Hartford Alternative Education

Reminder: Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 15th) is a scheduled Half day for Hartford Public Schools. Redwood will be released at 11:30 am, and Middle School and High School will be released at 11:15am. Please ensure your child has proper transportation arrangements. 

Recordatorio: Mañana (miércoles 15 de octubre) hay medio día programado para las Escuelas Públicas de Hartford. Redwood saldrá a las 11:30 a. m., y la escuela secundaria y preparatoria saldrán a las 11:15 a. m. Por favor, asegúrese de que su hijo/a tenga el transporte adecuado.

Download the Hartford Public Schools app to receive push notifications with the latest HPS updates and events! Available on Apple App store and Google Play.

Descarga la aplicación de las Escuelas Públicas de Hartford para recibir notificaciones push con las últimas actualizaciones y eventos de HPS. Disponible en Apple App Store y Google Play.

Download for Android/Descarga para Android https://bit.ly/3RPacvk
Download for iPhone/Descarga para iPhone https://apple.co/3tBThnX

Halloween is 2 weeks away! Here are some important safety tips to be aware of on the holiday.

Parents/Guardians - HPS has free bags of canned and boxed food available to families. If you would like to participate please fill out the google form attached below. (while supplies last).
https://forms.gle/P1RS9jc47AJ971qK7

NJHS is doing a Hartford Middle School and Hartford Public School Apparel Sale. It has a focus of HMS clothing, but does have some non-sport Hartford Huskies Gear as well. The store closes out on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm! 💚

Shop At: https://lazergraphics.chipply.com/70488/?action=viewall

The Hartford Soccer merchandise store is now live! Shop now and support your Huskies! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/xAXTURFx4h

Bus Route 5 will now be running its scheduled afternoon route. We apologize for this inconvenience.

La ruta 5 de autobús ahora operará su ruta programada de la tarde. Disculpen las molestias.

HPS Transportation Alert: Bus Route 5 has been cancelled for tomorrow, Monday, October 6th.

Alerta de transporte de HPS: La ruta de autobús 5 ha sido cancelada para mañana, lunes 6 de octubre.

Reminder, tomorrow, Friday October 3rd, is a scheduled Half Day for Hartford Public Schools. High School and Middle School will be released at 11:15am, and Redwood Elementary will be released at 11:30am. Please ensure your students have proper transportation.

The first night of Parent/Teacher Conferences is tonight from 4:30-7:30pm. The second night of Conferences will be Thursday, October 2nd from 4:30-7:30pm.

Parents, we are kindly asking you to fill out our Parent Culture Survey before attending conferences. You can scan the QR code on this post or follow these links:

https://forms.gle/32AK2MswbyjnhMD17 - ENGLISH
https://forms.gle/RCiZmNdeDZ9eGvKPA - SPANISH

Tomorrow, October 1st, is Count Day! It is important that your students are in attendance. Count Day is an official day to count student attendance, which directly determines a school district's funding from the state.

To read more about the importance of Count Day, please visit: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/OFM/State-Aid/Pupil-Accounting/Student-Count-Day-and-School-Funding-Information.pdf?rev=36df8476d1af4a06ae54233c277fac72&hash=4A91923B6B42FEE5A99686805B2E6C36

Free Laundry Event Information

Alternative Education students need to stop by the Alternative Education office to Re-enroll as soon as possible. If you have any questions please call the AE office at (269) 621-7143.

Los estudiantes de Educación Alternativa deben pasar por la oficina de Educación Alternativa para reinscribirse lo antes posible. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a la oficina de Educación Alternativa al (269) 621-7143.

HPS Reminder: There will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, September 17th for Staff Professional Development. School will resume session on Thursday, September 18th.

Hartford Alternative Education is offering FREE Adult ESL Courses for Fall 2025. For more information call (269) 621-7143.

Alternative Education students need to stop by the Alternative Education office to Re-enroll as soon as possible. If you have any questions please call the AE office at (269) 621-7143.

Los estudiantes de Educación Alternativa deben pasar por la oficina de Educación Alternativa para reinscribirse lo antes posible. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a la oficina de Educación Alternativa al (269) 621-7143.

Hartford Public Schools is requesting proposals for electrical work and concrete work for our new cold storage pole barn.
https://www.hpsmi.org/documents/district/request-for-proposal/610610

Medical Incident Communication (9/12/25):

This morning, all district buildings participated in a scheduled Lockdown Drill. These drills are required and mandated by the state of Michigan. In order to preserve the safety of our students and faculty, these drills are not posted ahead of time.

The scheduled School Board meeting for Monday, September 15th has been rescheduled to Monday, September 22nd at 7 p.m.

La reunión de la Junta Escolar programada para el lunes 15 de septiembre ha sido reprogramada para el lunes 22 de septiembre a las 7 p.m.