Lake Garda Elementary School

Lake Garda Elementary School is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Burlington, Connecticut, one of the schools within Regional School District 10, with 466 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 378.

Lake Garda Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Regional School District 10, a district that teaches 2,123 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lake Garda Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school records 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Lake Garda Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Northwest Hills Planning Region runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Northwest Hills Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $93,551, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Lake Garda Elementary School is one of 50 public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 14,539 students).

Nearest neighbor: Union School, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lake Garda Elementary School.

Lake Garda Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lake Garda Elementary School has expanded 5%, going from 445 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 93% to 74%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Lake Garda Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.