Youth Sports Specialization Panel: Raising Healthy, Confident Athletes For the Long Game

1/27/2026 5:36 pm

Join us for the Youth Sports Specialization Panel, Raising Healthy, Confident Athletes for the Long Game, a parent-focused discussion with Q&A on balancing performance, health, and well-being in youth sports. Hear from Lou Marinelli, New Canaan High School Football Coach, Dr. Suzanne Allen, Clinical Psychologist at The Parenting Pair, and Dr. Becky Nardi, Physical Therapist at Wellness Insights & Concierge PT. Learn how to make informed decisions about your child’s sports journey, support them through pressure and expectations, and protect growing bodies during key developmental years. Register at www.newcanaancares.org

New Canaan CARES, in partnership with East, South & West School PFAs.

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NCPS Ranked #1 in Connecticut for Niche’s 2025 Best Schools Rankings

11/22/2024 10:10 am

New Canaan Public Schools has once again proven its educational excellence by being ranked the #1 school district in Connecticut in Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings, released this week. In addition to leading the state, the district achieved impressive national recognition, ranking #30 out of 10,561 school districts across the country.

Niche’s comprehensive ranking system awarded New Canaan Public Schools an overall grade of A+, along with top marks in several key categories:

#1 of 134 for Best Places to Teach in Connecticut
#1 of 131 for Districts with the Best Teachers in Connecticut
#3 of 118 for Best School Districts for Athletes in Connecticut
#2 of 297 for Best Public Middle Schools in Connecticut

Building Resilience in Kids When They Face Difficult Situations with Maria Trozzi

9/19/2024 1:44 pm

A recording of the webinar on Wednesday, September 18th, Building Resilience in Kids When They Face Difficult Situations with Maria Trozzi is now available.

Maria Trozzi is a nationally recognized speaker with an expertise in crisis situations, author of the book Talking with Children about Loss and co-founder of the Good Grief Program at Boston Medical Center. In this webinar, she provides timely and helpful tools and strategies to assist us all. As we navigate these challenging times, it is comforting to know we are doing it all together.

The link to the webinar, and another to our NCPS Mental Health Resources page below.

Webpage Link: NCPS Mental Health Resources