Students and teachers in Norwich returned to the classroom Thursday, with the district opening a new elementary school and continuing efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism at one of its middle schools.
Kindergarten through second grade students in Windsor returned to school on Tuesday to a new teaching method that limits technology and emphasizes play.
Students in Bloomfield are ready to return to class for the first day of school, facing a new dress code, a cell phone ban and building changes made over the summer.
Students in Middletown returned to class for the first day of school, with all students now eligible for free meals and a continued phone-free policy in middle and high schools.
The first measles deaths of 2026 were just reported in the U.S. as Connecticut and the country see a rise in new cases, right as kids head back to school.
Students in East Hartford returned to class Wednesday for the first day of school, including at Connecticut IB Academy, which was ranked the No. 1 high school in Connecticut for the third year in a row.
With back-to-school season in full swing, more children and school buses are on the road, and state officials are reminding drivers of the law requiring them to stop for school buses.
Students in Hartford are back in the classroom, but some families are still feeling unprepared. Thousands are getting help Tuesday at a back-to-school drive at Dunkin’ Park.
UConn basketball guard Silas DeMary Jr. hosted the first-ever “Back to School Bash” in Hartford Saturday. Many families attended the event for back to school fun.
Old Saybrook High School students got a preview of new classroom additions as the summer break winds down, including an ambulance integrated into a medical science classroom.
Silver Lane Elementary School in East Hartford will soon be full of students as the school year begins. The school includes special education classrooms, and nearly a quarter of students district-wide are in special education.
As students prepare to return to the classroom, school officials said Maloney High School in Meriden has been running programs throughout the summer aimed at helping students feel welcomed.
Hartford Public Schools reported an all-time high graduation rate and gains in reading and math for the upcoming school year, according to preliminary data released by the district.
A new high school course in Ellington will send students across the street to the senior center to interview residents about their lives and record local history firsthand.
Every fourth grader at Mansfield Elementary School is learning to ride and maintain a bicycle as part of a physical education program that is now in its fourth year — and one of few of its kind in Connecticut.
Norwich Free Academy is undergoing a $1.3 million cafeteria renovation ahead of the start of the school year, with freshmen set to be the first students to use the updated space on August 26th.
A study found one in five families is looking for free options for supplies. For families in Waterbury, one local organization is offering free uniforms, bookbags and more.
As back-to-school shopping season gets underway, a new survey finds nearly half of American families plan to use a buy now, pay later service to cover the cost of supplies.
Back-to-school shopping is one of the biggest annual expenses families face, but coupon stacking — layering multiple discounts on a single purchase — is helping some parents cut costs.
