Botelle Elementary School is the only public school in the town of Norfolk, a small community located in the northwest corner of Connecticut. Surrounded by mountains, rivers and forests, the school makes the most of the natural setting. Nearby cultural and artistic offerings also enhance the academic program.

Botelle Elementary serves children ages 4-12 or grades Pre-Kindergarten through Six in 10 graded classrooms. Our Pre-Kindergarten program runs three half-days a week for students who will turn 4 by January 1. Class sizes range from 12 to 25 students with smaller classes typically configured in the younger grades. All classes are staffed with experienced and skilled teachers and supported by dedicated para-professionals. In addition to core academic subjects, Botelle students enjoy regular experiences in Art, Library and Computer, Vocal and Instrumental Music including strings, Physical Education, and Spanish. School day activities are enriched by a well-enrolled after-school program which is sponsored and organized by a committee of our Parent Teacher Organization.


Botelle School was named in 1972 for Myrtie Botelle, longtime teacher at the Norfolk Center School. In 1972 the town acquired the current Botelle building from the Augustinian Brothers who constructed the building and operated a seminary at the site from 1954 to 1972. In 1989, an extensive renovation of the site modernized the facility for its current use.Today Botelle School serves about 160 children. Students completing sixth grade at Botelle usually attend Northwestern Regional Schoo lin Winsted which serves grades 7-12 for students from Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New Hartford, and Norfolk..

Botelle School is the only school in a district governed by the Norfolk Board of Education. The Board employs a part-time superintendent to administer the district and a full-time principal to manage school operations. The town of Norfolk pays an annual assessment, similar to tuition, for its students that attend Northwestern Regional School in Regional District Number 7. Regional District Number 7 is governed by its own autonomous Board whose members are representatives from the feeder towns and districts.

Parents and the local community play an active role in the day to day life of the school. An active Parent Teacher Organization sponsors fundraisers which support the school and its goals. A cultural subcommittee of the PTO sponsors several events throughout the year intended to enrich the academic program by exposing students to a diversity of cultural experiences. Another PTO subcommittee sponsors a well-attended afterschool program.