Your voice.
Our future.

Your voice.
Our future.

The future of Hartford Public Schools is built with our communities — and that starts with listening to what matters the most to you and your family. Keep scrolling to explore what our community is saying.

The future of Hartford Public Schools is built with our communities — and that starts with listening to what matters the most to you and your family. Keep scrolling to explore what our community is saying.

Community Feedback & What's Happening

Community Feedback & What's Happening

Community input is shaping district conversations every day. Here’s a closer look at what we’re hearing and how it connects to the work underway.

Community input is shaping district conversations every day. Here’s a closer look at what we’re hearing and how it connects to the work underway.

Families Feel the Impact of Special Education Coordination

Families Feel the Impact of Special Education Coordination
Special education needs are mentioned, highlighting the importance of IEPs, special education services, and support for students with disabilities. There are concerns about the availability and adequacy of these services, particularly for children with complex needs.
"My child is special needs and him getting out of school at 1pm everyday isn't working for my family of 2 working parents"

"My child is special needs and him getting out of school at 1pm everyday isn't working for my family of 2 working parents"

Anonymous Family Member

Anonymous Family Member

"Consistent communication with teachers and school staff is the support our family relies on most to help address academic and social needs. individualized learning support provided by the school, including specialized instruction and progress monitoring. "

"Consistent communication with teachers and school staff is the support our family relies on most to help address academic and social needs. individualized learning support provided by the school, including specialized instruction and progress monitoring. "

Anonymous Family Member

Anonymous Family Member

"Consistent communication with teachers and school staff is the support our family relies on most to help address academic and social needs. Individualized learning support provided by the school, including specialized instruction and progress monitoring. School counseling services, academic support services, including teacher communication and tutoring, to help ensure our child stays on track academically."

"Consistent communication with teachers and school staff is the support our family relies on most to help address academic and social needs. Individualized learning support provided by the school, including specialized instruction and progress monitoring. School counseling services, academic support services, including teacher communication and tutoring, to help ensure our child stays on track academically."

Anonymous Family Member

Anonymous Family Member

District Priority:

District Priority:

Legislative Priority #3: Count open choice students fully in Hartford’s ECS formula and pay for door-to-door transportation for choice students

Legislative Priority #3: Count open choice students fully in Hartford’s ECS formula and pay for door-to-door transportation for choice students
This priority focuses on aligning responsibility for special education services in the open choice process. Currently, the district responsible for developing a student’s IEP is not always the same district responsible for covering the cost of services. We support aligning both responsibility and funding, while ensuring adequate resources to manage the increased IEP workload. We are also advocating for the State to assume the cost of door-to-door transportation for open choice and magnet students to create greater consistency and sustainability.