Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
District special-education leadership told the board the preschool lottery filled about 85 spots from roughly 225 applicants, leaving over 100 families on the waiting list; district maintains a 6:9 special-needs-to-typical-peers ratio and plans a 19th classroom at Parkway this fall.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
Special Education Advisory Council and parents urged the board to expand summer services after ESY was reduced to four days a week, three hours a day for many students; SEAC said staffing is inconsistent and families urged a return to a five-day model with field activities.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
The Greenwich Board of Education voted 7-0 to approve four new courses at Greenwich High School: AP Cybersecurity; AP Human Geography; AP Business and Personal Finance; and an Honors Art History course, with a textbook committee to vet any required resources.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
The board discussed a one-time, limited open-enrollment regulation to let Greenwich residents from Western and Eastern opt into Central Middle School, adding 15 sixth-grade, 15 seventh-grade and 7 eighth-grade seats; the regulation would run through June 30 and use a lottery if oversubscribed.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
The Greenwich Board of Education approved interim funding for the Old Greenwich School project, adopting a package that raises owner contingency to 10% and includes a roof replacement alternate. The final vote was 4–3 with one abstention.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
Administrators presented four course proposals — AP Business & Personal Finance, AP Human Geography, AP Cybersecurity and Honors Art History — discussing prerequisites, pilot status, staffing and anticipated student interest; no board votes were taken tonight.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
The Greenwich Alliance for Education updated the board on grants and programs including 'Tuning Into Music' and AVID, reported $5.6 million in support through June 2025, and presented alumni testimonials describing program impact on careers and college readiness.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
Superintendent Jones reported 14 sixth‑grade signups (and a few for other grades) in the Central Middle School open‑enrollment survey; she will analyze students' special‑education, EL and resource needs and potential impacts on sending schools before the board considers any enrollment decision.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
The Greenwich Board of Education voted 8-0 Jan. 5 to authorize an interim appropriation of $6,277,940 to sign a guaranteed maximum price for the Old Greenwich School renovation after discussing contingency levels, bid alternates and conditioned capital funds. The board will ask the BET to release conditioned funds and seek RTM action before construction starts in April.
Connecticut / School Districts / Greenwich School District
The board unanimously approved Hamilton Avenue School’s proposal to shift its magnet theme to AVID and Suzuki-based instruction (Harmony and Learning), funded in part by a Greenwich Alliance for Education grant to cover professional development.