It's Back To School Tomorrow

As the town and the state was slammed by Tropical Storm Irene, the start of school was changed from August 30 to the day after Labor Day, Tuesday, September 6. All schools now have electricity and are ready to go. Are you?

For those new to town, the Clinton Public Schools district consists of four schools: The (K-3); (4-5); (6-8); and (high school grades 9-12). Projected student population is 2,033. To register your child or children for school, call the school office(s) where the students will be attending school. Click on the school name for the phone number or see below.

Additional information for students and their families can be found at the school’s website.

On the website, there is a complete listing of the bus routes for all schools including the Joel School bus route, Pierson and Eliot bus routes, and The Morgan School bus route.

School lunch menus are available here.   

School Names, Locations, and Contacts:

Lewin G. Joel Elementary School (preschool and K-3)

137-A Glenwood Road

Clinton, CT  06413

Phone: (860) 664-6501

Fax:     (860) 664-6581

Principal: Claudia Norman

Assistant Principal: Shanta Smith

Regular School Hours: 8:46am to 3:15pm

Delayed Opening:  10:30am to 3:15pm

Early Dismissal:  8:46am to 12:15pm

AM Preschool:  8:46am - 11:35am

PM Preschool:  12:25pm - 3:15pm

Early Dismissal Preschool: AM 10:45am; PM no classes

Abraham Pierson School (Grades 4 and 5)

75 East Main Street

Clinton, CT  06413

Phone: (860) 664-6502

Fax: (860) 664-6582

Principal: Angela Guarascio

Regular School Hours: 7:56am to 2:37pm

Jared Eliot Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)

69 Fairy Dell Road

Clinton, CT  06413

Phone: (860) 664-6503

Fax: (860) 664-6583

Principal: Linda Tucker

Assistant Principal: Mike Gourdier

Regular School Hours: 7:50am to 2:31pm

Delayed Opening:  10am to 2:31pm

Early Dismissal:  7:50am to 11:45am

The Morgan School (Grades 9 - 12)

27 Killingworth Turnpike

Clinton, CT  06413

Phone: (860) 664-6504

Fax: (860) 664-6549

Principal: Keri Hagness

Assistant Principal: Nate Jacobson

Regular School Hours: 7:35am to 2:10pm

Delayed Opening:  9:35am to 2:10pm

Early Dismissal:  7:35am to 11:15am

Special Services Office (K-12) and Administrative Offices

137-B Glenwood Road

Clinton, CT  06413

Phone: (860) 664-6505

Fax: (860) 664-6585

Director of Special Services: Janet Brisson

Parent Conference Dates:

Joel - Dec. 8 and March 29

Pierson - Dec. 7 and March 13

Eliot - Nov. 17 and March 15

Morgan - Nov. 15 and March 27

School Recesses

Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving Recess

Dec. 26-Jan. 2: Holiday/Winter Recess

School resumes Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 after the Winter Recess

Feb. 20-24: February Recess

April 16-20: Spring Recess

June 22*: Last Day of School/Early Dismissal

*The school calendar provides for eight emergency days. If none are used, the last day of school is June 12. If three days are used, the last day will be June 15. Make-up days for emergency closings are June 13-15, June 18-22.

Other Holiday Dates/No School:

Sept. 5        Labor Day

Oct. 10        Columbus Day

Jan. 16        MLK Day

Feb. 20        President’s Day

April 6         Good Friday

May 28        Memorial Day

School will be open for Veterans’ Day, November 11

CMT and CAPT Dates:  March 5-9, March 12-16, March 19-21, March 23, March 26-30

Early Dismissal Dates: Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 23, Dec. 23, Jan. 26, Feb. 16, March 22, April 26, May 24.

Early Dismissal Times

Joel School: 12:15 p.m.

Pierson School: 11:45 a.m.

Eliot School: 11:45 a.m.

Morgan School: 11:15 a.m.

Delayed Opening Times

Joel School: 10:30 a.m.

Pierson School: 10:00 a.m.

Eliot School: 10:00 a.m.

Morgan School: 9:35 a.m.

Central Office Administration

Superintendent of Schools: Jack Cross

Assistant Superintendent of Schools: Maryann O’Donnell

Phone number - Administrative Offices: (860) 664-6500

Fax number – Administrative Offices: (860) 664-6580

School Business Administrator: Kevin Kane

Phone number - School Business Office: (860) 664-6506

Location of Administrative Offices: 137-B Glenwood Road, Clinton, CT

Board of Education: 

Generally, meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room at the Administrative Offices (Joel School Building), 137-B Glenwood Road, Clinton. This schedule can change due to Monday holidays. The first four meetings are: Tuesday, Sept. 6, Monday, Sept. 19, Monday, Oct. 3 and Monday, Oct. 17.

Board of Education Members:

Deborah Grass, chair

Gerald Vece, secretary

Kim Campanaro

Ethelene DiBona

Joan Johanson

Al Mantilia

Phil Williams

Helpful Websites:

Henry Carter Hull Library

Town website

2010-2011 Education Budget:  $31,137,306