
August 22, 2025
During the Summer of 2025, we served over 2,231 students in our summer programs which included morning academics complemented by afternoon enrichment at all sites. HPS was joined ...

August 22, 2025
Hartford Public Schools Facilities Department, in collaboration with Local 566, Our Piece of the Pie, and Center for Latino Progress, hosted approximately 70 Hartford Youth Intern...

August 21, 2025
The first day of the 2025-2026 School Year is Tuesday, August 26! We cannot wait to see all of our students back on Day One! Check out our Back-to-School Resources web page ...

August 15, 2025
It is an absolute privilege and a pleasure to join Hartford Public Schools as your next Superintendent. I am excited for this opportunity to help guide students, teachers, and al...

August 14, 2025
Summer is the perfect time to make sure your child is ready for the school year ahead at Hartford Public Schools. Is your child entering school for the first time? Are you new to H...

August 14, 2025
Hartford Public Schools offers clinics this summer at no cost* for school entry physicals and immunizations at our School-Based Health Clinics. These services are available to Har...

August 8, 2025
This summer, three Hartford Public School students participated in the Eye on Video program at Real Art Ways. In partnership with the Hartford Film Company, Real Arts Ways host...

August 8, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Kondra Rattley, Hartford Public Schools Deputy Superintendent of Schools and Academic Excellence. The Yale School of Management (SOM) is excited to announce...

August 5, 2025
Please save the date for our annual Back to School Celebration! Join us on Tuesday, August 19 from 10 am to 1 pm at Dunkin' Park in Hartford. There will be food, activities for al...

August 4, 2025
Hartford Public Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Andraé Townsel officially began serving as Superintendent of Hartford Public Schools on Monday, August 4, 2025. Born and...

July 1, 2025
After a lengthy process of gathering stakeholder input, a nationwide search that included the review of 40 applicants, and a comprehensive interview process of the top applicant...

June 30, 2025
Join us in congratulating the Hartford Public Schools Class of 2025. Please enjoy words of wisdom from some of our Valedictorians, Salutatorians, and exemplary students-- and, see...

June 30, 2025
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...

June 26, 2025
The Witness Stones Dedication to Daniel took place on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Hartford Public High School. Seniors Janeysha Cruz and Nevaeh Moya have been researching the histor...

June 26, 2025
Weaver High School and Kinsella Magnet School students in Mr. Cane’s Early College Enrollment History courses recently held a mock trial at the Hartford Superior Courthouse recreat...

June 23, 2025
The June 18, 2025, Board of Education Regular Meeting was the last Board meeting for our Superintendent, Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez. Board of Education Chairperson, Jennifer Hock...

June 23, 2025
Looking for a way to stay active and have fun with friends this summer? Join Hartford Public Schools, in partnership with Active City, the City of Hartford, and the Justice Educat...

June 23, 2025
Summer Meals 2025 Please see the Summer Meals sites, locations, dates, lunch and breakfast hours, and holiday closures below. Click here for a printable list . Anyone 18 and un...

June 20, 2025
June 19, 2025 Dear HPS Community, Now that the city’s and the state’s budgets have been finalized, we are writing to provide an update on the Hartford Public Schools’ budget f...

June 20, 2025
On Sunday, June 8, Hartford Public Schools families gathered at beautiful Bushnell Park to celebrate the end of the school year—and what a celebration it was! Families enjoyed fr...
