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Week of November 6, 2026

Week of November 6, 2026

Philip R. Smith Elementary School-Weekly News November 6, 2026 STEM/Math Night Please join us for our Annual STEM/Math Night on Thursday, November 12th from 6:30-7:45. Here's the flyer with more in...
World Kindness Day 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, November 13th

World Kindness Day

On Friday, November 13, 2026, South Windsor Public Schools will join people around the globe in celebrating World Kindness Day, a day dedicated to spreading compassion, generosity, and positivity.
Week of October 30, 2026

Week of October 30, 2026

Philip R. Smith Elementary School-Weekly News October 30, 2026 Staff Update Our Art Teacher Jenn Shaw-Mumford's anticipated return to PRS is on 11/4. Unfortunately the adoption of the baby fell thr...
Family STEM/Math Night on Thursday, November 12th from 6:30-7:45 pm

Family STEM/Math Night

Please join us for our Annual STEM/Math Night on Thursday, November 12th, from 6:30-7:45 pm.

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Welcome to Philip R. Smith Elementary School —

About Us

The PRS Community makes it a priority to collaborate, support, and work as a team so that all are successful, engaged, and find the joy in learning everyday. 

We believe the PRS Community:

  • maintains and fosters a caring environment based on rigorous standards, respect and good will.

  • celebrates and values individual strengths and achievements and motivates students to actively participate in their learning.

  • cultivates reflective problem solvers responsive to their environment, and critical thinkers who incorporate challenging, real world experiences.

 

A school logo featuring two cartoon tigers and the text 'Philip R. Smith Elementary School'.          Philip R. Smith Elementary School
          949 Avery Street
          South Windsor, CT 06074
          Phone: (860) 648-5025
          Fax: (860) 644-4020

 

  

 
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Michelle Dixon
Principal
Phone: (860) 648-5025

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Christina Brown
Associate Principal
Phone: (860) 648-5025

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Lisa Lovett
School Administrative Secretary
Phone: (860) 648-5025

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Denise Dickstein
School Office Clerk
Phone: (860) 648-5025

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Vision Statement

The South Windsor Public Schools promote an engaging and dynamic culture of learning that prepares students to achieve their own individual excellence. Within an emotionally safe environment, educators will foster students’ academic, social and personal growth. Our students will demonstrate critical and creative thinking, self-direction, collaboration, adaptability, kindness, compassion and civic responsibility. The SWPS graduate will possess a learner’s mindset, exhibit resilience and social consciousness and be empowered to participate in an ever-changing global society.

–Adopted by the South Windsor Board of Education June 14, 2022

Engaging and Dynamic Learning Culture

Emotionally Safe Environ­ment

Develop­ment of Critical and Creative Thinking

Global Citizen­ship and Social Responsibility