: (203) 264-2840
- Bonanza Bus: 1-888-751-8800
- Greyhound Bus: 1-800-231-2222
To Tisch School of Arts in New York, NY
The Tisch School of the Arts is located in New York City at 111 2nd Avenue, between 6th and 7th Street
By Subway
Nearest Subway Stations include:
- 8th Avenue (R and W trains)
- Astor Place (6)
Other stations within walking distance are:
- 14th Street/ Union Square (L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6)
- 1st Avenue (L)
- 2nd Avenue (F, V)
By Air
The two major airports in New York are John F Kennedy International Airport near Jamiaca, Queens and LaGuardia Airport near Astoria, Queens.
To reach the nearest Subway Train station from JFK, all you have to do is take the Airtrain ($5 one way) from the Airport to Sutphin Boulevard / Archer Avenue Station and follow the signs to transfer to the J, Z, or E train. The quickest way to get from JFK to Tisch is to then take the E train (heading Uptown/ to Inwood) to Jay Street-Borough Hall, transfer to the F train (heading Uptown/ to Jamaica), and get off at 2nd Avenue. Exit near intersection of E 1st St and 2nd Ave. Start out going North on 2nd Ave towards E 2nd Street until you reach 111 Second Avenue (Tisch Flags are on the front).
To reach the nearest Subway Train station from LaGuardia, take the M60 Bus from the Airport heading towards Morningside Heights. Get off at Hoyt Avenue and 31 Street. There will be an above ground Subway stop there, Astoria Boulevard station. Take the W train heading Downtown/to South Ferry. Get off at 8 Street-New York University. Exit near intersection of East 8th St and Broadway. Start out going East on East 8th St towards Lafayette St. Turn left onto Astor Place. Turn right onto St Marks Place. Turn right onto 2nd Ave and keep walking on it until you reach 111 Second Avenue (Tisch Flags are on the front).
Questions? Need Help?
If you have any questions about transportation to and from Westover, please call our Transportation Coordinator, Jackie Simmons, at (203) 577-4586 or e-mail her at jsimmons@westoverschool.org
To receive additional directions on how to get to Tisch you can contact the Russian American Foundation using this form.
