PowerSchool is providing credit monitoring and identity protection services for all users affected by their data breach. This includes all North Branford Public Schools staff and students. Please see the link below for enrollment information. The deadline to enroll in these services is May 30, 2025.

Please see the linked presentation from the Budget Workshop on February 5, 2025.

Please refer to the attached presentation shared at the Board of Education meeting on 1/23/2025.

Dear North Branford Public Schools Community,

This message is to inform you of a recent cybersecurity incident that occurred on December 22, 2024, involving unauthorized access to certain student information within the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS).

What Happened:

On Tuesday, January 7th, we were notified by PowerSchool of a data breach which occurred within PowerSchool’s customer support portal on December 22nd.

• An unauthorized party gained access to certain SIS customer data, including North Branford’s data, through a compromised credential in PowerSchool’s customer support portal.
• This data includes data for both inactive and active students and teachers.
• PowerSchool does not anticipate the data being shared or made public, and they believe that it has been deleted without any further replication or dissemination.

Data Impacted:

• The information accessed includes data related to students, families, and educators.

• An initial review of the data from our server indicates that names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses were compromised.

We understand this news may cause concern, and we sincerely apologize for this incident. As more information becomes available we will continue to keep you informed. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your information and working closely with you to address any concerns you may have. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Thomas Lonsdale, Director of Technology at tlonsdale@northbranfordschools.org.

Sincerely,

Scott Schoonmaker and Thomas Lonsdale

Please refer to the link for information regarding Kindergarten registration. Please note that registration opens on February 3, 2025.

The North Branford Board of Education will be presenting a virtual informational session introducing the North Branford Public Schools Preschool Program and the Family Resource Center Preschool for the 2025-2026 school year.

In an effort to offer flexibility with challenging schedules and maximize attendance, this informational session will be offered via Google Meet*. The session will be hosted by the Jerome Harrison Elementary School Principal, the Director of Special Services and the Supervisor of the Family Resource Center.

The session will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at 5:30 p.m.

If you are interested in participating, please email Lisa Biestek at lbiestek@northbranfordschools.org to register.

The online preschool application will be made available to all in attendance after the session and then will be made available to the public on Friday, January 24th on the North Branford Board of Education Preschool webpage.  Note that you must be a resident of North Branford/Northford to be eligible. 

For more information about the program and to access the application, after publication, visit:  http://bit.ly/jhs-preschool

*Google Meet is a free digital video conferencing platform.

The North Branford Public Schools community is proud to introduce the new North Branford High School building. Please see the linked video from News 8 WTNH.

North Branford High School Offers Glimpse into New Building

Good Evening,

A livestream is available for tonight's football game, North Branford High School vs. Haddam-Killingworth High School, beginning at 6:00 PM. Please use the link below to watch the game via YouTube

Thunderbirds Livestream

Thank you,

North Branford Public Schools