Education

Students at Orange Community Nursery School were treated to a visit by OVF. \The students learned about fire safety and all the jobs fire fighters do. Thank you to Firefighters Lisa, Bert and Rob for a fun visit.

Students across the district showcased their spelling skills at two exciting Spelling Bees held on April 9th at the Board of Education office. The evening began with a competition featuring students from grades three and four competing in a bee followed by a second bee for students in grades five

Anna Varholak, a member of Stonehill College's Class of 2026 from Orange, CT, was recently honored at the institution's Student Life Awards, held Sunday, April 26, 2026. This program celebrates campus community members for their outstanding contributions to the betterment of Stonehill.

Montclair State University has announced that Leah Monschein, a resident of Orange, has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester.

Amity Regional School District #5, as per state guidelines, is properly disposing of student special education records. The records of any student who has received special services are maintained for six years after their class graduates. Former Amity students who were born between 2001 -2003

The Amity Board of Education has approved a proposed 2026-2027 budget of $58,809,212, representing an increase of $700,213, or 1.20 percent, over the current fiscal year. The budget was developed over several months, beginning in August, with input from district staff, the Amity Finance Committee

The 3’s class at Orange Community Nursery School made bunny hats to celebrate spring! We wish everyone a Happy Passover and an Happy Easter!

Risana Ahmed of Orange, Connecticut, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Southern Connecticut State University.

Sophia Wong, from Amity Middle School Orange and River Vora from Race Brook Elementary School are going to VEX IQ Robotics World Championship on April 28-30 in St. Louis. They both attend CT Stem Academy in Wallingford to build their robots with their teams since September and participated in

Artist/illustrator, writer, and graphic novelist Dave Roman will visit the Amity Regional High School library next week to offer workshops to Amity’s art and English classes. He previously visited Amity on two occasions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which were well received by and popular