Educate

In addition to the public school system Waterbury also has a number of non-public, private, and parochial K-12 schools as well as five institutions of higher education.

Higher Education

The University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus has recently moved its 97,000 square foot campus downtown to East Main Street. The new facility opened for the fall semester of 2003 and features four-year degrees as well as a Master's program.

The Waterbury Development Corporation is the premier economic development agency servicing the City of Waterbury. WDC provides direct business financing as well as recommends technical assistance providers, financial counseling and site selection information.

University of Connecticut at Waterbury
99 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone (203) 236-9800
www.waterbury.uconn.edu

Western Connecticut State University - Waterbury is located on the campus of Naugatuck Valley Community College. It offers a convenient location for students in the Greater Waterbury area to take the same academic programs in Waterbury as those offered in Danbury, so Western students may take classes at both locations. All courses are conveniently scheduled to accommodate working students, and are taught by Western's faculty members.

Western Connecticut State University
750 Chase Parkway, Founders Hall 129
Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone: (203) 596-8777
www.wcsu.edu/waterbury

Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) is located at 750 Chase Parkway. NVCC offers courses that lead to associate degrees and certificates, special programs that can assist with career change, and lifelong learning opportunities for personal and professional development. Naugatuck Valley Community College offers quality programs, affordable tuition and flexible academic schedules.

Naugatuck Valley Community College
750 Chase Parkway, Founders Hall 129
Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone: (203 575-8000
www.nvctc.commnet.edu

Post University located at offers a wide range of academic programs in the Arts and Sciences as well as Business. Students may select among associates and bachelors degrees as well as certificate programs. Post has an enrollment of 1,400 full and part-time students.

Post University
800 Country Club Road
Waterbury, CT 06723
Phone: (800) 345-2562
www.teikyopost.edu

The University of Bridgeport - Waterbury Campus offers the M.S. in Education Teaching Internship program. More than 300 certified teachers have attended courses at the University in Waterbury. The majority of students attend classes part-time while employed in schools throughout Connecticut.

University of Bridgeport - Waterbury Campus
84 Progress Lane
Waterbury, CT 06705
Phone: (203) 573-8501
www.bridgeport.edu/scps/waterbury.htm

Public School System Approximately 18,000 children attend the Waterbury Public Schools which consists of 20 elementary schools, two interdistrict magnet schools, four middle schools, four high schools, one alternative education school and one learning center.

Waterbury Public Schools
Superintendent's Office
236 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT
(203) 574-8000
www.waterbury.k12.ct.us

Non-public, private, and parochial K-12 schools can be viewed through the City of Waterbury's web site - www.waterbury-ct.gov
or at www.waterbury-ct.gov/content/477/482/486/default.aspx.