January 14, 2026Watkinson annual MLK Day is a half day of programming including special classes prepared by Watkinson faculty and guest presentations.…
February 19, 2025A live taping of the Colin McEnroe Show devoted to the chemistry of Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick Hartford, CT – Watkinson…
December 4, 2024Watkinson School, Hartford’s oldest private independent day school for grades 6-12/PG, is pleased to announce that Colin McEnroe will return to…
October 10, 2024Watkinson School is pleased to announce that the Suddes Group is bringing its esteemed “Impact Ignites Income Cohort Training” to…
July 9, 2024Kathleen Kane-Francalangia and Nancy Wheeler named Board of Trustees President and Vice President Respectively Watkinson School is pleased to announce…
April 17, 2024Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Hemingson '82 spent the day on campus on April 9, 2024. He attended classes, spoke at All-School…
April 4, 2024On Wednesday, March 27, the CT Supreme Court’s “On Circuit” program came to Watkinson. Annually, the court selects a location…
March 7, 2024Watkinson School is pleased to announce that the CT Supreme Court’s “On Circuit” program is coming to campus on Wednesday,…
February 23, 2024Out of thousands of votes in this year's Glastonbury Lifestyle Readers' Choice survey, Watkinson is thrilled to announce that we…
February 9, 2024Watkinson School is pleased to recognize that Upper School Head Ryan Reese (of Simsbury) has been named as the Director…
February 8, 2024Director of Development Thomas Murphy and Boys Varsity Tennis Coach Max Schweitzer Watkinson School, Hartford’s oldest independent day private school for…
January 30, 2024On Saturday, February 10th, Watkinson's annual gala fundraiser, A Watkinson Affair returns! The school's twelfth gala of this magnitude takes…
January 27, 2024Watkinson School, Hartford’s oldest independent day school for grades 6-12/PG, is pleased to announce the addition of six exceptional community…
January 12, 2024For children ages 4-12. Since 1980, Steve & Kate’s Camp has put kids in charge of their own learning experience,…
January 9, 2024Watkinson School and the University of Saint Joseph partner to promote academic excellence Watkinson School and the University of Saint…
December 18, 2023Watkinson School, a co-ed independent private day school for grades 6-12/PG, is pleased to announce that our Watkinson Environmental Coalition…
June 13, 2023Watkinson's international, award-winning debate team is looking for new members! This activity welcomes all Watkinson students, both Upper and Middle…
May 16, 2023Nick G. '24 Selected Watkinson School is pleased to announce that junior Nick G. has been selected to be one…
September 29, 2022Watkinson School, a private independent school for grades 6-12/PG, is a proud community sponsor for the West Hartford Pop-Up Kids…
June 16, 2022While still thriving at school. Watkinson's Class of 2022 accumulated an extraordinarily impressive list of college acceptances. The 52 members…
April 20, 2022Watkinson School, a private school for grades 6-12/PG in Hartford, CT, is pleased to announce that Elijah H. ’22 was…
April 19, 2022Watkinson School is pleased to present "Freshly Squeezed with Dennis House: Sparking Joy Against The Odds" on Wednesday, May 11.…
March 30, 2022As Inaugural Philanthropist of the Year Watkinson School is pleased to announce the selection of Kathleen Kane-Francalangia as the school’s…
September 20, 2021Watkinson School is pleased to announce that it will host a half-day virtual conference on October 23 called, "Day of…
June 10, 2020The latest issue of our digital Watkinson News is live. Covered in this issue: A letter from Head of School…
June 1, 2020CT private high school junior Anne Goshdigian, coordinator of Faces of Homelessness at Hands On Hartford, a nonprofit that works…
April 2, 2020Watkinson’s Science Department Chair Jean Kracke reflects, “In tough times if I can do something, that helps me.” It makes…
February 28, 2020by Samantha Urban, University of Hartford Communications Intern On Wednesday, March 4th, 2020, Watkinson private school will be participating in…
February 26, 2020Through its ongoing partnership with the CT Junior Soccer Association, Watkinson private school and CJSA present a "Tackling College Sports…
February 24, 2020By Samantha Urban, University of Hartford Communications Intern Three photography students, Sarah B., Jack N., and Keifer J., as well…
January 23, 2020On Friday, Jan. 17th, Watkinson's Private Middle School students traveled to Trinity Academy on Sigourney St. in Hartford to share…
January 22, 2020On February 1 from 11-3, our Watkinson private middle school student Olivia C. '26 will be selling hair scrunchies and…
August 27, 2019Watkinson School is pleased to present "Middle School Years: Myths, Realities, and What a Parent Can Do" on October 16…
July 18, 2019Members of the greater Hartford community visited Watkinson yesterday for the school's first-ever SPHERE Community Day. SPHERE is Watkinson's nearly…
May 17, 2019Watkinson School is pleased to announce it has received $2,500 from United Bank Foundation to support the school’s City Scholar…
April 22, 2019by Harrison Richman, University of Hartford Communications Intern Wednesday, April 10th wasn’t just another Wednesday at Watkinson, but rather Watkinson’s…
April 8, 2019by Harrison Richman, University of Hartford Communications Intern Watkinson private school senior, Oliver A., enacted a large-scale service-learning initiative as…
February 6, 2019by Harrison Richman, University of Hartford Communications Intern Watkinson's SPHERE Summer Program is entering its 47th summer with the goal…
December 21, 2018by Alexa Miano, University of Hartford Communications Intern On December 11th at 6pm, Leadership Greater Hartford (LGH) had graduation proceedings…
December 4, 2018by Alexa Miano, University of Hartford Communications Intern 6th grader Julia S. heard about the tragic shooting that took place…