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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 Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We hope you enjoyed a relaxing summer despite the heat, and that you’re ready for another exciting year here at ...

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...

West School is currently hosting a Snack Drive from April 1-30th to benefit the Horizons at CT State Norwalk a tuition-free academic and enrichment program serving under-resource...

Please click here to view this year's summer resource list . This district also offers several Summer Enrichment Camps that are full of learning and fun for your child. We hope...

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...

Come one, come all! Join us Thursday, February 15th at the Saxe Auditorium to view our annual West School Variety Show! Performances will start at 6pm and will include a wid...

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

This month, Feb 2nd - 29th, West School will be hosting a Food Drive to benefit the New Canaan Food Pantry. We are currently looking for non-perishable items, including: Co...

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 16th, our West School students illuminated the halls with the second annual Book Character Pumpkin Museum! The pumpkin museum will be on display from October 16th to Oc...

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 !

This month, West Elementary school partnered with the New Canaan Food Pantry to raise awareness for local food donations with the creation of celebratory “birthday bags”.. These “...

On March 14th, our West School PTC welcomed Dr. Susan Bliss to discuss how we parents can support their children in "Building Resilience through Problem-Solving." The presentation...

Are you or someone you know struggling with mental health issues like anxiety or depression? Mental health is at the foundation of our emotional and physical well-being, and as we...

On February 14th, West Kids Care students program dropped off dozens of handmade Valentines to Staying Put in New Canaan , an organization that provides at-home support and com...