Norwich Public Schools (NPS, Norwich School District) is the public school system for the town of

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. NPS serves approximately 3,600 students every year through 10 school locations within the City of Norwich. Operating one early learning center, seven elementary schools, two magnet middle schools, a 9-12 transition academy, and a Regional Adult Education program. 8th-grade graduates are able to various local high school programs, such as

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, and other local programs. Norwich Public Schools employs more than 1,000 staff, including teachers and administrators. Norwich Public Schools has been serving the City of Norwich for nearly 150 years, with the opening of its first school in 1875. The John Mason School building, built in 1895, is currently in use as the school system's district office.

Vision and mission

Vision To enable each child to reach their full potential. Mission The Norwich Public Schools will provide each student a rigorous, effective teaching and learning environment where equity is the norm, excellence is the goal, student health and safety is assured.

List of Schools

Early Learning Centers

As of the 2021-2022 school year * Bishop Early Learning Center (Built 1925, Renovated 1999)

Elementary schools

As of the 2021-2022 school year * Samuel Huntington Elementary School (Built 1928, Renovated 1999) * Thomas W. Mahan Elementary School (Built 1968, Renovated 1995) * Veterans Memorial Elementary School (Built 1968, Renovated 1995) * John B. Stanton Elementary School (Built 1956, Renovated 1995) * Uncas Elementary School (Built 1975) * John M. Moriarty Environmental Science Magnet Elementary School (Built 1975) * Wequonnoc Arts & Technology Magnet Elementary School (Built 1962, Renovated 2005)

Middle schools

As of the 2021–2022 school year * Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School (Built 1975) * Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School (Built 1962, Renovated 2010)

High schools

As of the 2021-2022 school year, Norwich Public Schools does not operate any high schools. Students within the NPS system are allowed to select from a number of local high school options, and by default will move on to

. Other options include

, and

Transition & Adult Education Programs

* Norwich Transition Academy * Norwich Regional Adult Education

Former Schools

* Norwich High School (Converted into Norwich Regional Adult Education Facility, 2007) * Greeneville Elementary School (Closed, Fall 2010) * Bishop Elementary School (Converted into Early Learning Center, 2010) * William A. Buckingham School (Closed, 2011) * Deborah Tenant-Zinewicz School (Converted into Norwich Transition Academy, 2020)

Population

2019–2021 school year

District data from 2019–2020 school year

Demographics

* 1,238 or 34.5% Hispanic * 1,063 or 29.6% White * 663 or 18.5% Black * 363 or 10.1% Multi-racial * 230 or 6.4% Asian * 18 or 0.5% Native American

Free and reduced lunches

* 67% free or reduced, 33% paid

Special populations

''Special Education'' As of the 2019-2020 school year, 695 students in the district were identified as having disabilities.

References

External links

Norwich Public Schools district websiteNECS - Norwich Public Schools- CT DOE School Facilities Survey, 2013 - NPS Website