R. J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts (PreK-8)

Hartford Public Schools invites you to join Superintendent Dr. Dr. Andraé Townsel at one of two events for HPS Families! North Hartford Ascend is hosting a free Community Conve...

It is an absolute privilege and honor to join Hartford Public Schools as your Superintendent. I am excited for this opportunity to help guide students, teachers, and all Hartford...

Kinsella is delighted to welcome our new school psychologist, Sam Leff! As a lifelong learner, they are dedicated to supporting students and their families. Their door is always o...

The anticipation was electric at Kinsella Magnet School as students from grades 6 through 8 crowded around the bulletin board, their eyes scanning a single sheet of paper. It was ...

Dear Hartford Public Schools Families, It is an absolute privilege and honor to join Hartford Public Schools as your Superintendent. I am excited for this opportunity to help gui...

Just a stone's throw from the Kinsella School, one of our neighbors has become a local legend, all thanks to an eight-foot skeleton that first appeared on Halloween. But unlike th...

Dr. Andraé Townsel, the new Superintendent of Hartford Public Schools, made a unique entrance for his tour of Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts. The Superintendent arrived...

Please join us for Breakfast & Learn with Hartford Public Schools on Saturday, September, 13, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Milner Middle School located at 150 Tower Avenue i...

See the new Bell Times for the 2025-2026 school year here. Please see an important update on our new bell times for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026. Most importantly, for ...

Calling All Brothers turned 10 years old this week, marking a decade of high-fiving students, staff and parents into the classroom in partnership with Hartford Public Schools. ...

It is an absolute privilege and honor to join Hartford Public Schools as your Superintendent. I am excited for this opportunity to help guide students, teachers, and all Hartford...

It is an absolute privilege and honor to join Hartford Public Schools as your Superintendent. I am excited for this opportunity to help guide students, teachers, and all Hartford...

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...

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...

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...