Norwich Public Schools

Norwich Public Schools (NPS, Norwich School District) is the public school system for the town of Norwich, Connecticut. NPS serves approximately 3,600 students every year through 10 school locations within the City of Norwich. running a 9–12 transition academy, a regional adult education program, a child care center, seven elementary schools, two magnet middle schools, and a child care center.

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Dr. Philip Turner House

The Dr. Philip Turner House is a historic house at 29 West Town Street in Norwich, Connecticut, possibly built in the late 17th century. It is one of the oldest houses in Norwich, and a well-preserved example of vernacular architecture. It was probably owned by Dr. Philip Turner at the time of the American Revolutionary War, who was a leading surgeon for the Continental Army. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1970.

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Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop

The Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is a historic building that was built between 1772 and 1774 on the green in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut. It is a 30 feet by 24 feet 1+1⁄2-story clapboarded building with a gambrel roof. The interior has a single brick chimney that was used for the forge. The house has been adapted for modern use with modern doors, electric lighting and heat, and a disappearing overhead stairway that leads to the attic. Joseph Carpenter was a successful silversmith, clockmaker, and pewterer, and he shared the building with his brother who was a merchant. The shop was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1970, and was listed as a contributory property for the Norwichtown Historic District on January 17, 1973.

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Carpenter House

The Carpenter House, also known as the Gardiner Carpenter House and the Red House, is a Georgian style house in Norwichtown area of Norwich, Connecticut. A house was previously on the site, but it was removed by Gardner Carpenter to construct the house in 1793. The three-story Flemish bond Georgian house's front facade consists of five bays with a gabled porch over the main entrance and supported by round columns. The gambrel roof and third story addition were added around 1816 by Joseph Huntington. In 1958, a modern one-story rear wing was added to the back of the house. The interior of the house is a center hall plan with 10-foot high ceilings and has been renovated, but retains much of its original molding, paneling and wrought iron hardware. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and added to the Norwichtown Historic District in 1973.

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Dr. Daniel Lathrop School

The Dr. Daniel Lathrop School is a historic school building at 69 East Town Street in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut, United States. It is a single-story brick structure with a gambrel roof, located facing the village green next to the Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop, another historic building. Built in 1782, it is one of the oldest surviving brick school buildings in the state. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1970. It now serves as a visitors center for the local historical society.

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Capt. Richard Charlton House

The Capt. Richard Charlton House is a historic house at 12 Mediterranean Lane in Norwich, Connecticut, built around 1800. It is a well-preserved example of an early 19th-century cottage with vernacular style. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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8th-grade graduates are able to various local high school programs, such as Norwich Free Academy, Norwich Technical High School, Ledyard Agri-Science Program, LEARN Regional Magnet Schools, Bacon Academy, Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School, and other local programs. Norwich Public Schools employs more than 1,000 staff, including teachers and administrators. Norwich Public Schools has been serving the City of Norwich for nearly 150 years, with the opening of its first school in 1875. The John Mason School building, built in 1895, is currently in use as the school system's district office.