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February 4, 2025
Hartford Public Schools is holding our 11th Annual Education Expo on Saturday February 22, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Sport and Medical Sciences Academy, 280 Huyshope Avenue...
![The 2024-25 Culture and Climate Survey](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/hartfod_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_fe8b6985-4107-4cfb-988f-ea82c08db2fe.png)
February 3, 2025
The 2024-25 Culture and Climate Survey is now open! We strongly encourage everyone to please take part in the survey and share your voice so we can use the collective feedback to...
![Magnet Schools of America Merit Award of Distinction 2025 medallion](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/hartfod_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_9d77f7b8-88d1-4b3b-805f-0a8e193ca01c.png)
January 24, 2025
Seven schools of the Hartford Public Schools district were named National Merit Schools of Distinction by Magnet Schools of America (MSA), the national association for magnet an...
December 20, 2024
On December 17, 2024, The Hartford Board of Education approved a three-year contract for teachers with significant improvements in compensation, a reduced work day, and incentive...
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December 3, 2024
Please join the Hartford Board of Education for their next Community Office Hours on Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Park Street Library at the Lyric, 603 P...
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November 21, 2024
Hartford Public Schools (HPS) is proud to announce its launch of All Voices, Our Future , a strategic-planning process that will engage community members districtwide in building...
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November 14, 2024
As Hartford Public Schools prepares for the winter months, we want to remind you of our procedures for winter weather conditions and make you aware of our policy for snow days. ...
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October 29, 2024
On October 24, 2024, Hartford Public Schools teamed up with the United Way and Hartford Public Library for the annual Jumpstart Read for the Record event. Each year on Read for th...
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September 18, 2024
The Hartford Public Schools District ACE Team invites all students in grades PreK-12 to participate in our 4th Annual Attendance Visual and Video Challenge. Submissions are due o...
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September 18, 2024
Please join us as we learn more about English Language Arts and Mathematics! Join us for a free, in-person event on Thursday, October 10, 2024: 5:30 PM - 7:00PM at Capital Communi...
![HPS Students at the code.org table at the 2024 STEM Expo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/hartfod_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_0b178985-1791-47a2-8b2c-9ef6232c9d1a.jpeg)
September 6, 2024
Hartford Public Schools has been named by Code.org as its first Code.org District! Code.org states that HPS earned this honor because we are dedicated to offering students real-w...
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September 2, 2024
Mark your calendars for our September Family Learning Sessions! Participate in engaging, important sessions that are great for families of children and youth of all ages! All pr...
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August 5, 2024
We are so excited to welcome your child back to school in just a few weeks! To ensure a smooth transition for our youngest learners and our students entering middle school and hi...
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July 26, 2024
We are so excited to welcome our students back to Hartford Public Schools on Tuesday, August 27! The first day of school for Transition Grades, Kindergarten, 6 and 9 is Monday,...
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July 19, 2024
Summer is here! Visit our Summer Resources page to find information on Summer Meals locations and times, the Summer Reading Challenge, Sundays at the Stadium soccer, and more! S...
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June 20, 2024
Our Attendance Home Run Derby contest ended on Friday, 6/14/24 and the results are in… First Place: Betances Learning Lab Magnet School Second Place: Dwight Bellizzi Dual Lan...
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June 14, 2024
The Child Abuse Prevention Month art contest was held in April for child abuse prevention month. The kids really did a great job with the theme "what makes you feel safe and love...
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May 15, 2024
Please join us for an interactive conversation on ways to advocate for yourself, your family, and your students! This session will be hosted by Leigh-Ann Scrivano, LMHC ! Fun ...
![Keeping My Child Engaged During Summer Break & Awareness of McKinney Vento Act](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/hartfod_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_cebb6e02-e21a-4632-b571-d0949abd65b9.jpeg)
May 10, 2024
On May 9, 2024, Hartford Public Schools Office of Family & Community Partnerships and the Welcome Center presented a webinar for families called Keeping My Child Engaged During S...
![Student holding her winning book](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/hartfod_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_d2cd6461-5a81-4526-a725-29385968640c.jpeg)
May 10, 2024
Fifteen Hartford Public Schools students were among the winners of the 2024 REACH Young Author Awards! The annual writing contest is put on by the Hartford Public Library and the...