Monday A Huge Day In Farmington HS History

FARMINGTON, CT — One of the biggest moments in Farmington history will happen next week and the public is invited to attend.

On Monday, Aug. 26, the Farmington School System is hosting a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the new, state-of-the-art Farmington High School, which will open for students later in the week.

The first day of school in Farmington is Tuesday, Aug. 27, with the high school opening one of the most highly anticipated events in Farmington schools' history.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony will feature community speakers and the ceremonial taking of scissors to a ribbon from 5 to 5:45 p.m. at the new school site, near the old FHS at 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington.

After the ceremony, the public will be able to take tours of the massive, new, state-of-the art high school from 5:45 to 8 p.m.

When students clog the new school's hallways for the first time on Tuesday, Aug. 27, it will end a sometimes tumultuous, but highly anticipated, moment in school history.

After years of planning and a difficult approval process in the midst of the pandemic, Farmington is ready to open the new school.

In June 2021, voters said "yes" to spending $135.6 million for a new Farmington High School building.

Then, on Dec. 8, 2022, they easily approved a $9.7 million supplemental appropriation

for the new Farmington High School project, the second time in as many years the town went to the polls.

While the high school is nearly done, the next major project is to transform the old, 1922 section of the current Farmington High School into a larger, brand-new Farmington Town Hall.

Guests are asked to register in advance if they're interested in attending Monday's festivities. That can be done via this link.

For more information and the latest updates on the new Farmington High School project, click on this link.

From June 11: 'Farmington HS Site Closed To Public For Summer: Town'