www.sheffmovement.org
A Parents’ Guide
To the Voluntary Two-Way School Integration
System in the Hartford Area
What is the Sheff Movement?
We are parents, citizens, educators and others who care about civil rights and
education. We work to educate the public about proven voluntary integration
measures and increase support for quality education
The Regional School
for all children.
Choice Office (RSCO)
helps parents learn
about their public
educational options and
conducts the lottery for
admission. RSCO is
staffed by representatives of the state
Department of Education, and of the Hartford
Public Schools and the
Capitol Region Education Council. CREC and
HPS each operate some
magnet schools. Visit
magneteducation.org
for more information.
In 1996, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that
the segregated conditions in the Hartford public
school system violate the Connecticut Constitution
and charged the state of Connecticut with devising a
remedy.
A series of agreements has led to the creation of a
unique two-way voluntary integration system, in which
high-quality magnets in and around Hartford attract
suburban students and the Open Choice program
sends Hartford students to suburban Schools.
The Sheff Movement coalition is working to ensure
that both the Open Choice program and the interdistrict magnet school system keep growing, so that
every Hartford child has the opportunity to attend a
racially and economically integrated school if they
choose to do so.
Despite some progress, today only 24% of Hartford children are attending integrated
schools. State settlements have not been fully supported and have failed to reach
their goals. Much more needs to be done to guarantee the right of every Hartford
student to a quality integrated education.
For more information, please visit www.sheffmovement.org
The Open Choice program
places Hartford children in 28
suburban school districts
Including the towns of Avon, Berlin, Bolton,
Bristol, Canton, Cromwell, East Granby, East
Windsor, Enfield, Ellington, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Newington, Plainville, Portland,
Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, Southington,
South Windsor, Suffield, Vernon, West Hartford,
Wethersfield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks.
Under the Open Choice program, suburban
students can also apply to attend Hartford
public schools.
Sheff magnet schools run from pre-K through high school
Great Path Academy
University High School of Science and Engineering
Pathways to Technology
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts
Medical Professions and Teacher Academy
Connecticut River Academy
Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science
Sports and Medical Sciences Academy
CREC Public Safety Academy
Metropolitan Learning Center
Classical Magnet School
Capital Preparatory School
Two Rivers Middle School
Hartford Magnet Middle School
STEM School at Annie Fisher
R.J. Kinsella School of Performing Arts
University of Hartford Magnet School
Reggio School of the Arts
Noah Webster Microsociety
Montessori at Learning Center
Montessori at Annie Fisher
International School for Global Citizenship
Charter School for Young Children
Breakthrough
Hartford Area Magnet Schools
Serves
Grades
Principal
Operating
Integration
Organization Status
Description
School Web Site
Year
Founded
Breakthrough Magnet School
(860) 695-5700 • 290 Brookfield Street, Hartford, CT 06106
PK3, PK4, Norma
K, 1,2,3, Neumann4, 5,6,7,8 Johnson
Hartford
Public
Schools
This school meets The B.R.I.C.K. character education theme
state standards for offers a unique approach to developing
integration.
young, critical characteristics in children.
www.breakthrough9.
tripod.com
2005
Charter School for Young Children on Asylum Hill
(860) 244-3111
814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
1265 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
PK3,
Andrea
PK4, K,
Einhorn
1,2,3,4,5
Capitol Region Meets state
Education
standards for
Council
integration.
This is a family-centered, socially
and economically integrated school
serving urban and suburban children
from three years through grade three,
focused on development of the whole
child with an emphasis on literacy.
2008
International Magnet School for Global Citizenship
(860) 895-9114 • 656 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118
PK3, PK4, Cindy Ringling
K, 1, 2 expand to
grade 5
Capitol Region Meets state
Education
standards for
Council
integration.
This program aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people
who help to create a better and more
peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
2008
A new facility and curriculum that will focus
on science and allow students to learn
hands on.
Interdistrict
as of 2010
Mary Hooker Environmental Studies
(860) 695-3760 • 200 Sherbrook Ave Hartford, CT 06106
PK4, K, 1, R. Montanez2, 3, 4, 5, Pitre
6, 7, 8
Hartford
Public
Schools
(data not yet
available)
Montessori Magnet School
(860) 757-6100 • 1460 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06106
PK,K,1,
Melissa Gagne Capitol Region Meets state
2,3,4,5,6
Education
standards for
Council
integration.
Montessori emphasizes learning through all
five senses. Children in Montessori classes
learn at their own, individual pace and
according to their own choice of activities
from hundreds of possibilities.
www.crec.org/
magnetschools/
schools/montessori
1994
TBD
2008
Montessori at Annie Fisher
(860) 695-3560 • 280 Plainfield Street, Hartford, CT 06112
PK3, PK4, John Freeman
K, 1, 2, 3,
4
Hartford
Public
Schools
(data not yet
available)
Montessori emphasizes learning through all
five senses. Children in Montessori classes
learn at their own, individual pace and
according to their own choice of activities
from hundreds of possibilities.
Visit the state Department of Education's Strategic School Profiles on-line to compare school achievement, demographics, resources, and many other factors:
http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist0607/district.htm. Integration status based on 2009-10 data.
Serves
Grades
Principal
Operating
Integration
Organization Status
Year
Founded
Description
School Web Site
Students from diverse backgrounds create
a “miniature society” within the school.
www.noah-webster.org 2004
Noah Webster Micro Society Magnet School
(860) 695-5380 • 5 Cone Street, Hartford, CT 06105
PK, K, 1, Delores Cole
2, 3, 4, 5,
6,7,8
Hartford
Public
Schools
Expected to meet
state standards
for integration in
the near future.
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts
(860) 674-8549 • 150 Fisher Drive, Avon, CT 06001
Pre K3,
Josephine
Capitol Region Meets state
PK4, K, 1, DiPietro-Smith Education
standards for
2 (will exCouncil
integration.
pand to 5)
The Reggio approach to teaching young
children focuses on the natural development
of children as well as the close relationship
they share with their environment.
2008
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts
(860) 695-4140 • 245 Locust Street, Hartford, CT 06114
PK, K, 1,
2,3,4,5,
6,7,8
Pamela Totten- Hartford
Alvarado
Public
Schools
Expected to meet
state standards
for integration.
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts
provides all students the opportunity to
develop their skills through cultural
exposure, and the arts integration.
www.kmspa.org
Became a
Magnet School
2004
STEM School at Annie Fisher
(860) 695-3560 • 280 Plainfield Street, Hartford, CT 06112
K, 1, 2, 3, John Freeman
4, 5, 6, 7,
8
Hartford
Public
Schools
(data not yet
available)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
are at the core of the curriculum.
2008
University of Hartford Magnet School
(860) 236-2899
196 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
PK,K,1,
2,3,4,5
Dr. Elaina
Brachman
Capitol Region This school meets
Education
the state
Council
standards for
integration.
The school employs Howard Gardner’s Theory http://www.crec.org
2001
of Multiple Intelligences, which proposes that /magnetschools/schools
there are many kinds of intelligence that are /uofh/index.php
important aspects of human capabilities.
Capital Preparatory Magnet
(860) 695-9800 • 1304 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
6,7,8,9,
10,11,
12
Stephen D.
Perry
Hartford
Public
Schools
Expected to meet
state standards
for integration.
The Capital Preparatory Magnet School is a
year-round college preparatory school with
a social justice theme.
www.capitalprep.org/
2005
The Classical Magnet School provides
www.ClassicalMagnet
highly motivated students the opportunity to .org
engage in a rigorous liberal arts curriculum
firmly rooted in the classics.
2004
Classical Magnet School
(860) 695-9100 • 85 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105
6,7,8,
9,10, 1
1,12
Timothy
Sullivan
Hartford
Public
Schools
Expected to meet
state standards for
integration in the
near future.
Hartford Area Magnet Schools continued
Serves
Grades
Principal
Operating
Integration
Organization Status
Description
School Web Site
Year
Founded
Hartford Magnet Middle School
(860) 757-6201 • 53 Vernon Street, Hartford, CT 06016
6,7,8
Sally Ann
Biggs
Hartford
Public
Schools
This school meets Hartford Magnet Middle School offers highly www.hmms.crec.org
state standards for motivated students a rigorous core academic
integration.
program with a focus on the arts and sciences.
2001
Metropolitan Learning Center
(860) 242-7834 • 1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002
6,7,8
9,10,
11,12
Anne
McKernan
Capitol Region This school meets A global and international studies theme that www.crec.org/magnet
Education
the state standards emphasizes interdisciplinary global
schools/schools/met
Council
for integration.
understandings.
1998
Public Safety Academy
(860) 253-0274 • 227 Brainard Road, Enfield CT 06082
6,7,8,9, Ryan Donlon
10,11,12
Capitol Region Meets state
Education
standards for
Council
integration.
The Academy will offer students in grades 6
through 12 an academic curriculum and
hands-on experiences and field training that
will enable them to successfully further their
education or pursue a career.
2008
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy
(860) 695-6900 • 280 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
7,8,9,10, John Laverty
11,12
Schools
Hartford
Public
Schools
Expected to meet
state standards
for integration in
the near future.
A college preparatory school with a focus on www.sportandmedical
medical and sports sciences.
sciences.org
2001
Two Rivers Magnet Middle School
(860) 290-5320 • 337 East River Drive, East Hartford, CT 06108
6,7,8
Jean Privitera
Capitol Region This school meets A school focus on environmental science
Education
the state standards using state-of-the-art technology.
Council
for integration.
www.crec.org/magnet
schools/schools/two
rivers
2002
CT River Academy
9, 10, will
expand
to 12
(data not yet
available)
Early college high school with an environmental science focus where students can
earn college credits.
2010
In a partnership between CREC, St. Francis,
and Univ. of Hartford, students will be
prepared to continue onto the medical
professions or PK-12 teaching.
2010
Medical Profession Teacher Prep.
10 Targeting Centre, Windsor, CT 06095
9 will
expand
to 12
Capitol Region (data not yet
Education
available)
Council
Visit the state Department of Education's Strategic School Profiles on-line to compare school achievement, demographics, resources, and many other factors:
http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist0607/district.htm. Integration status based on 2009-10 data.
Serves
Grades
Principal
Operating
Integration
Organization Status
Description
School Web Site
Year
Founded
Great Path Academy
(860) 512-3560 • 60 Bidwell St MS#20, Manchester, CT 06045
10,11,
12
Thomas
Danehy
Capitol Region This school meets Great Path Academy offers many special
Education
state standards
features for high school students – from the
Council
for integration.
opportunity to earn college credits tuitionfree to internships at local companies.
www.crec.org/magnet
schools/schools/great
path
2001
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts
(860) 757-6300 • 15 Vernon Street, Hartford, CT 06106
9,10,
11,12
Eric Bernstein
Capitol Region This school meets This school provides college preparatory
Education
state standards
visual and performing arts training to high
Council
for integration.
school students from throughout the region.
Full and Half day programs available.
1985
Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science
(860) 757-6316 • 15 Vernon Street, Hartford, CT 06106
9,10,
11,12
Eric Bernstein
Capitol Region This school meets Full and Half day school programs focusing on
Education
state standards
math, science, and technology with an
Council
for integration.
emphasis on inquiry-based research programs.
2000
Pathways to Technology Magnet School
(860) 695-9450 • 184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
9,10,
11,12
Steven
Dellinger-Pate
Hartford
Public
Schools
Expected to meet
state standards
for integration.
Pathways to Technology is a magnet high
school with a state of the art approach to
integrating technology into education.
Students work collaboratively in this hightech, hands on environment.
www.pathwaysto
technology.com
2003
University High School of Science and Engineering
(860) 695-9020 • 351 Mark Twain Drive, Hartford, CT 06112
9,10,
11,12
Eric Rice
Hartford
Public
Schools
This school is
expected to meet
state integration
standards in the
near future.
A partnership of University of Hartford and
Hartford public schools that prepares
graduates for further education or careers
in scientific, engineering, and technology
fields.
http://www.hartford
2004
schools.org/schools/uni
_high/home.shtml
Students will work together as multi-ethnic
explorers of all areas of knowledge with
special concentration on:
• science and technology
• global people cultures and issues
• and problem solving through cooperation
http://www.crec.org/
1992
magnetschools/schools/
ehgems/index.php
East Hartford-Glastonbury Magnet School
K-5
Glen Peterson
Capitol Region Meets state
Education
standards for
Council
integration
Parents may get more information and apply to any school or Open Choice through the
Regional School Choice office:
www.magneteducation.org
(860) 757-6188
385 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106
1996 Holding of the Supreme Court of Connecticut:
Affirmative Obligations of the State
Duty to Provide Education: “Our Connecticut constitution… contains a fundamental right
to education and a corresponding affirmative state obligation to implement and maintain
that right.”
(238 Conn. 1 at 21)
Duty to Provide an Effective Remedy to Segregation: “[I]n the context of public education,
in which the state has an affirmative obligation…to equalize educational opportunity, the
state’s awareness of…severe racial and ethnic isolation imposes upon the state the responsibility to remedy ‘segregation…because of race…’”
(238 Conn. 1 at 29)
“Every passing day denies these children their constitutional right to a substantially equal educational opportunity. Every passing day shortchanges
these children in their ability to learn to contribute to their own well-being
and to that of this state and nation.”
(238 Conn. 1 at 46)
www.sheffmovement.org
Information in this unofficial guide has been collected from school officials and other public sources by
the staff of the Sheff Movement coalition (www.sheffmovement.org).
Please contact us at (860) 509-3773 with comments or corrections. Parents may get more
information and apply to any magnet school or to the Open Choice program through the
Regional School Choice office:
www.magneteducation.org
(860) 757-6188
385 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106
September 2010