🎉 Huge Congratulations to our very own Will Ortoleva! 🎉

We are incredibly proud to share that Will has been named a Curriculum Associates Extraordinary Educator — and he’s the only educator selected from Connecticut this year!

The Extraordinary Educators Program honors outstanding teachers from across the country who demonstrate exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in the classroom!
1 day ago, May V. Carrigan Intermediate School
Will
Will with students

Reminder: All West Haven Public Schools will have a half day on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, due to staff development.

4 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
Half Day of School
🦃 It’s been a wonderful short week here in West Haven Public Schools, filled with turkey trots, mini parades, team dinners, powder puff football, and so much more. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday break! 🦃
9 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
turkey trot
turkey trot
balloon parade
balloon
balloon
team dinner
powder puff football

Carrigan families: Tomorrow is the final day to purchase tickets for Tuesday night’s basketball game at WHHS, with a limited number also available at the door. The game begins at 6 PM, and all students must be accompanied by an adult.

See you there!

11 days ago, May V. Carrigan Intermediate School
Staff Basketball Game Flyer
Carrigan celebrated our monthly academic successes today! Cluster I and Cluster D earned top honors for their hard work. Our i-Ready and Lexia All-Star Winners also got to choose a reward from our new gift card choice board in recognition of their success this past month. Great job, everyone!
14 days ago, May V. Carrigan Intermediate School
Carrigan academic award assembly
Carrigan academic award assembly
Carrigan academic award assembly
Carrigan academic award assembly
Carrigan academic award assembly
Carrigan’s Student Council wrapped up its annual drive to collect non-perishable items for WHEAT. Thanks to our caring community, more than 1,200 items were donated this year!
14 days ago, May V. Carrigan Intermediate School
Carrigan Student Council Drive
Carrigan Student Council Drive
Carrigan Student Council Drive
Carrigan Student Council Drive

Reminder:
Next week, Wednesday, November 26, will be a half day of school for all West Haven Public Schools. There will be no school for all West Haven Public Schools on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, for Thanksgiving break.

15 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
Half day flyer
No School Flyer
A little Friday surprise: new pencils for everyone, all thanks to Erick’s hard-earned A+! His proud smile is almost as big as Mr. Webber’s. Wishing everyone an awesome weekend!
21 days ago, May V. Carrigan Intermediate School
Erick & Mr. Webber

Notice: We are currently experiencing phone outages at some of our schools. Our IT team is aware of the issue and is actively working to resolve it. We will provide updates as needed. Thank you for your understanding.

23 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
A big thank you to everyone who helped make Winter Coat Shopping Nights a success! 🧥💙 Students in need were able to pick out one coat to keep them warm this winter!
25 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
Winter Coat Shopping Nights
Winter Coat Shopping Nights
Winter Coat Shopping Nights
Winter Coat Shopping Nights

Reminder: There will be no school for all West Haven Public Schools on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.

25 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
Veterans Day Flyer

Reminder: There will be no school for all West Haven Public Schools on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.

25 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
Veterans Day Flyer

Students & Families:
Please take a moment to review our flyer for our Holiday Festival taking place at Savin Rock Community School on Saturday, November 22! 🍂🥧✨

29 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
Holiday Festival Flyer
Holiday Festival Flyer
The First Congregational Church is offering extra help for those with reduced SNAP benefits — learn more in the flyers below!
29 days ago, West Haven Public Schools
Panty Registration Form
Panty Registration Form

Students & Families:
Please take a moment to review our flyer for the Merriment Festival taking place at Mackrille on Friday, November 15! 🎁✨

about 1 month ago, West Haven Public Schools
Merriment Flyer
Merriment Flyer

Reminder: There will be no school for all West Haven Public Schools on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, for Election Day.

about 1 month ago, West Haven Public Schools
Election Day
Over the summer, Carrigan students strengthened their academic skills through Reading and Math assignments. Those who completed and returned their work in September were recognized with certificates and treated to an ice cream party! 📚🍦 Keep up the great work, Carrigan scholars!
about 1 month ago, May V. Carrigan Intermediate School
Ice Cream party
Ice Cream party
Ice Cream party

⚠️NOTICE BY THE WEST HAVEN BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS ⚠️

The West Haven Board of Education’s (WHBOE) Special Education /Pupil Services department informs parents when personally identifiable information, which was collected, maintained or used under IDEA is no longer relevant to the provision of educational services to a student and the WHBOE plans to destroy the information. The WHBOE reminds parents that they or their child may need the information for Social Security benefits, educational or other purposes in the future. However, a permanent record of a student’s name, address, and phone number, his or her grades, attendance record, classes attended, grade level completed, and year completed may be maintained without time limitation.

Please be advised that the West Haven Board of Education (WHBOE) will be destroying special education records for students with a date of birth between January 1, 1998, to December 31, 1998. The WHBOE considers this 30 days’ notice for the destruction of these records. If the WHBOE does NOT receive a written request for your records by December 23, 2025, they will be destroyed on January 3, 2025.

about 1 month ago, West Haven Public Schools
Files Destruction Clipart
Carrigan celebrated Unity Day and recognized their Caring Cougars for October! 💙 Congratulations to all the students honored and to the entire Carrigan community for taking a stand against mean-spirited behavior and promoting kindness every day.
about 1 month ago, May V. Carrigan Intermediate School
Unity Day / Caring Cougar
Unity Day / Caring Cougar
Unity Day / Caring Cougar
Unity Day / Caring Cougar
Unity Day / Caring Cougar
Unity Day / Caring Cougar
Unity Day / Caring Cougar
Unity Day / Caring Cougar

Reminder: No School for Carrigan Intermediate School on Monday, October 27 for Parent Visiting Day

about 1 month ago, West Haven Public Schools
No School Flyer