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Darien Police Officer Schwengerer has been selected as the Police Department’s first school resource officer (SRO) for Middlesex Middle School. (more…) Continue Reading →
More than two dozen Middlesex Middle School students recently participated in Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Talent Search, taking the actual ACT or SAT or JHU’s SCAT. (more…) Continue Reading →
With inconclusive survey results and established health data in hand, nearly all members of the Board of Education said Monday night that the district should pursue a new school start time schedule that allows teens to get more sleep. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien High School Assistant Principal Adam Schoenbart is leaving his position to become assistant principal at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, Principal Ellen Dunn announced Wednesday in an email to parents. (more…) Continue Reading →
Good evening Ms. Tara Ochman, Chair of the Darien Board of Education, Members of the Darien Board of Education, Dr. Elliot Landon, colleagues, parents, grandparents, guests and most distinguished members of the Darien High School Class of 2019. (more…) Continue Reading →
Due to the traditionally large turnout for the Middlesex Middle School [Monday, June 17] and Darien High School [Tuesday, June 18] graduations, both of which are held at DHS, the Darien Police Department advises that the following traffic regulations are being put into effect. (more…) Continue Reading →
Due to the ongoing rain, Tuesday, Darien High School’s graduation will be held indoors, in the Auditorium, Principal Ellen Dunn announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
Theatre 308, Darien High School’s premiere acting and performance arts club, yet again won numerous awards at two statewide theater awards programs. (more…) Continue Reading →
An ordinance restricting checkout bags at stores in town and a project costing about $63 million to replace the Ox Ridge School building were approved Monday night by the Darien Representative Town Meeting. The RTM also approved proposals to fund improvements at Highland Farm park (the 16-plus-acre tract of land the town bought from the Ox Ridge Riding & Racquet Club) and to accept a gift of as much as $300,000 from the Darien Athletic Foundation to construct a path for the Darien High School cross-country track team path around the edges of the high school campus. (more…) Continue Reading →
A record-breaking number of six Darien students were among the 54 winners of the Connecticut Realtors Foundation’s Gates Memorial Scholarships this year. (more…) Continue Reading →
Here’s who won awards presented at the Darien High School Awards Ceremony Thursday, May 23, 2019: (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien High School valedictorian and salutarian have been chosen for the DHS graduation ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday, June 18. (more…) Continue Reading →
Settle in for some serious studying, Darien! The Long Night Against Procrastination is back again for final exams.
Modeled after similar programs at Duke and UNC Chapel Hill, the Long Night Against Procrastination is an after-hours event just for high school students to help them focus and study in a collegiate environment. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Children’s School, an independent primary school in Stamford enrolling children age 3 to 8, is hosting an open house this Friday morning, May 31. (more…) Continue Reading →
Looking for a fun 2’s program? Now is the time to sign up your child for the YWCA’s ever popular Toddler Time program. Toddler Time is a fun-filled two-hour drop-off program where children have free play, story time, learn new songs, create works of art and make new friends in a class of up to eight students, taught by two experienced teachers. (more…) Continue Reading →