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NEW CANAAN, CT (October 2024) — New Canaan Public Schools has once again proven its educational excellence by being ranked the #1 school district in Connecticut in Niche’s 2025...

Dear South School Families, I hope everyone had a wonderful summer, enjoying the slower pace and warm days and nights with your families. Whether you remained in New Canaan or y...

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, As always, we hope that this letter finds you all well and that your summer provided the opportunity to take some time to rest, relax, and ...

South School’s weekly Announcement and News show produced by the South School TV (SSTV) cast, crew, and Executive Producer, Mrs. Ronna Van Veghel, is the proud recipient of two 20...

Repost from The Hour, 'How a New Canaan school got a 'moon tree' from NASA. NEW CANAAN — A New Canaan elementary school is now home to a very special sycamore tree that spent the ...

NEW CANAAN, CT (May 14, 2024) - New Canaan Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Siobhan McCormack as the new Assistant Principal of South Elementary School. ...

South Elementary School has been selected by NASA as one of the first to receive a “Moon Tree” seedling that has flown across space aboard the Artemis I mission. Currently, South ...

NEW CANAAN, CT - New Canaan Public Schools has been ranked No. 48 in Niche.com's 2024 list of Top 50 School Districts in America. NCPS maintained its ranking in the Top 1% out of...

Please click here to access South School's summer resources ! This district also offers several Summer Enrichment Camps that are full of learning and fun for your child. We hop...

Parents! Learn how social media is designed to be addictive and gain parenting tools to limit its negative impact on your children. This program is intended for all community ...

It's back! Join us on March 23rd, 10am at Waveny Park for the NC Color Drop ! The NC Color Drop is an annual event that helps fundraise college scholarship money for gradua...

Update 2/12: Due to expected snowy weather, the event has been moved to Wednesday, February 14th at 9:30am. Calling all #SouthSchoolCT Parents! Join us on Feb 14...

The South School Student Council is hosting a holiday supply drive during December and January. Donation boxes can be found in the school's main lobby and will be available for th...

Join us on Friday, December 8th for PJ Day for the Kids as students across our district wear their pajamas to support children battling cancer! Each of our schools (elementary ...

Pre-registration has officially begun for Kindergarten 2024! Please click here or on the image below to begin the Kindergarten Pre-Registration Process. Guidelines to Pre-R...

NEW CANAAN, CT - In observance of Veteran's Day, New Canaan Public Schools would like to recognize and pay tribute to the dedicated veterans who have served in our armed forces an...

On October 20th, Our South School students were greeted by a special visitor this morning: a one-and-a-half-year-old Newfoundland therapy dog named Miya. During her time, Miya vis...

Back by popular demand, Dr. Marc Brackett, Ph.D., Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of "Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help...

Interested in becoming a substitute teacher? Join our NCPS team and earn up to $150 per day! Click here for more information on how to apply today !

On March 3, 2023, the South School Student Council donated over 15 boxes and five tote bags full of school supplies to the King Street Intermediate School in Danbury, CT. The clas...