E. B. Kennelly School

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As part of the Summer Reading Challenge, Hartford Public Schools and the Hartford Public Library have partnered with the Hartford Athletic for "Sundays at the Stadium 2025!" Fami...

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...

On June 12, 2025 we celebrated and commemorated our School Safety Officers and the work they do to promote the safety of our youth and staff. The annual celebration included an aw...

Hartford Public Schools is proud to announce our Middle School students who earned prizes in the 2025 Anti-Hate Essay Contest. The Milan Cultural Association promotes a proactive...

Congratulations to the following students for earning the Fox 2025 Scholarship. This year's 19 scholars were chosen on the basis of scholastic achievement, financial need, outstan...

Completing the Summer Reading Challenge is easy AND fun! The theme this year is, “One City, Many Stories” which highlights the beautiful diversity of our city; you can visit e...

We hope you can enjoy some of the exciting Spring Athletics championships taking place in the next two weeks! Congratulations to all our students who competed, and to those who t...

Hartford Public Schools is pleased to announce that our 2025 Teacher of the Year is Ashantee Hyman, a science teacher from Milner Middle School. The announcement was made at a ce...

Hartford Public Schools is celebrating 52 years of partnering with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art for the Hartford Youth Art Renaissance. in which student artwork is on disp...

We are thrilled to recognize Laticia Pierce, who currently serves as an Early Childhood Educator at Sand Elementary School. Laticia joined our Hartford Public Schools family in 202...

HPS Families, Staff and Community! You're invited to attend our in-person Superintendent Search Town Halls on Tuesday, May 7 at 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at M.D. Fox School located at ...

Congratulations to Mr. James Cassell of Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy for being named the 2026 Paraeducator of the Year! Mr. Cassell has been with Hartford Public Schools s...

"The 2025 Hartford Public Schools STEM Fair was bigger and better than ever! Putting on this event over the last 4 years has been a highlight of my work since it was launched by J...