Case Study: New Fairfield Public Schools achieves uninterrupted college-application support during Hurricane Sandy with Hobsons' Naviance

New Fairfield Public Schools - Customer Case Study

Naviance helped New Fairfield Public Schools' guidance department manage a crisis during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 when the district lost power and server access just days before major college application deadlines. With students and families anxious and unable to reach counselors, the guidance team needed a reliable way to communicate and submit materials.

Because Naviance remained online, counselors emailed students and parents from their phones, submitted documents already uploaded to the system, and contacted college admissions directly — receiving many confirmations within 24 hours. The quick, centralized communication eased families’ concerns, prevented chaos when school reopened, and proved to be an indispensable tool for the counseling office.

New Fairfield Public Schools

Donald Przytula

Guidance director