K-12 Education

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  • CACFP Emergency Shelters

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in emergency shelters provides cash assistance for nutritious meals and snacks served to resident infants and children ages 18 and younger.

  • Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals

  • Forms for School Nutrition Programs

    Forms for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) school nutrition programs, including the School Breakfast Program (SBP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP, Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) of the NSLP, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), and Special Milk Program (SMP).

  • Charter Schools

    Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are run independently of the school district and may also have a specialized focus. Charters are granted by the State Board of Education and schools may enroll students in Grades PK-12 as established in their charters.

  • Mastery Examination Committee

    This page provides information about the Mastery Examination Committee within the Department of Education.

  • Student Success Plan

    The Student Success Plan (SSP) is an individualized student driven plan that will be developed to address every student’s needs and interests to help every student stay connected in school and to achieve postsecondary educational and career goals.

  • Peer Learning Opportunities

  • Attendance Awareness Campaign

    Attendance Awareness Campaign

  • Chronic Absence

    Good attendance is essential to student achievement! Research shows that absences add up and that good attendance is essential to student achievement and graduation. Whereas, chronic absence and truancy can be lead to school drop-out, academic failure and juvenile delinquency. By removing barriers to attendance, districts, schools and community partners can improve attendance.

  • Explore Your Choices

    Connecticut public school choice programs are an opportunity to raise student achievement and reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation. Explore your choices by finding a school or district program.

  • What is School Choice?

    The term “school choice” means parents have an additional opportunity to choose the schools their child will attend for an elementary and secondary education. Based on both state and federal laws, Connecticut public school choice programs are an opportunity to raise student achievement and to “reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation” as described in the 1997 Enhancing Education Choices and Opportunities Act (Public Act 97-290).

  • RSCO Homepage

    The Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) was created in partnership with operator districts to manage the Open Choice and magnet school choice process in response to the Milo Sheff, et al. v. William O’Neill, et al case and the decision in 1997.

  • Open Choice Programs

    The Open Choice program allows urban students to attend public schools in nearby suburban towns.

  • Public School Choice In Connecticut 

    Information on the five different types of public school choices available statewide.

  • Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

    The mission of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is to provide a world-class, unique and rigorous learning environment for high schools students and adult learners that ensures both student academic success and trade/technology mastery and instills a zest for lifelong learning.