This afternoon, the District experienced intermittent power outages lasting less than an hour. These outages disrupted internet service and limited access to remote learning for a short period. At this time, all power and internet service have been restored.
Please see the District's website for updated information regarding students' first day of school for 2020-21.
Kindergarten orientation for tonight, August 27, 2020 has been cancelled. Elementary principals will notify families of a rescheduled date.
Please see Reopening Communication #5 in the News Section of the District's website.
Please see Reopening Communication #3 in the News Section
Please see the District's News Section for an important update from Superintendent Hernandez.
Free meals are available at Branford High School to all children 18 and under. These include breakfast and hot lunch Monday - Friday from 10:30am-1:00pm, as well as breakfast packs distributed every Friday for the weekend.
Please see the District's News Section for an important update from Superintendent Hernandez.
Please see the District's News Section for and important update from Superintendent Hernandez.
Today is March 26, 2020. Please see the District's website for important information about the Branford Public Schools flex learning plan. BPS Flex Learning will be tested with all students tomorrow and will officially begin on Monday, March 30, 2020.
Thursday, 3-26-2020 the District will distribute Chromebooks or iPads to any Branford Public School student in Kindergarten through Grade 12 who did not yet receive one. Distribution will be through curbside pickup at Branford High School between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Please see the District's News Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the District's News Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the District's News Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the District's News Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the District's News Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the District's News Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
To mitigate the spread of COVID 19, Branford Public Schools will be closed as of Monday, March 16, 2020. More information will be provided later today on the district & school websites. Currently, this is a two-week closure but as the situation evolves, this plan may be adjusted.
Please see the District's news Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the District's News Section for the most recent update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see the News Section for a letter from the Superintendent regarding the most recent update to the 2019-2020 school year calendar.
A tremendous amount of news is circulating about the Novel Coronavius (COVID-19). With your children’s safety in mind, we are coordinating our response with local officials. Please see the District Website News for a joint letter from BPS and ESDHD for more information.
Please see the District's News Section (branfordschools.org) for an important message from Superintendent Hernandez regarding state-mandated assessments for grades 3-8 and high school juniors and seniors.
School registration for 2020-21 is now open. Please see the News section of the Branford Public Schools website for more information. To be considered for the Pre-K lottery, should it be necessary, please register before 11:59 p.m. on April 5, 2020.
Due to anticipated inclement weather, all EVENING Branford Public Schools activities for Saturday, January 18, 2020 are cancelled. Morning and afternoon activities will be held as scheduled.
UPDATE JAN. 3, 2020: Please see the News section of the District's website for an update from the Superintendent.
Please the District's News Section (branfordschools.org) for an important message from the Superintendent.
Please see the letter from Superintendent Hernandez in our News section regarding the ongoing FWIS project asbestos abatement .
Due to unusually high traffic volume, Bus #3 returning students home from Mary T. Murphy School may be delayed today, December 20, 2019.
Please see the District's News Section for an important message from Superintendent Hernandez regarding addional WIS early release days.
Please see the District's News Section for an important update posted this morning regarding district notifications.
Tonight's Board of Education meeting will be held at Walsh Intermediate School (WIS) in the Commons at 7:00 PM. An update on the WIS construction project is one of the items on the agenda.
All Branford Public Schools evening activities are cancelled for tonight, Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
ERACE/Adult Education is closed today, Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
All Branford Public Schools are closed today, Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
Due to unusually high traffic volume, buses returning students home from Walsh Intermediate School and the Branford elementary schools may be delayed today, December 12, 2019.
All ERACE adult education classes are cancelled for today, Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
All Branford Public Schools after-school and evening activities are cancelled for today, Wednesday, December 11, 2019. That includes tonight's Board of Education meetings.
Because of the impact of the inclement weather on the minimum day schedule, all Branford Public Schools are closed today, December 11, 2019. Please check the district's website for updates regarding afternoon and evening activities.
See our News Section for detailed information about our school breakfast program!
All Branford Public Schools after-school activities will conclude at 5:00 p.m. today, December 2, 2019. This includes FRC and SACC. All BPS evening activities are canceled for today, December 2, 2019. This includes adult education classes.
Due to local traffic delays caused by an accident on I-95, all ELEMENTARY school buses are running late for their afternoon drop off.
Please check the WIS and District News Section for an important letter to WIS parents and guardians regarding key dates.
Please check the District's News Section for an important letter to grades 6, 9 & 12 parents and guardians regarding the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) assessment reports.
Please check the District's News Section for an important update regarding Triple E.
Please check the District's News Section for an important announcement regarding an Informational Vaping Forum taking place on October 24, 2019.
All Branford Public Schools District evening activities are cancelled for October 16, 2019.
The Board of Education Committee meetings scheduled for tonight, October 16, 2019 are cancelled due to pending inclement weather.
Hello, this is Superintendent Hernandez. This message is a test of the District's new notification system. If you would like to receive notifications via your mobile device download the BPS App located on our district website.
Please check the District News Section for the annual notification letter to families regarding the Branford Public Schools Safe School Climate Plan.
Please see an important letter from Superintendent Hernandez to all BPS families regarding EEE in our District News Section.
Buses may be delayed this morning due to an accident on East Main Street. Thank you for your patience.
Please check the District's News Section for an important letter from Lauren Skultety, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, to all District grades K-4 parents.
Please see my welcome back letter in the District's News Section on our website.
Please see an important letter to WIS parents from Superintendent Hernandez in our District News Section.
Elementary buses are running 15-20 minutes behind, and we ask for everybody's patience as we start the new school year.
Welcome students, staff, and families to the 2019-2020 school year. Let's have a great year!
We are excited to launch Project Lead the Way this year! Students in grades K-5 will participate in this new program as part of our growing STEM curriculum.
BPS is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to announcements, emergency notifications, news, menus, and more. You can download it for free from Google Play and the Apple App Store. Look for the BPS Lighthouse icon by searching Branford Public Schools in the app store.
We, the members of the Branford Public School community, are committed to developing life-long learners who are capable and confident, who contribute to their community, and who succeed in a changing global society.