West Hartford Public Schools teachers begin the 2025-2026 academic year on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, and all students return to buildings on Aug. 27.

By Ronni Newton

The 2025-2026 school year is about to begin, and West Hartford Superintendent of Schools Paul Vicinus is eagerly anticipating what he believes is going to be a great year for the roughly 9,100 public school students in the district.

“It’s shaping up to be a very positive year,” he said in an interview Friday afternoon, with the momentum of great outcomes in student achievement, minimal changes in leadership, and a great new group of teachers joining the district. The academic year begins for teachers with convocation on Monday, Aug. 25, and students return to classrooms on Wednesday.

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