New Milford: Where Education, Career Training & Excellence Meet

smiling teacher in front of computer lab classroomAre you seeking an exceptional school system providing top-notch education and career training opportunities? New Milford, Connecticut, checks all of the boxes. The New Milford Public School System is focused on the success of all of the Town's students. 

The Board of Education (BOE) also offers adult education services, a variety of enrichment and general-interest classes. The EXCEL program is an inclusive preschool that provides services for children with special needs and their typical peers together within one setting.

Students in grades K-5 may attend the Western Connecticut Academy for International Studies, a K-5 magnet school.  

New Milford High School (NMHS) is a state-of-the-art facility that provides students access to the latest technology, including a fully equipped television studio, science labs, and computer labs. High school students can attend Henry Abbott Technical School or a regional agri-science program. NMHS has a 92 percent graduation rate.

Students of all grades have opportunities to excel through extra-curricular activities including sports, theater, art and music.  

The McCarthy Observatory, is a world-class astronomical observatory (International Astronomical Union code 932) located on the campus of the New Milford High School, the non-profit state-of-the-art educational and research facility is open to all: students, community groups, the general public, educators, and researchers with no charge for its use. Using state-of-the-art equipment and telescopes, a student won the Intel International Science Fair, asteroids have been discovered, and many hundreds of observations of potentially hazard space objects have been accurately observed for science purposes.

Local students also have access to top-notch area private schools, from elementary through high-school.

New Milford Public Schools

Hill and Plain Elementary School

Hill and Plain Elementary School

 
Litchfield Hills Transition Center

Litchfield Hills Transition Center

 
New Milford High School

New Milford High School

 
Northville Elementary School

Northville Elementary School

 
Sarah Noble Intermediate School

Sarah Noble Intermediate School

 
Schaghticoke Middle School

Schaghticoke Middle School

 

Higher Education Within 50 Miles

Naugatuck Valley Community College - Danbury Campus

Naugatuck Valley Community College - Danbury Campus

 
Yale University - New Haven, CT

Yale University - New Haven, CT

 
University of Hartford - Hartford, CT

University of Hartford - Hartford, CT

 
Trinity College - Hartford, CT

Trinity College - Hartford, CT

 
Wesleyan University - Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University - Middletown, CT

 
Quinnipiac University - Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University - Hamden, CT

 
Western Connecticut State University - Danbury, CT

Western Connecticut State University - Danbury, CT

 
Naugatuck Valley Community College - Waterbury, CT

Naugatuck Valley Community College - Waterbury, CT

 
Post University - Waterbury, CT

Post University - Waterbury, CT

 
Housatonic Community College - Bridgeport, CT

Housatonic Community College - Bridgeport, CT

 
Fairfield University - Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University - Fairfield, CT

 
University of Bridgeport - Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport - Bridgeport, CT

 
Norwalk Community College - Norwalk, CT

Norwalk Community College - Norwalk, CT

 
Sacred Heart University - Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University - Fairfield, CT

 
Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT

Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT

 

Area Private Schools

Dutchess Day School - Millbrook, NY

Dutchess Day School - Millbrook, NY

 
The Wooster School - Danbury, CT

The Wooster School - Danbury, CT

 
The Forman School - Litchfield, CT

The Forman School - Litchfield, CT

 
Millbrook School - Millbrook, NY

Millbrook School - Millbrook, NY

 
The Kildonan School - Amenia, NY

The Kildonan School - Amenia, NY

 
Washington Montessori School - Washington, CT

Washington Montessori School - Washington, CT

 
The Frederick Gunn School - Washington, CT

The Frederick Gunn School - Washington, CT

 
The South Kent School - South Kent, CT

The South Kent School - South Kent, CT

 
Rumsey Hall School - Washington Depot, CT

Rumsey Hall School - Washington Depot, CT

 
Kent School - Kent, CT

Kent School - Kent, CT

 
The Marvelwood School - Kent, CT

The Marvelwood School - Kent, CT

 
Canterbury School - New Milford, CT

Canterbury School - New Milford, CT