Latest Update from the Superintendent

All Hartford Public Schools are closed through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Students will continue distance learning until the last day of school on June 11, 2020.

  • COMING SOON – Visit the Distance Learning page to learn more about our Community Partners page and their extended day learning resources and workshops
What is Distance Learning?
Messages to Families
What is COVID-19?
FAQs

Need internet access?

If you or your family doesn’t have internet access, you can obtain it for free from Comcast.

Go to: www.internetessentials.com
or Call: (855) 846-8376

Need technology support?

Visit the distance learning page.

Health Services

Please contact the HPS Health Service Department Hotline at (860) 695-8760, if you have any questions or concerns.

The HPS Health Services Department Hotline will have a recorded message with daily updates. If you choose to leave a message, your call will be returned by HPS Health Services.

What is Distance Learning?

What is Distance Learning?

Distance learning is the education of students who are not physically present at a school. Teachers will deliver lessons and learning materials in a number of ways – using the internet, videos, discussion forums, worksheets, and other tools.

We have been working diligently on our distance learning model for students in grades K-12, called the Continuity of Learning Plan (CLP), which includes opportunities for E-Learning and technology-free learning.

  • E-Learning: learning that involves utilizing digital devices, such as Chromebooks, laptops, or even cell phones, to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom.
  • Technology-Free learning: learning via non-digital resources, such as district-provided printed learning packets, to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom.

What does this mean for my child?

As part of the CLP, your child will have access to grade-level activities and materials that offer a combination of review, practice, and new learning. While the CLP is a new way of learning for many of our students, we will do our best to provide support.

To request a device or internet access, find learning materials, get technology support, or learn about community resources available to you and your family during this time, please visit the Distance Learning page

Go to the Distance Learning Page

COVID-19 Info & HPS Health Services

COVID-19 Information & HPS Health Services 

Hartford Public Schools TeleHealth – Beginning Monday, April 20, 2020 

Beginning on Monday, April 20, Hartford Public Schools has started providing TeleHealth services for any Hartford Public Schools student, regardless of insurance status. Every Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, parents, guardians, or families of Hartford Public Schools students can call (860) 937-6223 to schedule an appointment to:

  • Seek reliable medical advice from our clinic staff
  • Schedule virtual clinic appointments with your provider
  • Get prescriptions called in to your pharmacy

What is the Coronavirus?

The Coronavirus, referred to as COVID-19, is a viral illness that originated in Wuhan City, China, and is currently considered a pandemic affecting a growing number of people worldwide. COVID-19 can affect your lungs and airways. Common symptoms include cough, fever, and shortness of breath.

The virus is thought to spread between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet) and through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The CDC recommends practicing social distancing as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This means reducing close contact with people and standing at least 6 feet away from others when out in public.

There is currently no specific treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms until you recover.

More information is available from the CDC (Centers from Disease Control and Prevention) and the Connecticut State Department of Public Health:

Links to More Information

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Health Services Contact Information:

HPS TeleHealth: M-F, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

(860) 937-6223

HPS Health Services Hotline: (860) 695-8760

Hartford Healthcare 24-Hour Hotline: (860) 972-8100

St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center Hotline: 1-888-786-2790

Community Assistance: Call 2-1-1

Please contact the HPS Health Service Department Hotline at (860) 695-8760, if you have any questions or concerns. The HPS Health Services Department Hotline will have a recorded message with daily updates. If you choose to leave a message, your call will be returned by HPS Health Services.

Also, Hartford HealthCare’s Clinical Command Center Hotline, staffed by healthcare professionals, is now available to the community. To reach the 24-hour hotline, call (860) 972-8100.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911.