⚠️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.
Reminder: No School for All Elementary Schools on Tuesday, October 28 for Parent Visiting Day
Notice from West Haven Police Department:The West Haven Police Department wants to inform residents about a recent coyote sighting in West Haven. Please review the post below.
Reminder: There will be no school for all West Haven Public Schools on Monday, October 13, 2025, in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
2025 Coat Drive on 11/5 & 11/6
For more details, please review the flyer below! 🧥❄️Donations of new or gently used coats are greatly appreciated.
Reminder: All West Haven Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in observance of Yom Kippur.
🥍Free Girls Lacrosse Clinic | View flyer below for more info.
Reminder: All West Haven Public Schools will have a half day on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, due to staff development.
Reminder: There is no school for all West Haven Public Schools today, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in observance of Rosh Hashanah.
Reminder: There will be no school for all West Haven Public Schools tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in observance of Rosh Hashanah.
Parents & Guardians:
Please review the flyer below for directions on how to sign up for District Text Messages and stay connected with important updates from West Haven Public Schools.
📢 Forest Elementary School Open House
Please join us tonight from 6:00–7:00 PM at the school!
Come meet teachers, visit classrooms, and learn more about the exciting year ahead. We look forward to seeing you there! 🌟
Reminder: Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10, will be a half day of school for all West Haven Public Schools due to staff development.
Elementary School Bus Update:
Buses for our elementary schools are running late today. This is expected during the first week of school as extra time is being taken to ensure students get on the correct bus and off at the correct stops. Please wait with your child at their designated bus stop. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience and cooperation. Any further important updates will be shared as needed.
Elementary Schools – Bus Update
Attention Parents/Guardians: Buses for our elementary schools are running late today. Please wait with your child at their designated bus stop. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience and cooperation. Any further important updates will be shared as needed.
