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The following is a list of public school districts in Connecticut.. The majority of school districts are dependent on town and municipal governments. The U.S. Census Bureau counts the regional school districts, which are governed by independent school boards and cover at least two towns, as individual governments.
New Milford Public Schools: New Milford: Litchfield County: South-West Conference: Green Wave: Newington High School: Newington Public Schools: Newington: Hartford County: Central Connecticut Conference: Nor'easters [10] Newtown High School: Newtown Public Schools: Newtown: Fairfield County: South-West Conference: Nighthawks: Nonnewaug High ...
The school changed its name again in 1943 to Howell Cheney Regional Vocational-Technical School, in honor of the founder. In 1946 it introduced a new education system, as well as merging with Manchester High School. The merger was designed to incorporate the entire curriculum between the two schools, allowing their students a wider education.
Union has the highest town center in eastern Connecticut at 1,015 feet (309 m) and the 4th highest in the state. [8] The highest elevation in eastern Connecticut is 1,315 feet (401 m) Burley Hill in the northwestern part of town. [9] In addition, I-84 reaches its highest elevation in Connecticut (1,002 feet (305 m)) in Union.
The state's flagship public university is the University of Connecticut, [1] which is also the largest school in the state. The remainder of the state's public institutions constitute the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, comprising four state universities, twelve community colleges, and an online school, Charter Oak State College. [2]
Manchester High School is regarded under the No Child Left Behind Act as having a school poverty percentage of 46% and a school minority percentage of 49.4%. These numbers are based on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test results from 2011 and reflect the 10th grade class evaluated during that testing cycle.
CREC Schools also operates programs and schools for students with special educational needs, including birth to three programming, Family Enrichment Services, the Farmington Valley Diagnostic Center, Integrated Program Models, the John J. Allison Polaris Center, River Street School, Soundbridge, and Health Services.
The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) is a grassroots organization championing for teachers and public schools. It has been a leading voice for teacher professionalism and school improvement since it was formed in 1848 when 80 teachers met in Meriden. CEA is headquartered in Hartford.