Welcome Back to School Danbury!

Today, Monday, August 29, Danbury Public Schools opened their doors to a brand new school year! 

Superintendent, Dr. Sal V. Pascarella, reminds parents and students of important information as the 2016-2017 school year begins.


School Hours/Supervision

School Closing, Delayed Opening, Early Dismissal Policy

The decision to delay the opening of school or to cancel school because of inclement weather is made by the Superintendent. The primary consideration is that of the safety of students and staff. The decision is governed by a number of factors. The Superintendent seeks input from the Police Department, Public Works Department, the School Maintenance Department, the school bus contractor, local meteorological services and residents in various sections of the district.

School Messenger

A parent notification system, School Messenger, will be utilized for the 2016-17 school year. It is imperative that all pertinent information is to up to date; therefore, parents should notify the school secretary about any changes in contact information. In addition, all announcements will be broadcast on the following stations and will also be posted on DPS website.

Radio: WLAD (Danbury 800 AM/98FM) * KC101/WXCI 101.3 FM/WELI 960AM WTIC 1080/WRCH 100.5/WTIC FM 96.5/WZMX 93.7 Television: WVIT Channel 30/NBC 30 * WTHN Channel 8 * WFSB Channel 3 * CW Channel 11 * WABC Channel 7

Guidelines for Supervision of Students at Start of School

All Danbury schools have an established time set for the official start of the regular student day and for delayed openings. To insure student safety, students will not be allowed in school buildings prior to 30 minutes before the student day begins because staff supervision isn’t provided.

Students who participate in an approved ELP Before- and After-School Program may enter the building prior to this time.

Important Links:

 Free & Reduced-Priced Meal Applications (English) (Spanish) (Portuguese)

 2016-2017 School Calendar (Link)

 Danbury Family Learning Center calendar 2016 (Link)

 Early Childhood Program Application (Link)

 STAR Testing (Link)

 DPS Newsletter "Danbury Digest" (May 2016)

 Hatters Herald (Link)

 Danbury Public School District School Messenger(Link)

 Danbury School Budget (Link)

 

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Submitted by Danbury, CT

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