Hamden Teacher of the Year Program

We know that great teaching is a key ingredient of a great school system. In Hamden, we place great confidence in our teachers and support them to the greatest extent possible in their efforts to provide our students with wonderful learning opportunities and environments.
 
The Hamden Teacher of the Year program includes an annual honor for one teacher in every school. Teachers in each school nominate and select from their staff one exemplary teacher, who then "competes" among other Hamden schools' nominees in front of a district panel. The committee then makes the final selection for our districtwide Teacher of the Year.  
 

Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Bower-Phipps
Hamden's District Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year- Dr. Bower-Phipps

 

 
And congratulations to our HPS Teacher of the Year
2025-2026 Building Winners

Hamden High           

Kathleen Bower-Phipps

Hamden Middle         

Jason Cebula

HCLC                      

Daniela Gutierrez

Alice Peck               

Meredith Kras

Bear Path               

Kiely Fournier

Church Street          

Meghan Witheril

Dunbar Hill             

Angela Varca

Helen Street            

Jaime Savo Brockett

Ridge Hill                

Holly Stanley

Shepherd Glen       

Brett Bottomley

Spring Glen            

Chloe Connell Ngov

West Woods          

Kathy Clark

 

See past winners here