
Join us this evening, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 for a VIRTUAL Board of Education Workshop Meeting. To view the agenda, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public and watch the livestream beginning at 5:30 here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7RBqT1wCfYg

Please join us Monday, May 5, 2025 for a VIRTUAL Policy Committee Meeting. You can find the agenda at https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public
and then watch the livestream beginning at 5:00 PM on YouTube.

Please join us Wednesday, April 30, 2025 for a VIRTUAL Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting. To view the agenda, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public and then watch the livestream beginning at 5:00 PM on YouTube.

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, September 25, for a VIRTUAL Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting. To view the agenda, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public and then watch the livestream beginning at 5:00 PM on YouTube.

Have you seen our new video highlighting our incredible arts and athletics? Check it out - you might see some familiar faces! https://youtu.be/Z9sfigQmetE

There are just a few days left to see our students' artwork on display at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art! The Hartford Youth Art Renaissance is now through May 26, and we encourage everyone to check out the impressive pieces from students in grades K-12. Admission to the Wadsworth is free for all Hartford residents! Learn more about the Hartford Youth Art Renaissance here: https://www.hartfordschools.org/article/1596099

Who's ready for summer?? This summer, you can earn cool prizes for reading just a few minutes every day! Sign up now for the Summer Reading Challenge with our friends at the Hartford Public Library: https://www.hartfordschools.org/o/hps/page/summer-reading-challenge

ICYMI: Students and staff from Weaver and Kinsella were featured in a WFSB Channel 3 story about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): https://www.wfsb.com/2024/03/18/fafsa-delays-continue-families-still-waiting-financial-aid-information/

Please join us in support of the Kinsella Performing Arts students as they present "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Shows run 3/27 and 3/28 at 7 pm.


The HPS Office of Family & Community Partnerships invites all families to a FAMILY WELLNESS WORKSHOP on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024: 5:00-6:30 pm at Betances Learning Lab School located at 42 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT 06106. Parents and students will learn new activities and skills they can do at home to achieve better work/life and student/life balance; and where they can access additional community resources. Dinner, Childcare and Spanish Interpretation Provided. Register here: https://bit.ly/3wcU27N



Are you an alumni of Kinsella? Are you a parent of a Kinsella student? Are you a member of the community who wants to support Kinsella students? Do you have experience with 3D Printing? Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts recently received two 3D Printers. We are looking for a volunteer with 3D printing experience to support our 7th & 8th grade students either before school (8:00-8:40) or after school (3:50-4:30) starting as soon as possible. The dates are flexible and we can work around your schedule. If this is something with which you have experience or if you know someone with experience, will you please contact Dr. Sapestein at 860-695-4140. Thanks for being a part of our village!!


Are you an alumni of Kinsella? Are you a parent of a Kinsella student? Are you a member of the community who wants to support Kinsella students? Do you have experience with 3D Printing?
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts recently received two 3D Printers. We are looking for a volunteer with 3D printing experience to support our 7th & 8th grade students either before school (8:00-8:40) or after school (3:50-4:30) starting as soon as possible. The dates are flexible and we can work around your schedule. If this is something with which you have experience or if you know someone with experience, will you please contact Dr. Sapestein at 860-695-4140. Thanks for being a part of our village!!


Happy New Year! Welcome Back! We are all so excited to start this new year with all of you.

Today and every day, we give thanks for our incredible staff, partners, and families who contribute to the success and well being of our beautiful and capable students. We're grateful to have a community of caring and committed individuals who share our mission of helping all students succeed in school and in life.











Don't miss the 98th Annual Turkey Day Football Game! This Thanksgiving Day classic football competition between the Hartford Public High School Owls and the Weaver High School Beavers kicks off at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 23 at Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street in Hartford. Admission Information: Adults $5/Kids $1. Gates will open at 9am. (All non-Weaver/Kinsella students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to enter the game.)
This has been a Hartford Public High School tradition since 1924!


Join us on Th., 10/12 at 5:30pm for a Family Learning Session about Math & English Language Arts. Learn more about the curriculum & find out how you can support your student. At West Middle School (44 Niles St., Hartford). Register at: https://bit.ly/3RI6FjT


HPS Families, please join us at Capital Community College for our first Family Leadership Meeting of the 2023- 2034 school year! We will discuss our roles in our student's education and how we can better support them. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 5:30-7:00 PM Address: 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Community Room- 2nd Floor To validate parking, please park in the Morgan St Garage Dinner provided Childcare provided Live Spanish Interpretation Register here! Be a part of F.A.C.E.S. (Family And Community Educational Supports)



HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! We are so excited to see our students back in the classroom. We know it's going to be a great year!
#WeAreHPS #FirstDayofSchool #BacktoSchool



The First Day of School is Tuesday, August 29!!

Tomorrow's Board of Education Regular Meeting will be held VIRTUALLY at 5:30 pm. You can stream the meeting live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnERK-f_L-Q
To sign up for public speaking, contact Cristina Santiago at csantiago@hartfordschools.org or 860-539-5025. The deadline to sign up is 4 pm Tuesday.