Weekly Message from the Superintendent

Superintendent's Weekly Message - June 5, 2026

Dear SPS Community:

Last night, I joined with members of the Stamford Board of Education, the Stamford Education Association, and our other unions to honor the Stamford Public Schools employees who will retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year. Many of these dedicated individuals have worked for Stamford Public Schools for their entire career, and we are grateful for their years of service to our students, families, and the greater Stamford community.

In addition to honoring our retirees, we recognized SPS community members who this year reached service milestones of 25, 35, or 45 years with Stamford Public Schools.

On behalf of everyone at Stamford Public Schools, I would like to wish our retirees many years of health and happiness during retirement. For those who achieved significant service milestones this year, thank you for your continued dedication and commitment to public education in Stamford!

Westhill High School Groundbreaking

On Tuesday afternoon, I had the honor of joining Mayor Simmons and Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz at the groundbreaking ceremony for the New Westhill High School. This major investment in our public schools was made possible through unprecedented support from the State of Connecticut, which will reimburse the City of Stamford for 80% of eligible construction costs.

The new Westhill will feature nearly 100 modern classrooms to support general education, science instruction, special education, and the specialized career pathways programs in addition to a state-of-the-art indoor pool facility and a performing arts center.

We are grateful to our City and State delegation and partners, whose collaboration and historic financial support has made this milestone possible.

Stamford High Meet the Coaches Night is June 9

Incoming freshmen athletes and athletes transferring to Stamford High are encouraged to attend Meet the Coaches Knight on Tuesday, June 9 from 6 to 7 pm.

Student athletes attending AITE whose attendance zone high school is Stamford High should plan to attend the event on Tuesday night.

223 Seniors Earn Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy

Congratulations to the 223 graduating seniors in the SPS Class of 2026 who earned the Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy during high school. To qualify, students must complete all graduation requirements in English Language Arts as well as complete an assessment demonstrating proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing in a language other than English.

This year’s recipients qualified in one or more of 17 different languages: Arabic, Dari, French, Georgian, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Telugu, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

29 Seniors Complete Stamford Regional Agriscience Program at Westhill

On Thursday night, the 29 high school seniors who successfully completed the Stamford Regional Agriscience Program were honored during a banquet at Westhill High School.

The Stamford Regional Agriscience Program is one of 21 Regional Agriscience Programs in Connecticut providing students with hands-on, career-focused training in agriculture, food systems, natural resources management, and more. During the 2025-26 school year, 136 students in grades 9-12 were enrolled in this rigorous, highly competitive, 4-year program.

Each of the agriscience program graduates will be pursuing postsecondary education at institutions including Cornell University, Oregon State University, the University of Connecticut, Virginia Tech, and others.

Annual Physicals Required for Grades K, 7, and 10

The State of Connecticut requires students to have an annual physical before entering Kindergarten, 7th Grade, and 10th Grade. Please bring this form to your child’s medical appointment so it can be completed for the school nurse. If your child does not have a healthcare provider they see regularly, click here for a list of providers that offer school entry physicals.

Updated 2026-27 Calendars with Early Release Days

The 2026-27 school year calendars have been updated with all early release days, open school nights, and parent-teacher conference dates. Please click here to view or download the calendar in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole or Ukrainian.