Regular School Day:         

 7:30 Bell to enter school

1:47 Bus bell

1:55 "Walkers" bell-dismissal

1:56 "Car pool" bell

Early Dismissal Day:   

 7:30 Bell to enter school

11:25 Bus bell

11:30 "Walkers" bell-dismissal

11:31 "Car pool" bell

Morning Routine: Students will assemble in the schoolyard in the area directly in front of the building.  Supervision begins at 7:15.  Please do NOT drop off your child before 7:15.  At 7:30 the students will enter the building with their teacher.  In case of inclement weather the students assemble in the gym, until the bell rings.

Bus: First Student Bus Company can be reached at: 860-282-8100.  Bus routes are established by the East Hartford Public Schools and are published in the East Hartford Gazette.  Please make sure your child is aware of his/her bus number.  We recommend that parents send in a note stating bus numbers for students in grades K-3.  We also recommend that if your child is going to take the bus, to establish this routine from the first day.  This gives the bus driver an opportunity to know the route from the beginning of the school year.

Car Riders:  Please drop your child off in the parking area near the church.  Use the center driveway when exiting the parking lot.  Please exit and enter slowly and carefully when arriving  in the morning and afternoon.  Please park behind the large cones in the area closest to the church.

In case of early dismissal - our early dismissal time is 11:30 a.m.  The after school Program will remain available until 3:30.  All other students will be dismissed in their usual manner.  For School Cancellations and Delays Click Here

Off of Route 2 East (from Hartford)-

Follow Rt. 2 East to Exit 5C (Maple Street).  At end of exit ramp take a left onto Maple Street.  Follow Maple Street to end (approx. 2 miles).  Take a left onto Forbes Street.  At next light take a right onto Brewer Street.  The church and school will be immediately on your left.  

Off of Route 2 West (from Glastonbury & Rt. 3)

Follow Rt. 2 West to Exit 5A (Main Street, E. Htfd.). Follow exit ramp to second light and take a right onto Brewer Street (7-11 on corner).  Follow Brewer Street for about 2 miles, and once you cross Forbes Street (2nd light) you will see the church and school on the left. 

From Manchester-

Take 1-384 West to Exit I (Silver Lane).  At end of ramp take a left onto Silver Lane.  Follow Silver Lane for approx. 1-1/2 miles to Forbes Street.  Take a left onto Forbes Street.  Follow Forbes Street for about I mile.  Take a left at light onto Brewer Street.  The church and the school will be immediately on your left.

OR:

Take I-84 West to Exit 58 (Silver Lane/Burnside Ave.). Take a right onto Roberts Street and then next right onto Simmons Road and follow to end (over highway).  Take a left onto Silver Lane.  At 4th light just past Showcase Cinemas) take a right onto Forbes Street.  Follow Forbes Street for about 1 mile.  Take a left at light onto Brewer Street.  The church and the school will be immediately on your left.

From Enfield - Take I-91 South to 1-84 East to Route 2 East and then follow Rt. 2 East (A.)directions above.

OR:

Alternate route from Enfield (to avoid Hartford) - Take 1-91 South to 1-291 to 1-84 West.  Follow 1-84 West to next exit, Exit 58 (Silver Lane/Burnside Ave.). Take a right onto Roberts Street and then next right onto Simmons Road and follow to end (over highway).  Take a left onto Silver Lane.  At 4th light Just past Showcase Cinemas) take a right onto Forbes Street.  Follow Forbes Street for about 1 mile.  Take a left at light onto Brewer Street.  The church and the school will be immediately on your left.

From Greater New Haven area - Take 1-91 North to Exit 25 (Route 3 North, Glastonbury).  After you cross the bridge, get in left lane and enter Route 2 West.  Follow Route 2 West (B.) directions above. (Exit 5A is your next exit).

F. From greater Waterbury area - Take 1-84 East through Hartford   to Route 2 East.  Follow Route 2 East (A.) directions above.

OR:

Alternate route from Waterbury (to avoid Hartford) - Take 1-84 East to Exit 27 (1-691 North in Southington).  Follow I-691 to Exit 11 (1-91 North in Meriden).  Follow I-91 North to Exit 25 (Rt. 3 North, Glastonbury) . After you cross the bridge, get in left lane and follow signs for Route 2 West.  Follow Route 2 West (B.) directions above (Exit 5A is your next exit ).

From Willimantic - Take Route 6 to 1-384 West and follow from Manchester (C.) directions above.

OR:

Take Route 66 to Route 2 West and follow from Rt. 2 West (B.) directions above. 

Saint Christopher School was built in 1963 under the direction of the late Reverend Henry J. Murphy, pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish of which Saint Christopher parish was a mission.  The school was dedicated on August 17, 1963.  The Sisters of Jesus Crucified agreed to staff the school and continued to do so until June of 1989.  The school opened in September 1963 with three classes of grade six.  By 1966, the school had three classes each of grades six, seven, and eight.  The school's first graduating class in 1966 had 110 students go on to high school.  This structure remained until 1972, when grade five was added.

In September 1988, grades one and four were added along with a full day Kindergarten.  Further expansion occurred the following September when grades two and three were added.  Thus, in September 1989, Saint Christopher School opened its doors to students from kindergarten through grade eight.  In September 1995, a pre-school consisting of three and four year olds was incorporated into the existing program.

In response to the needs of families, an After School Program was begun in 1992 to provide care for children after school dismissal.  A director was hired to manage the program with two assistants as staff members.  The program provides a sage, stimulating atmosphere for students after school.