Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Open Choice Programs

Contact

Families interested in applying to the Open Choice Program should contact the RESC (CES, CREC, or ACES) and visit their website for more information.

Bridgeport Area: including Bridgeport, Danbury, and Norwalk

Cooperative Educational Services (CES), 23 Oakview Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611

CES Contact

Eric Nyquist, Open Choice Coordinator

Phone: 203-365-8857

Email: nyquiste@cestrumbull.org

Website: CES Open Choice Program

Hartford Area

Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), 111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106

CREC Contacts:

CREC Welcome Center

Phone: 860-509-3635

Website: CREC Open Choice Program 

Curtis Rodriguez-Porter, Managing Director

Phone: 860-810-7686

Email: cporter@crec.org 

To apply visit ChooseYourSchool.org

New Haven Area

Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES), 350 State Street, North Haven, CT 06473

ACES Contact

Todd A. Solli, Open Choice Coordinator

Phone: 203-287-6843

Email: tsolli@aces.org

Website: ACES Open Choice Program

Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Open Choice Program

CSDE Contact

Janet Foster, Education Consultant

Phone: 860-713-6561

Email: janet.foster@ct.gov