Overview

The mission of Region 15, a district committed to excellence, is to educate our students to be capable, productive, and enlightened citizens through innovative, dynamic learning experiences supported by strong community collaboration and decision-making based on the best interests of all students.

Educational Information

The Pomperaug Regional School District 15 Board of Education has made an explicit commitment to provide educational opportunities which lead to excellence for pupils of all abilities. The educational offerings in the schools are broad in scope. There is a basic education program at all levels.  Augmenting that basic program is a wide range of learning modes and elective programs to meet the interests, abilities, needs, and career goals of the Region’s pupils.

Student services, which include Special and Alternative Education, are provided by Region 15 staff.  Technical and agricultural programs are provided by schools outside the Region.

About 84 percent of the graduating seniors continue their formal education. They compete favorably for admittance to competitive colleges and universities throughout the nation.

Conditions for learning are very favorable in Regional School District 15.  A comprehensive curriculum is offered to children at all levels of instruction. The student–teacher ratios are very favorable at all grade levels. Class sizes are based on a planning number of 18 to 20 elementary, 20 to 23 for all secondary, and 10 to 15 for special learning situations.  The age requirements for entering school are: Kindergarten, five years on or before December 31; Compulsory, seven years on or before December 31.

Region 15 has one high school (Pomperaug High School), two middle schools (Memorial Middle School and Rochambeau Middle School), four elementary schools (Gainfield, Long Meadow, Middlebury, and Pomperaug Elementary Schools), and a central office.

The United States Department of Education Exemplary Schools Program has designated both of our middle schools, Rochambeau and Memorial, as Blue Ribbon Schools. The Connecticut State Department of Education has information on Region 15's ranking within the state.

Community Information

Pomperaug Regional School District 15 includes the suburban towns of Middlebury and Southbury, Connecticut.  Interstate 84 runs through both towns, which are located just west of the city of Waterbury.  Both communities are located within easy commuting distance to the urban areas of Waterbury, Hartford, Danbury, New Haven, and Bridgeport.

From Southbury, the approximate mileage to key communities is: Waterbury, 11 miles; Danbury, 15 miles; Hartford, 35 miles; and New Haven and Bridgeport, 30 miles.

Southbury's population has grown from approximately 2,500 in 1968 to a current population of approximately 18,500. IBM has a large facility in Southbury, and it is also the location of the nationally known Heritage Village, an adult condominium community.

Middlebury has a relatively stable population of approximately 6,450. It is located on the western border of Waterbury and is home to the corporate headquarters for Timex.