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School districts in Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT
Northwest Hills Planning Region has 19 regular public school districts, enrolling 12,564 students in 2024–25. The largest is Torrington School District (3,911 students, 31% of the county), followed by Regional School District 10 and Regional School District 20. 16 of the 19 offer kindergarten. Connecticut's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 19 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington School District 50 Major Besse Drive, Torrington | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,911 | 189 | (860) 489-2327 |
| Regional School District 10 24 Lyon Road, Burlington | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,140 | 163 | (860) 673-2538 |
| Regional School District 20 35 Wamogo Road, Litchfield | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 1,619 | 92 | (860) 361-9033 |
| Regional School District 07 100 Battistoni Drive, Winsted | 7–12 | 2 | 818 | — | (860) 379-1084 |
| Regional School District 12 11 A School Street Box 386, Washington Depot also serves Western Connecticut Planning Region | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 798 | 31 | (860) 868-6100 |
| Winchester School District 2 Wetmore Avenue, Winsted | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 599 | 60 | (860) 379-0706 |
| The Gilbert School District 200 Williams Avenue, Winsted | 7–12 | 1 | 452 | — | (860) 379-6163 |
| New Hartford School District 530 Main Street Box 315, New Hartford | Pre-K–6 | 3 | 433 | 48 | (860) 379-8546 |
| Regional School District 01 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village | 8–12 | 1 | 356 | — | (860) 824-0855 |
| Salisbury School District 45 Lincoln City Road, Lakeville | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 288 | 28 | (860) 435-9871 |
| North Canaan School District 90 Pease Street, Canaan | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 245 | 25 | (860) 824-5149 |
| Barkhamsted School District 65 Ripley Hill Road, Barkhamsted | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 227 | 31 | (860) 738-4016 |
| Kent School District 9 Judd Avenue, Kent | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 180 | 12 | (860) 927-3537 |
| Hartland School District 30 South Road, East Hartland | Pre-K–9 | 1 | 123 | 10 | (860) 653-7207 |
| Sharon School District 80 Hilltop Road, Sharon | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 97 | 15 | (860) 364-5153 |
| Cornwall School District 5 Cream Hill Road, Cornwall | K–8 | 1 | 86 | 7 | (860) 672-6617 |
| Canaan School District 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village | K–8 | 1 | 70 | 10 | (860) 824-7791 |
| Colebrook School District 452 Smith Hill Road, Colebrook | K–6 | 1 | 61 | 7 | (860) 379-2179 |
| Norfolk School District 128 Greenwoods Rd East, Norfolk | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 61 | 8 | (860) 542-5553 |
Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
Together the 19 districts run 40 schools from offices in 16 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Norfolk School District, with 61 students; the median Northwest Hills Planning Region district has 288. By grade span: 5 Pre-K–12, 4 Pre-K–8, 3 Pre-K–6, 2 7–12, 2 K–8, 1 8–12, 1 K–6 and 1 Pre-K–9. Without kindergarten: Regional School District 07 (7–12), The Gilbert School District (7–12) and Regional School District 01 (8–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 736 children. The biggest kindergarten was Torrington School District's, with 189; Regional School District 10 had 163, and the smallest, Colebrook School District, had 7.
Northwest Hills Planning Region holds 19 of Connecticut's 168 regular districts (11%) and 2.7% of its 471,251 public school students, ranking 3rd of 9 planning regions by number of districts and 8th by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 16 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 314 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Regional School District 12 (into Western Connecticut Planning Region).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Northwest Hills Planning Region's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Torrington School District · Regional School District 10 · Regional School District 20 · Regional School District 07 · Regional School District 12 · Winchester School District · The Gilbert School District · New Hartford School District · Regional School District 01 · Salisbury School District · North Canaan School District · Barkhamsted School District · Kent School District · Hartland School District · Sharon School District · Cornwall School District · Canaan School District · Colebrook School District · Norfolk School District
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