The Farmington Public School System is comprised of seven schools organized into four school levels. Four Elementary Schools serve children in grades kindergarten through grade 4. Students in grades 5 and 6 are served by West Woods Upper Elementary School. Irving A. Robbins Middle Schools serves all Farmington students in grades 7 and 8. Farmington High School serves all students in grades 9-12. For more information about the Farmington Public Schools please see their webpage at http://www.fpsct.org.

Farmington is also home to several institutions of higher learning. The State-run Tunxis Community College is located off Route 6. More information can be obtained at tunxis.commnet.edu. The University of Connecticut Health Center is home to the School of Medicine and the School of Dentistry. More information can be found at www.uchc.edu.

Miss Porter's School is a world-renowned private girls school located on Route 10 in the village district. For additional information visit www.missporters.org.