Breakthrough Magnet School South

06/23/2026

SSO Ortiz is “graduating” (AKA retiring) and we are so grateful for all he has done for our Breakthrough South community! Hartford Public Schools CT

06/23/2026

More students signing the pledge to participate in the summer reading challenge, even on the last day of school! Hartford Public Schools CT

06/23/2026

We had a wonderful time celebrating our 8th graders yesterday! It is always hard to say goodbye, but we are so excited for their next chapter of their lives! Hartford Public Schools CT

06/21/2026

Happy Fathers Day to the dads and father figures in our Breakthrough South community! 💙

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth!

06/18/2026

Our annual 8th grade BBQ and graduation rehearsal was today - along with the tradition of each student leaving their hand print behind upstairs in the middle school hallway! We will miss them 💜 Hartford Public Schools CT

06/18/2026

Dr. K and the UCONN Parasite Squad visited middle school science classes for the last time this school year. Students got to hold nestlings and learned more about the impact of invasive species. One student even got to hold an egg as it started hatching! Hartford Public Schools CT

06/13/2026

Breakthrough South staff celebrated our beloved SSO Ortiz yesterday after school - he is retiring and although we are going to miss “Bombero”, we are so excited for him! Some staff even braved the heat and the rain for the Salsa Under the Stars night, which he was the DJ for! Hartford Public Schools CT

06/13/2026

06/11/2026

We had a wonderful time celebrating our scholar athletes at our middle school sports banquet today - what a great turnout! Hartford Public Schools CT