Connecticut has 168 regular public school districts across 9 planning regions, enrolling 471,251 students in 2024–25. Connecticut children must turn 5 by September 1 to start kindergarten, in every district — see the Connecticut kindergarten cutoff.
The largest is Bridgeport School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (20,022 students). Capitol Planning Region has the most districts, 40. 8 have a full county directory page, linked below; every other district is listed by name in the table.
Connecticut planning regions and their districts
School districts in Connecticut by county, 2026–27
Each district draws its own attendance boundaries, and a district can cross county lines, so the county your home is in narrows it down but does not settle it. The district office or its website can confirm which school serves your address. Kindergarten registration is also handled by the district, not the state.