In the Classroom

NORWALK, Conn. — “This week is about all of the produce grown in our state that is enjoyed by kids just like you,” Kelly Gruber, Wellness & Student Engagement Manager for Chartwells dining services, told students at Rowayton Elementary School on Thursday. First- and second-graders…

NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools is asking for the community's help as it starts planning the 2027-28 budget. The district sent out a short survey to members of the school community. NPS said the answers will guide its planning and help the Board of…

NORWALK, Conn. — Health insurance cost pressure in Norwalk's schools could double next year, officials said Tuesday as budget season began. The warning came at a joint public hearing that opened the process for next year's budget. Over the next eight months, city and school leaders…

NORWALK, Conn. — The City of Norwalk and Norwalk Public Schools want to hear from residents before they start building next year's budget. The two groups are holding their yearly Joint Budget Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 29, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be…

NORWALK, Conn. — Parents of Norwalk elementary students will see something new this fall. The school district has replaced its progress report with a version that leaders say is clearer, more detailed, and easier to read. Families will get the first one in November. What…

NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools laid out a year’s worth of test scores, attendance numbers and growth data for the Board of Education Tuesday night, and the district’s own numbers show a mixed picture. Science scores beat the state average for the first time…

NORWALK, Conn. — Parent after parent stood up at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting to raise concerns about screens, artificial intelligence, and student data in Norwalk's classrooms. Seven speakers addressed the topic during public comment, some reading personal stories and others reading a joint letter…

NORWALK, Conn. — State and city leaders gathered at Naramake Elementary School in Norwalk on Thursday to celebrate the completion of approximately $36 million in major heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades at six schools across the city. The upgrades were completed ahead of the…

NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Board of Education's Policy Committee voted Thursday night to send a district-wide ban on e-bikes and other motorized personal transportation devices to the full board, after city fire and police officials laid out a summer's worth of crashes, seizures, and…

Norwalk, Conn. — The Norwalk Board of Education wants to hear from the community as Norwalk Public Schools searches for its next superintendent. A survey is now open for families, staff, students, and community members without children in the district to share their views on…

NORWALK, Conn. — Volunteers are invited to join the Reading Buddies program in the Norwalk Public Schools. All it takes is a desire to help third graders improve their reading and a commitment of one hour per week. Entering its fifth year, the Reading Buddies…

NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk's test scores went up in every subject this year, according to new state data. The numbers come from Connecticut's Performance Index. The state uses this score to track how students are doing in three subjects: English language arts (reading and writing),…