Dear GPA Families,

We are excited to announce a new CIAC approved athletic partnership with Bulkeley High School starting in with the 2025-2026 school year.  All incoming freshmen (Class of 2029) who wish to participate in high school athletics will now play as part of Bulkeley High School.  You cannot return to your sending district to play sports in a different suburban town or Hartford school. 

Returning students at GPA who have previously played sports for their sending school have two options:

  1. continue to play sports for their sending school.

  2. begin the new partnership with Bulkeley and play for BHS.

Once a decision is made, they must continue to play for that school's athletic program moving forward.  

All student-athletes will use Final Forms as the registration platform.  A parent account must first be created at

https://hartford-ct.finalforms.com/

.  Once you complete all of the requested information, you will be prompted to add a student to your account.  You MUST use a different email address for the student account in order for it to work properly.  A copy of your child’s most current physical exam can either be digitally attached in Final Forms or given to the school nurse for participation clearance.  Without all parent and student signatures, as well as an up-to-date physical exam, students will

NOT

be allowed to participate in any practices and/or games. 

Fall sports officially begin soon.  Football practices begin August 14th, with all other fall sports starting official practices on August 18th.  

The following sport options are available at Bulkeley High School this year:

FALL

Football

Coed Cross Country

Boys Soccer

Girls Soccer (JV only, co-op with SMSA possibly)

Girls Volleyball

Girls Swimming

WINTER

Boys Basketball

Coed Indoor Track

Coed Cheerleading

Coed Swimming

SPRING

Boys Baseball

Girls Softball

Coed Outdoor Track

Coed Tennis

High School athletic practices are held daily, with some teams practicing on Saturdays as well.  Transportation will be provided daily from Great Path Academy, immediately after dismissal to bring you the appropriate site in Hartford for practices/games.  NO transportation will be provided back to GPA following practices.  Student-athletes will need to be picked up in Hartford each day.  The Athletic Director at Bulkeley High School and her team plans to come to GPA early in the fall to introduce the sports program.


If you have any questions, please contact us at Great Path Academy at 860-512-3700.



Direct Contact Information for the Athletics Department at HPS:


Josh Svoboda

Hartford Public Schools

Assistant Director of Athletics

860-695-6945

315-317-2294 (cell)