bristol
The City of Bristol is situated in Central Connecticut, twenty miles south-west of Hartford. It is a wonderfully diverse and family-friendly community that offers a wide range of historical, entertainment and cultural opportunities. Our quality of life benefits from over 700 acres of beautiful parks, a highly rated education system including three high schools with surrounding athletic fields, and an aggressive promotion of economic development that attracts high quality and high tech industry, which in turn increases our Grand List.
The Bristol community is active in the arts, a wide range of sporting activities and preserving our city’s rich history of architecture, revolutionary clock making and general manufacturing. With approximately 60,000 residents, Bristol is home to many commuters, but also employs a large work force locally, with many employed at companies such as ESPN, Lake Compounce and in the fields of banking and insurance, whose industries remain strong in the region.
Bristol sits on 26.5 square miles in Hartford County. It has almost 27,000 housing units with a median home sale price of $201,000 and median household income of $,000. The city has a mayor and city council form of government. That $59,000 is too low. It has gone up. I will try to find the source.
Education
The Bristol Public School District consists of two high schools, two middle schools, two K-8 schools, six elementary schools as well as the Bristol Preparatory Academy and Adult Education Center.
Bristol students benefit from a rigorous academic program, taught by talented and highly effective teachers. The curricula are fully aligned with state, national, and Connecticut Core standards. Instructional programs are student-centered, with a focus on the needs of each individual learner offering programs and services for all students’ needs.
Visit https://www.bristol.k12.ct.us/ to learn more about Bristol Public Schools.
Additionally, Bristol is home to top-quality parochial schools. Immanuel Lutheran School, St. Joseph School, and St. Matthew School provide excellent educational opportunities for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. St. Paul Catholic High School, also located in Bristol, is well established as an excellent facility that sends close to 100% of its graduates on to college each year.
You can visit the respective school websites to learn more about each:
Immanuel Lutheran School: https://www.ilcs.org/
St. Joseph School: https://stjosephbristol.org/school
St. Matthew School: https://www.stmatthewschool.com/
St. Paul Catholic High School: https://spchs.com/
Library Services
The Bristol Public Library, located on High Street in Bristoland the F.N. Manross Memorial Library, located on Central Street in Forestville house collections of over 193,000 books; 240 magazine subscriptions; 6 newspaper subscriptions; 6,600 books-on-tape, audio cassettes, compact discs and records; and more than 9,200 video cassettes and DVDs. The library collectively owns 1,500 electronic books, 3,500 audio-downloadable books, and has access to 42 licensed databases.
The Main library was originally built in 1906, and renovated in 2007 to modernize its over 55,000sf building. After the latest addition, seating has increased from 140 to 345; the number of computers has increased from 23 to 51; and parking has increased from 32 spaces to 90, including 4 handicapped spaces. The expansion also includes more meeting room space, a computer lab, an elevator, and complete handicapped accessibility. The library offers programs for adults, teens and children including computer classes, job search workshops, book discussions, and story time.
A Recovery-Friendly Community
The Mayor’s Opioid Task Force has produced a series of PSA videos which contain information about the various aspects of the opioid crisis and how it has impacted all demographics of the Bristol community. Over the last 2 years, there have been significant partnerships among various community entities including the Bristol Police Department, Bristol Hospital, social service and non-profit groups to dispel the stigma of substance misuse and create a community attitude that supports people in recovery to be productive in the workplace.
Click here (this links to the All Heart website so you want it to link to the City’s website - YES?) for more information on the Task Force’s work or for information on where to get resources.
Be sure to check out the Bristol All Heart Portal for information on anything and everything Bristol including upcoming events, local businesses,attractions, and much more!
Visit the City’s website at http://www.bristolct.gov/ for more information.
The Bristol community is active in the arts, a wide range of sporting activities and preserving our city’s rich history of architecture, revolutionary clock making and general manufacturing. With approximately 60,000 residents, Bristol is home to many commuters, but also employs a large work force locally, with many employed at companies such as ESPN, Lake Compounce and in the fields of banking and insurance, whose industries remain strong in the region.
Bristol sits on 26.5 square miles in Hartford County. It has almost 27,000 housing units with a median home sale price of $201,000 and median household income of $,000. The city has a mayor and city council form of government. That $59,000 is too low. It has gone up. I will try to find the source.
Education
The Bristol Public School District consists of two high schools, two middle schools, two K-8 schools, six elementary schools as well as the Bristol Preparatory Academy and Adult Education Center.
Bristol students benefit from a rigorous academic program, taught by talented and highly effective teachers. The curricula are fully aligned with state, national, and Connecticut Core standards. Instructional programs are student-centered, with a focus on the needs of each individual learner offering programs and services for all students’ needs.
Visit https://www.bristol.k12.ct.us/ to learn more about Bristol Public Schools.
Additionally, Bristol is home to top-quality parochial schools. Immanuel Lutheran School, St. Joseph School, and St. Matthew School provide excellent educational opportunities for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. St. Paul Catholic High School, also located in Bristol, is well established as an excellent facility that sends close to 100% of its graduates on to college each year.
You can visit the respective school websites to learn more about each:
Immanuel Lutheran School: https://www.ilcs.org/
St. Joseph School: https://stjosephbristol.org/school
St. Matthew School: https://www.stmatthewschool.com/
St. Paul Catholic High School: https://spchs.com/
Library Services
The Bristol Public Library, located on High Street in Bristoland the F.N. Manross Memorial Library, located on Central Street in Forestville house collections of over 193,000 books; 240 magazine subscriptions; 6 newspaper subscriptions; 6,600 books-on-tape, audio cassettes, compact discs and records; and more than 9,200 video cassettes and DVDs. The library collectively owns 1,500 electronic books, 3,500 audio-downloadable books, and has access to 42 licensed databases.
The Main library was originally built in 1906, and renovated in 2007 to modernize its over 55,000sf building. After the latest addition, seating has increased from 140 to 345; the number of computers has increased from 23 to 51; and parking has increased from 32 spaces to 90, including 4 handicapped spaces. The expansion also includes more meeting room space, a computer lab, an elevator, and complete handicapped accessibility. The library offers programs for adults, teens and children including computer classes, job search workshops, book discussions, and story time.
A Recovery-Friendly Community
The Mayor’s Opioid Task Force has produced a series of PSA videos which contain information about the various aspects of the opioid crisis and how it has impacted all demographics of the Bristol community. Over the last 2 years, there have been significant partnerships among various community entities including the Bristol Police Department, Bristol Hospital, social service and non-profit groups to dispel the stigma of substance misuse and create a community attitude that supports people in recovery to be productive in the workplace.
Click here (this links to the All Heart website so you want it to link to the City’s website - YES?) for more information on the Task Force’s work or for information on where to get resources.
Be sure to check out the Bristol All Heart Portal for information on anything and everything Bristol including upcoming events, local businesses,attractions, and much more!
Visit the City’s website at http://www.bristolct.gov/ for more information.
