Branford Public Schools

Branford Public Schools Official page for the Branford, CT Public School District. Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow 📕

This month, we shine a bright spotlight on Jim O’Connor, principal of Mary R. Tisko Elementary School! 🎉For 16 years, Ji...
08/31/2026

This month, we shine a bright spotlight on Jim O’Connor, principal of Mary R. Tisko Elementary School! 🎉

For 16 years, Jim has led Tisko with passion and purpose, keeping students at the heart of every decision while supporting and caring for his staff along the way. Jim is more than Tisko’s principal; he is the unofficial mascot of Branford Public Schools. 🐝Whether attending events throughout the community, coaching girls’ high school lacrosse, or cheering on a colleague in need, Jim brings energy, kindness, and an unmistakable Branford spirit wherever he goes.

Jim truly embodies all that is good about , and we are incredibly fortunate to have him as a leader, colleague, coach, and champion for our students and community.

Happy First Day of School, Branford! We’re so excited to see you in our classrooms today and make new memories with you ...
08/27/2026

Happy First Day of School, Branford!

We’re so excited to see you in our classrooms today and make new memories with you all! 🐝

08/26/2026

We’re ready for tomorrow, are you? 🐝📚

08/20/2026

For our next installment, Liz Young, a school counselor at Walsh Intermediate, is coming to you from with how she unplugs on the water and why she's reccomending Grit by . It's all about putting your all in and helping yourself and other navigate any choppy waters 🌊

08/17/2026

Have you heard about our Lighthouse Team? It's a select group of WIS students who exemplify and highlight the Leader In Me framework by putting on a weekly live Leader in Me Show!

As the Lighthouse Team advisor, Elizabeth Young, shares, "The message is we can be kind, and kind is cool.... When it comes from students and students are talking about, I think they're more apt to do it!"⛵️

Stay tuned for a deeper look into what makes BPS so special!

08/13/2026

For some of our BPS staff, summer reading isn't just a leisurely pass time, it's the whole bucket list! Check out Ms. Mancini's, our grades 5-12 World Language Department Leader's, summer stack 📚 From taking inspiration from her Spanish 3 curriculum with an Aztec guide on How to Be Grateful to a Nantucket beach read by , it seems like Ms. Mancini has ever genre covered!

How many books have you already read this summer? Let us know in the comments!

Quick reminder!A special meeting is being held on Wednesday, August 12 at 7 P.M. to hear an informal presentation regard...
08/10/2026

Quick reminder!

A special meeting is being held on Wednesday, August 12 at 7 P.M. to hear an informal presentation regarding the Board of Education Master Facilities Plan as well as future funding for projects. This will include renovations/expansions to Mary T. Murphy and Mary R. Tisko Elementary schools.

The meeting will be held at the Joe Trapasso Community House (46 Church Street, Branford). It will also be broadcast on BCTV and BCTV Facebook Live.

We're less than 3 weeks away from the start of school, Branford! We're working on getting ready for students, and, wheth...
08/08/2026

We're less than 3 weeks away from the start of school, Branford! We're working on getting ready for students, and, whether you're a parent or a student, there are some things you should be doing as well to start preparing for the fall:

🐝 Adjust bedtimes to get ready for early school days!
🐝 Make sure all medical check-ups are up to date and your family doesn’t need any last-minute appointments.
🐝 Start practicing independent habits (alongside screen-free activities!)
🐝 Make sure all online services, like ParentSquare and our Hive Minds Newsletter, are properly set up.

08/07/2026

Literally unplugging the TV for the summer growing up? We can definitely say Teacher of the Year Vickie Climie knows how to enjoy a !

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon seems to be very popular on our educator reading list, so drop in the comments if you’ve started it and how it’s going 📖

We're hiring Paraeducators to start in August for the 2026-2027 school year! This is a great role for someone who's look...
08/06/2026

We're hiring Paraeducators to start in August for the 2026-2027 school year!
This is a great role for someone who's looking to get involved in education or return to the classroom.

What you can expect in the role:
🐝 working with our teachers and school staff to maintain safe, structured, and inclusive learning environments
🐝 helping with running classroom activities
🐝 building one-on-one relationships with students to maintain engagement and create supportive systems

Here is the applicant we're looking for:
🐝 passionate community members who are looking to get more involved or re-involved with supporting youth and education
🐝Associate’s Degree or
🐝 GED recipient with ParaPathways certificate

Apply at the Human Resources page at branfordschools.org and share with someone who would be a fit!

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185 Damascus Road
Branford, CT
06405

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Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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