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1 It s a (Great Opportunities for Student Success) Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) CATALOG CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

2 MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE The many ways you can get information YOU Visit RSCO s Web site: choiceeducation.org Attend a RSCO School Fair Go to an Open House Visit a RSCO satellite site Drop in at the RSCO Parent Info Center Parent Information Center Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office Parent Information Center 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 360 Hartford, CT rsco.sde@ct.gov Phone: Web site: Application Assistance: November 15, 2014 to February 27, 2015 Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Extended Office Hours: Friday, February 27, :30 a.m. 6 p.m. RSCO School Fairs SCHOOL FAIR DATE TIME LOCATION SNOW DATE & TIME Saturday, November 15, 2014 This fair is for Grade PK 12 Saturday, December 6, 2014 This fair is for Grade PK 8 Saturday, January 10, 2015 This fair is for Grade 6 12 Saturday, February 7, 2015 This fair is for Grade PK 12 9 a.m. 12 p.m. A.I. Prince Technical High School 401 Flatbush Avenue Hartford, CT a.m. 12 p.m. STEM Magnet School at Annie Fisher 280 Plainfield Street Hartford, CT a.m. 2 p.m. Public Safety Academy 1617 King Street Enfield, CT a.m. 12 p.m. Conard High School 110 Beechwood Road West Hartford, CT Sunday, November p.m. Sunday, December p.m. Sunday, January p.m. Saturday, February 14 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Open Choice, Magnet School Open Houses and Information Sessions Go to the RSCO Web site ( for the most up-to-date times and dates.

3 CONTENTS Due to production schedules, some information included in this catalog may be updated. Please check RSCO s website at for updates. About RSCO Created by the Connecticut Department of Education. Assists families interested in learning about, applying to RSCO schools/ programs. GENERAL INFORMATION New Policies... 2 Frequently Asked Questions... 3 Application Guidelines for PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten... 4 Lottery Timeline... 5 Lottery Placement Procedures... 8 Transportation Map: RSCO School/Program Options, Academic Year Satellite Sites and Information Centers About Open Choice An opportunity for your student to attend public school outside of your hometown. Hartford students may attend a suburban, non-magnet public school. Suburban students may attend a Hartford public school. THE HARTFORD REGION OPEN CHOICE PROGRAM Open Choice Program (PK3 Grade 12) Open Choice Program: Application Guide District Offerings: Hartford Residents Hartford Public School Offerings: Non-Hartford Residents About Interdistrict Magnet Schools Magnet schools are additional choice options, separate from Open Choice. Magnet schools are located in Hartford and surrounding towns, and are themebased to support personalized learning opportunities. INTERDISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS Elementary Schools Beginning at Age Middle School and High Schools Beginning in Grade High Schools Beginning in Grade Important Note Some RSCO partners have separate application processes. See school and program descriptions. TECHNICAL, AGRISCIENCE, AND HIGHER EDUCATION Connecticut Technical High Schools Goodwin College Senior Academy Regional Agricultural Science and Technology Program... 53

4 A MESSAGE FROM COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION STEFAN PRYOR Dear Parents and Guardians: November 2014 The state-funded Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) provides information, assistance and support to families as they explore the personalized learning opportunities available to their children in and around Hartford. This catalog contains helpful information about the lottery process, frequently asked questions, school and program descriptions, and key dates to keep in mind if you choose to apply. If you are a parent or guardian interested in RSCO programming, I encourage you to gather as much information as possible about options that may best suit your child. Before submitting a RSCO lottery application, make an informed decision: read through this catalog, attend a RSCO fair (dates listed in this catalog), visit school open houses and information sessions, and ask questions. Call the Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office at or visit for more information. Sincerely yours, Stefan Pryor Commissioner of Education

5 Hartford Region Open Choice Program Magnet Schools Technical and Agriscience Education RSCO SERVICES ( ) Lottery Administration, Lottery Application Assistance RSCO LOTTERY OPTIONS (RSCO Lottery Application) ADDITIONAL CHOICE OPTIONS (Separate Application) HARTFORD REGION OPEN CHOICE PROGRAM (Grades PK4 12) Hartford residents attend a suburban, nonmagnet public school. Suburban residents attend a Hartford public school. MAGNET SCHOOLS (Grades PK3 12) Managed by: Bloomfield Public Schools, CREC, Goodwin College, Hartford Public Schools, East Hartford Public Schools GOODWIN SENIOR ACADEMY (Grades 9 12) TECHNICAL & AGRISCIENCE EDUCATION (Grades 9 12) CT Technical High Schools, Suffield Agriscience Center

6 2 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog THE RSCO LOTTERY: NEW POLICIES NEW! PRESCHOOL TUITION As a result of 2013 legislation (Public Act ), interdistrict magnet schools operated by a Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) may charge a fee for PK3 and PK4 students, based on the sliding tuition scale that appears below. The fee, if charged, applies only to families whose income exceeds 75% of Connecticut s state median income: % OF STATE MEDIAN INCOME (SMI) INCOME RANGE WEEKLY FEE YEARLY COST 0% <= 74% SMI $0 $65,866 $0 $0 > 75% SMI > $65,867 $95 $3,800 Parent tuition would constitute a small portion of the total preschool program cost. Should you have a question about preschool tuition, please call RSCO s Parent Information Center at NEW! CAN MY CHILD BE CONSIDERED FOR MAGNET SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY GO UNFILLED? Yes. The RSCO lottery application now includes an All Magnet Schools option. By selecting All Magnet Schools you indicate that you wish to be considered for unfilled magnet school seats that may become available in schools that exhaust their waitlist for the grade you are applying to. In selecting Yes to All Magnet Schools : 1) you remain on all waitlists for schools/programs you applied to; and 2) only if you decide to accept a magnet school placement offer via this option will you then be removed from waitlists.

7 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 THE RSCO LOTTERY: FREQUENTLY ASKED LOTTERY QUESTIONS What is the RSCO lottery? Managed by the Connecticut Department of Education, the RSCO lottery is the computerbased method that places students who have submitted a completed and on-time application. What schools and programs does the RSCO lottery include? The RSCO lottery includes the Hartford Region Open Choice Program and approximately 45 interdistrict magnet schools. Who is eligible to apply to the RSCO lottery? Students who reside in Connecticut at the time of application are eligible to apply. Applications may also be accepted from parents/guardians who can document that they will establish Connecticut residency prior to the start of the school year. In such cases, an on-time application must be submitted RSCO LOTTERY ON-TIME APPLICATIONS 5,679 10,078 15,757 6,360 11,968 18,328 6,377 13,683 20,060 Hartford Non-Hartford Total 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 I applied last year to the RSCO lottery. Do I have to apply again this year? Yes. You must submit an application every year that you wish to be considered for the RSCO lottery. Is it possible to receive a placement offer to more than one magnet school, or to receive a magnet school placement offer and an Open Choice placement offer? No. Your student can only receive one placement offer. If your student is offered a placement in one of the magnet schools selected in your application, he/she will be removed from all remaining magnet school and Open Choice waitlists. If your student receives an Open Choice placement offer, he/she will be removed from all magnet school waitlists. If my student requires or may require special education, English Language Learner (ELL) support services, or accommodations under Section 504, can I apply to the RSCO lottery? Yes. If a student is otherwise eligible for a school or program, he/she will enter the RSCO lottery with the same access to potential placement as any other student, subject to the procedures listed in this catalog. If the RSCO lottery process places a student, the student will be provided with appropriate services as required by law. For schools that do not place students through the RSCO lottery, please contact the schools directly for further information regarding admission policies. In what grades are the largest numbers of seats available? The largest numbers of available seats tend to be in the entry-level grades for each school or program (Grades PK, K, 1, 6, and 9). However, seats are available in other grades. If you are interested in a particular grade, please apply. (continued >)

8 4 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog What are the application guidelines for PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten? For students applying to grades PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten for the school year: PK3 (Pre-Kindergarten Age 3): Child was born between September 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012; PK4 (Pre-Kindergarten Age 4): Child was born between September 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011; or Kindergarten: Child born between September 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010, OR Child born between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009, and has no previous schooling. NOTE: PK3 and PK4 classes have different schedules: half day, full day, before care and after care. Before applying, please contact schools with questions about their PK3 and PK4 schedules, and which grade is most appropriate for your child. How does RSCO inform families of lottery results? By late April 2015, RSCO will inform families by phone, , and letter that the lottery has been conducted. I have a child who already attends a RSCO magnet school or the Open Choice Program. If another of my children applies, is he/she guaranteed a placement? No. Your applicant child may receive a preference, if offered, which improves an applicant s chances of being placed through the lottery. In this case, a sibling preference is reserved for the sibling of a child already attending the school. RSCO defines a sibling as a brother or sister living in the same house and sharing at least one biological parent or legal guardian. Does RSCO give consideration to twins/multiples applying to magnet schools through the RSCO lottery? Consideration may be given to families who wish for twins/multiples to attend school together, based on seats available in the magnet schools listed on your applications. On the RSCO lottery application, parents should rank order the same magnet schools in the exact same order on each lottery application. What is the difference between the RSCO lottery and the Hartford Public Schools Choice Lottery? These are separate lotteries, with separate applications. The RSCO lottery includes magnet schools and the Open Choice Program. Hartford and suburban families may apply to the RSCO lottery. The Hartford District Choice Lottery is only for Hartford residents to apply to Hartford Public Schools. (For more information about Hartford Public Schools, call or visit THE RSCO LOTTERY: FREQUENTLY ASKED APPLICATION QUESTIONS When can I submit a RSCO lottery application? The RSCO lottery application period opens on Saturday, November 15, 2014, and closes on Friday, February 27, Applications are accepted: Online (recommended), no later than February 27, 2015 at midnight By mail, postmarked no later than February 27, 2015 By hand-delivery, no later than 6 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015 to RSCO, 165 Capitol Ave., Room 360, Hartford, CT RSCO lottery applications that are complete and submitted on time will be entered into the RSCO lottery. Incomplete applications and applications received after Friday, February 27, 2015, will not be included in the RSCO lottery.

9 GENERAL INFORMATION 5 RSCO LOTTERY TIMELINE Make an informed decision! Attend RSCO fairs, open houses and information sessions. Late applications accepted (online only). Waitlist response deadline lottery application period opens (date TBD) Mar. 1 31, 2015 Jun. 30, 2015 Nov Nov. 15, 2014 Feb. 27, 2015 Late Apr Oct. 1, 2015 On-time application period opens. RSCO Fair #1: 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Prince Tech, Hartford On-time application period closes. Lottery runs. Applicants notified by letter, phone and . All waitlist positions expire How can I enter an application into the RSCO lottery? Families are strongly encouraged to complete the RSCO application online at and print a copy of the application they submit. If you need access to a computer, please visit RSCO s Parent Information Center, a Hartford Public Library branch, a satellite site location in Hartford or your local library. Although online applications are strongly encouraged, paper applications are also accepted (contact the Parent Information Center). Mail or hand-deliver (recommended) the application to RSCO, 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 360, Hartford, CT RSCO s Parent Information Center and the Hartford Public Library/Downtown Branch (hand-delivery only) are the only two locations authorized to accept paper applications. Paper applications delivered by hand will be date stamped upon receipt and a copy will be provided to the applicant. RSCO is not responsible for lost or undelivered mail. Who can help me complete the RSCO lottery application? Assistance with the RSCO online application is available at the RSCO Parent Information Center, a Hartford Public Library branch, or a satellite site located throughout Hartford (see inside back cover). If you would like help translating this catalog into your native language, contact RSCO at Spanish versions of this catalog and paper applications are also available. Call or visit RSCO s Parent Information Center to request copies. RSCO s Web site ( includes Google translation service. Once submitted, can I make changes to my RSCO application? Yes. You may make changes until the on-time application deadline of February 27, If you applied online, go to and update the information you submitted. Only one application is accepted per child. If you wish to update a paper application, you must submit another paper application to update your student s information. Call RSCO s Parent Information Center at for assistance. Why is it important that RSCO has the parent/guardian s current contact information? RSCO uses this information to contact you, most importantly, about lottery results. You may also provide the contact information of a relative/friend to increase the likelihood that RSCO will be able to communicate with you. If RSCO does not have your student s current information, it may impact your participation in the lottery process. What happens if my student is retained ( stays back ) in his/her current grade? It is important that you inform RSCO of any change to your student s application, including the grade(s) for which you are applying. If you are informed that your student will be retained (Grades PK 12), and you contact RSCO with the change of grade before RSCO conducts the lottery, RSCO will enter your student into the lottery using the updated grade level. After RSCO runs the lottery, if you are informed that your student will be retained, RSCO will place your student at the end of the waitlist for the appropriate grade. If your student is placed in an inappropriate grade, you cannot accept placement in a school or program in that grade.

10 6 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog What happens if I move during the application and lottery cycle? It is the parent/guardian s responsibility to update RSCO regarding changes to the student and parent/guardian contact information. If you move and/or change any of your contact information, you must update your RSCO lottery application online or contact RSCO at If an applicant moves during the application cycle but before the running of the lottery, and notifies RSCO, the application will be updated and the new address will be used for the lottery. If an applicant moves at any time during the application and lottery cycle and does not notify RSCO: a. If you are placed in a magnet school program, it will be based on your address at the time of application. If RSCO does not have your correct address, you may not receive your placement notification as it will be mailed to your previous address. b. If you are placed in the Open Choice Program and have moved either from Hartford to a suburban community or a suburban community to Hartford, you will not be allowed to accept the placement as you are no longer eligible for the program. If an applicant moves after the lottery and has been placed on a waitlist, the following will occur when the applicant notifies RSCO of the move: HARTFORD resident at time of application For magnet schools: 1. An applicant who has moved out of Hartford will be moved to the bottom of the on-time suburban waitlist and receive a new waitlist number. 2. If the applicant has moved within Hartford, the waitlist position will remain the same. For Hartford Region Open Choice Program: 1. An applicant who has moved out of Hartford will no longer be eligible to participate in the program and will be removed from the waitlist. 2. If the applicant has moved within Hartford, the waitlist position will remain the same. SUBURBAN resident at time of application For magnet schools: 1. An applicant who has moved to Hartford will be moved to the bottom of the on-time Hartford waitlist and receive a new waitlist number. 2. If the applicant has moved to another suburban community, in most cases the waitlist position will remain the same. For Hartford Region Open Choice Program: 1. An applicant who has moved to Hartford will no longer be eligible to participate in the program and will be removed from the waitlist. 2. If the applicant has moved to another suburban community, the waitlist position will remain the same. What if I miss the February 27, 2015 on-time application deadline? You may submit a late application, online only, at from Sunday, March 1, 2015 through Tuesday, March 31, Late applications are not entered in the RSCO lottery. Late applications are placed at the bottom of on-time waitlists, in the order they are received. Late applicants may be placed in available seats only after all on-time applicants have been offered placement in a selected school and grade. Lottery procedures and preferences described later in this catalog do not apply to late applications. How can I apply to technical high schools, the Goodwin College Senior Academy, or Suffield s Regional Agriscience Center? All have separate application and admissions processes, with different deadlines. See applicable section in this catalog for more information.

11 GENERAL INFORMATION 7 THE RSCO LOTTERY: FREQUENTLY ASKED PLACEMENT OFFER QUESTIONS If my student is offered a placement, what do I need to do? Online applicants: accept or decline online at Once a magnet school or Open Choice placement is offered, your student will be removed from all waitlists. Paper applicants: complete and return to RSCO the Placement Response Form by the date specified in your placement letter. Once successfully accepting your placement offer with RSCO, you will be contacted directly by the magnet school or the Open Choice program to complete the registration process. Placements will be offered until the last week of September For offers made in late September, students must accept their offer and complete the registration process prior to October 1, What happens if I do not respond to RSCO by the specified deadline date? RSCO will administratively decline the offer and offer the placement to another applicant. THE RSCO LOTTERY: FREQUENTLY ASKED WAITLIST QUESTIONS If my student(s) is on a waitlist, should he/she register to attend school in his/her own district? Yes. Waitlist positions do not guarantee a placement in a magnet school and/or the Open Choice Program. Students should plan on attending their local school until a magnet school or Open Choice placement offer is accepted and the student completes enrollment paperwork for the new school. What happens if my student is not selected for placement through the RSCO lottery? He/She will be placed on a waitlist for those schools and programs selected on your lottery application. If you wish to retain your student s original waitlist position, you must respond to RSCO by the deadline specified in your notification letter, but no later than June 30, If you applied online, go to and respond yes if you wish to retain your student s original waitlist position for each choice. Select no if you do not wish to remain on a waitlist. Paper applicants must complete and return the Waitlist Request Form included in their notification letter as directed, including signing and dating the form. Check yes if you wish to retain your student s original waitlist position. Check no if you do not wish to remain on a waitlist. Waitlist forms must be postmarked by June 30, Why is it important to confirm that I wish to maintain my original waitlist position(s)? Waitlist information guides RSCO s future planning and program expansion to increase school choice opportunities. If you do not confirm with RSCO that you wish to maintain your original waitlist position(s) by the deadline specified in your notification letter, your student will be moved to the bottom of the waitlist for placement purposes. When do waitlist positions expire? October 1, Applicants not offered a placement must re-apply for RSCO s lottery.

12 8 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog LOTTERY PLACEMENT PROCEDURES The following terms describe general RSCO lottery placement procedures. The RSCO lottery may use one or more of these procedures for placing students in a magnet school or the Open Choice Program. Please refer to the following table for lottery placement procedures specific to a school. REMINDER: Your student can only receive one placement offer. If your student is offered a placement in one of the magnet schools selected in your application, he/she will be removed from all remaining magnet school and Open Choice waitlists. If your student receives an Open Choice placement offer, he/she will be removed from all magnet school waitlists. Hartford Region Open Choice Program Applicant s Sibling: When RSCO offers an applicant an Open Choice seat, RSCO may also offer an Open Choice seat to a sibling or siblings who also applied to the Open Choice Program in that district. Enrolled Sibling: When a seat is available, on-time applicants who already have a sibling enrolled in the Open Choice Program are given preference for a placement in the town in which that sibling attends school. Open Choice Only Applicants: RSCO lottery applicants who select only the Open Choice Program on the RSCO lottery application will be placed first, after enrolled sibling applicants, in the lottery if seats are available. Participation Rate: Applicants who live in towns other than Hartford, with lower rates of participation in school choice options, will receive preference over those students who live in towns with higher rates of participation. Residential Zones: Hartford-resident applicants may select and rank up to five (5) suburban public school districts in their residential zone. These ranked selections will be used for placement purposes. Magnet Schools Neighborhood: Applies only to Hartford resident students living within a half-mile (0.5) radius of specified schools. Parent Choice: Magnet schools that have partnership agreements with partnering school districts/towns may decide to admit students who do not live in those partnership towns. Such schools are not required to admit students from non-partnership towns. Participation Rate: Applicants who live in towns other than Hartford, with lower rates of participation in school choice options, will receive preference over those students who live in towns with higher rates of participation. Partner Districts/Towns: Some school districts and towns have a partnership agreement with a magnet school to send specific numbers of students to that school. If schools participate in the state s Parent Choice process, placement is not limited to students living in partner districts/towns, and any interested student may apply. School Pathways: Applies when a school sets aside a limited number of seats for students coming from a lower grade magnet school. Enrolled Sibling: Applies when an applicant has applied to the same school that another sibling will continue to attend in the school year. RSCO defines a sibling as a brother or sister living in the same house and sharing at least one biological parent or legal guardian. Staff: Applies to children of employees, employed at the selected school (including teachers and other school-based staff). Zones: Applies to Hartford resident students living in specific Hartford school zones and applying to certain schools, as follows: Zone 1 and applying to Montessori Magnet at Annie Fisher, STEM at Annie Fisher, and/or Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School, Breakthrough II Zone 2 and applying to Capital Preparatory Magnet School (Grades PK3 Grade 5 only), Hartford PK Magnet Zone 3 and applying to Breakthrough Magnet School Zone 4 and applying to R.J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts (PK4 8), Betances ERL, Environmental Sciences at Mary Hooker, Montessori at Moylan/ McDonough

13 GENERAL INFORMATION 9 LOTTERY PLACEMENT PROCEDURES The following chart summarizes the general lottery placement procedures for Open Choice and each magnet school program. Preferences and school pathways are not a guarantee of placement. Pathway placements are made on a space-available basis, after other preferences (if offered). Chart subject to change based on seat availability. Programs and Schools Hartford Region Open Choice Program Academy of Aerospace & Engineering Betances Early Reading Lab Betances STEM Magnet School Breakthrough Magnet School, South Campus Breakthrough Magnet II, North Campus Capital Community College Senior Magnet Academy Capital Preparatory Magnet School Lower School Program Capital Preparatory Magnet School Upper School Program Classical Magnet School Connecticut IB Academy Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College Discovery Academy Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary Hooker Glastonbury-East Hartford Magnet School Lottery Placement Procedures Open Choice only (applicants who only select Open Choice) Participation rate (non-hartford residents) : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, International Magnet School for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet (CREC), Museum Acad., Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, Univ. of Hartford Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Hartford PK Magnet; To Betances STEM Magnet : Incoming from Betances Early Reading Lab Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions & Teacher Prep. Acad.; To Connecticut IB Acad., CT River Acad., Great Path Acad., High School, Inc., Journalism and Media Magnet, Pathways Acad. of Technology and Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : See Breakthrough Magnet School, above Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Montessori Magnet at Annie Fisher : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, International Magnet School for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet at Annie Fisher, Montessori Magnet (CREC), Noah Webster MicroSociety, Museum Partner districts : Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet, Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary Hooker, Two Rivers Magnet Middle : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad. Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Hartford PK Magnet; To Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College, Great Path Academy, High School, Inc., Journalism and Media Magnet, Partner districts : Incoming from Hartford PK Magnet; To Acad. of Aerospace & Engineering, Classical Magnet School, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Medical Professions & Teacher Prep Acad., Metropolitan Learning Ctr., Residential zone s (applicant and enrolled) Magnet, Greater Hartford Acad. of Math & Sci., Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad. Zone 4 (Hartford residents) Zone 4 (Hartford residents) Design, R.J. Kinsella Magnet, Sport and Medical Sciences Academy, University High School of Science and Engineering (only PK3 and PK4) Zone 3 (Hartford residents) (only PK3 and PK4) Zone 1 (Hartford residents) Zone 2 (Hartford residents) Acad., Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, Univ. of Hartford Magnet School Pathway: Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet School Pathways Academy of Technology and Design, R.J. Kinsella Magnet, University High School of Science and Engineering Public Safety Acad., Sport & Medical Sciences Acad., The Global Experience Magnet School, Two Rivers Magnet Middle School

14 10 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog Programs and Schools The Global Experience Magnet School Goodwin College Early Childhood Magnet School CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Magnet School Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science (Half-Day only) Great Path Academy at Manchester Community College Hartford Middle Trinity College Academy (HMTCA) (Grades 6 8) Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School High School, Inc. International Magnet School for Global Citizenship Journalism & Media Academy Magnet School Medical Professions & Teacher Preparation Academy Metropolitan Learning Center Montessori Magnet at Annie Fisher Montessori Magnet School (CREC) Montessori Magnet (Moylan/Mc- Donough School campuses) Lottery Placement Procedures : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, International Magnet for Global Citizenship, Museum Acad., Reggio Children of Goodwin College students, staff and faculty : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad. : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day, International Magnet School for Global Citizenship, Montessori Partner districts : To Academy of Aerospace and Engineering : Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet, Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Acad. (6 8), Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet, : Incoming from Montessori Magnet at Annie Fisher; To Great Path Academy, High School, Inc., Journalism and Media Magnet, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design, Sport and Medical Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : To Betances Early Reading Lab, Breakthrough Magnet, Breakthrough II, Capital Prep. Lower, Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker, R.J. Kinsella Magnet : Incoming from Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker, Breakthrough Magnet, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Acad. (6 8), Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet, : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad.; To Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, Classical Magnet, Greater Hartford Acad. of the Arts, Medical Professions & Teacher Preparation Academy, Metropolitan Learning Center, : Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet, Breakthrough II, Environmental Sciences at Mary Hooker, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Acad. (6 8), Noah Webster MicroSociety, : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet School, International Magnet School for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet (CREC), Museum Academy, Partner districts : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, International Magnet for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet (CREC), Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : To Capital Preparatory Magnet School, Classical Magnet School, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy, Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad.; To Acad. of Aerospace and Engineering, Classical Magnet, Greater Hartford Acad. of the Arts, Medical Professions & Teacher Prep. Acad., Neighborhood (Hartford residents) Magnet of the Arts, Univ. of Hartford Magnet Magnet (CREC), University of Hartford Magnet, Museum Academy, Reggio Magnet STEM at Annie Fisher Sciences Academy, University High School of Science and Engineering School of Performing Arts, STEM at Annie Fisher, Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet Zone 2 (Hartford residents) STEM at Annie Fisher Public Safety Academy, Sport and Medical Sciences Academy, The Global Experience Magnet School, Two Rivers Magnet Middle School STEM at Annie Fisher Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, University of Hartford Magnet School Museum Acad., Reggio Magnet School of the Arts School of the Arts, University of Hartford Magnet Sport and Medical Sciences Academy (only PK3 and PK4) Zone 1 (Hartford residents) Metropolitan Learning Center, Public Safety Acad., Sport and Medical Sciences Acad., Two Rivers Magnet Middle Zone 3 (Hartford residents)

15 GENERAL INFORMATION 11 Programs and Schools Museum Academy Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet Pathways Academy of Technology and Design Preschool at Medical Professions & Teacher Preparation Academy Public Safety Academy Reggio Magnet School of the Arts R.J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts Science, Technology, Math and Science (STEM) at Annie Fisher Sport and Medical Sciences Academy Two Rivers Magnet Middle School Two Rivers Magnet High School University of Hartford Magnet School University High School of Science and Engineering Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School Lottery Placement Procedures : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad.; To Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, Classical Magnet, Greater Hartford Acad. of the Arts, Medical Professions & Teacher Prep. Acad., Metropolitan Learning Center, Public Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Hartford PK Magnet; To Classical Magnet, Great Path Acad., High School, Inc., Journalism and Media Magnet, Pathways Acad. of Technology and Design, R.J. Kinsella Magnet, Sport and : Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet, Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker, Hartford Magnet Trinity College : To Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, Discovery Academy, Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, CREC Ana Grace Acad. of the Arts, International Magnet School for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet (CREC), : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, International Magnet for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet (CREC), Museum Acad., Reggio Magnet of the Arts, : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad.; To Acad. of Aerospace and Engineering, Classical Magnet, Greater Hartford Acad. of the Arts, Medical Professions & Teacher Prep. Acad., Metropolitan Learning Center, Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet, Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker, Hartford PK Magnet, Noah Webster Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Hartford PK Magnet; To Great Path Academy, High School, Inc., Journalism and Media Magnet, Pathways Acad. of Technology and Design, R.J. Kinsella : Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet, Breakthrough II, Glastonbury-East Hartford Magnet, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy, International Magnet School for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet at Annie Fisher, Montessori Magnet (CREC), Partner districts : Incoming from Glastonbury- East Hartford Magnet, International Magnet School for Global Citizenship, Montessori Magnet (CREC), Museum Acad., Reggio Magnet : Incoming from Two Rivers Magnet Middle School Neighborhood (Hartford residents) : Incoming from Preschool at Medical Professions and Teacher Prep. Acad.; To Acad. of Aerospace and Engineering, Classical Magnet, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Medical Professions & Teacher Prep. Academy, : Incoming from Breakthrough Magnet, Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Acad. (6 8), Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet; Children from Bloomfield requiring specialized instruction Partner districts Safety Acad., Sport and Medical Sciences Acad., The Global Experience Magnet, Two Rivers Magnet Middle Medical Sciences Academy, STEM at Annie Fisher, University High School of Science and Engineering Zone 1 (Hartford Residents) Acad. (6 8), Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet Museum Academy, Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, University of Hartford Magnet University of Hartford Magnet Public Safety Acad., Sport and Medical Sciences Acad., The Global Experience Magnet, Two Rivers Magnet Middle School MicroSociety, STEM at Annie Fisher Zone 4 (Hartford residents PK4 8) Magnet, University High School of Science and Engineering Zone 1 (Hartford residents) Museum Academy, Noah Webster MicroSociety, Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, University of Hartford Magnet School of the Arts, University of Hartford Magnet; To CT River Academy, Two Rivers High School Metropolitan Learning Ctr., Public Safety Acad., Sport and Medical Sciences Acad., The Global Experience Magnet, Two Rivers Magnet Middle STEM at Annie Fisher

16 12 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog TRANSPORTATION: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The Connecticut State Department of Education s Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) partners with the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) to operate a regional transportation system that serves the Greater Hartford school choice programs listed in this catalog. The regional transportation system offers various transportation options, including traditional school bus transport, vans, public bus passes, and parent stipends, where appropriate. Every year, RSCO/CREC Transportation may alter bus schedules and/or bus stops. When making such transportation changes, notice will be provided to parents and school personnel. 1. What is the RSCO Transportation Zone? The RSCO Transportation Zone (see page 13) was adopted by RSCO. The zone identifies established borders for student transportation for Greater Hartford school choice programming. 2. Do I have to pay for transportation services? There is no charge to families. 3. Which students are eligible to receive transportation services? Generally, interdistrict transportation is available during regular school hours for K 12 students in Greater Hartford who: reside in towns included in the RSCO transportation zone; and attend out-of-district programs offered through RSCO (the Hartford Region Open Choice Program, interdistrict magnet schools, Connecticut Technical High Schools, and the Suffield Regional Agriscience Center). For students in grades PK3 and PK4, transportation is available to Hartford resident students attending an out-of-district program only. For non-hartford resident PK3 and PK4 students, the parent/guardian shall arrange transportation. Non-Hartford resident PK3 and PK4 students whose parents/guardians transport them to school are eligible for a stipend for providing such transportation. The stipend is paid at the end of the school year based on the child s school attendance. 4. What options are available for students who do not live within RSCO s Transportation Zone? If a student lives outside RSCO s transportation zone, two options are available. Families may either: transport the student themselves to and from school, and then request a stipend from the CREC Transportation Office ( org/transportation). The stipend will be paid at the end of the school year based on the child s school attendance; or transport the student to the closest available bus stop located within RSCO s Transportation Zone (there is no stipend offered for this option). 5. If my child attends a magnet school program located in the district where he or she resides, who provides transportation? Except for Grades PK3 and PK4, the district in which your child lives will provide in-district transportation. You should contact your local board of education for specific information on the school district s transportation policies. 6. If my student is eligible for transportation through RSCO, how will I know what the transportation arrangement will be? If your student is accepted, enrolls in one of the RSCO s programs, and is eligible for transportation, you will receive notification from the CREC Transportation Office before the start of school. Such notification will include information about bus times and stop locations. Please note that to reduce the length of student bus ride times, stops may be at central locations. If you have questions concerning bus times, stop locations, changes of address or any other transportation issues, please contact the CREC Transportation Office at Please do not direct transportation questions to your student s school because the school is not responsible for coordinating and arranging transportation services. Similarly, transportation questions should not be directed to RSCO s Parent Information Center. 7. Are transportation services provided for extracurricular activities or events after school hours? When a late bus is not provided, parents and guardians are responsible for transporting students to and from extracurricular activities and after-school events. 8. If I have more detailed questions about my child s transportation, whom should I contact? RSCO has contracted with CREC to operate the regional transportation system. Please direct all questions concerning transportation services to the CREC Transportation Office. The CREC Transportation Office operates a customer service center from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., which provides information and answers questions about your child s transportation. You can

17 GENERAL INFORMATION 13 reach a customer service representative by calling or you can send an to transportation@crec.org. CREC transportation staff will be present at RSCO fairs to answer parents and guardians questions about transportation services. RSCO has also established transportation guidelines that outline services provided. These are available on the RSCO Web site, choiceeducation.org/transportation or at What if my child receives a RSCO lottery placement offer between July 1, 2015 and October 1, 2015? After August 1, 2015, transportation service will likely be delayed. You will receive information that outlines dates when you can reasonably expect transportation to begin for your child. In this case, and until transportation to school is provided, transportation is the family s responsibility. Families may request a stipend from the CREC Transportation Office ( crec.org/transportation) for school days that they provide transportation at the onset of the school year. THE RSCO TRANSPORTATION ZONE The Transportation Zone was adopted by the Regional School Choice Office (RSCO). The zone identifies the established borders for those towns that are eligible to receive transportation for RSCO schools and programs. Andover Avon Berlin Bloomfield Bolton Bristol Burlington Canton Coventry Cromwell East Hartford Ellington Enfield East Granby East Hampton East Windsor Farmington Glastonbury Granby Hartford Hartland Harwinton Hebron Manchester Marlborough Middletown New Britain New Hartford Newington Plainville Portland Rocky Hill Simsbury Somers South Windsor Southington Suffield Tolland Vernon West Hartford Wethersfield Windsor Windsor Locks

18 SALISBURY ST GIRARD AV AN ST 14 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog RSCO SCHOOL/PROGRAM OPTIONS ACADEMIC YEAR THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD MAGNET SCHOOL WEST HARTFORD BLOOMFIELD METROPOLITAN LEARNING CENTER FOR GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BLOOMFIELD REGGIO MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AVON UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STEM AT ANNIE FISHER MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL AT ANNIE FISHER NOAH WEBSTER MICROSOCIETY ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE AND ENGINEERING MIDDLE SCHOOL BLOOMFIELD WINTONBURY EARLY CHILDHOOD MAGNET BLOOMFIELD BREAKTHROUGH II MAGNET SCHOOL RENZULLI GIFTED & TALENTED ACADEMY Zone 1 RAWSON SCHOOL CLASSICAL MAGNET SCHOOL MUSEUM ACADEMY GRADE PK3-K BLOOMFIELD SUFFIELD REGIONAL AGRISCIENCE CENTER AT SUFFIELD HIGH SUFFIELD GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS ACADEMY HARTFORD PREKINDERGARTEN MAGNET SCHOOL JOURNALISM AND MEDIA ACADEMY MAGNET CAPITAL PREPARATORY MAGNET SCHOOL Zone 2 PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY MUSEUM ACADEMY GRADE 1-5 WINDSOR ENFIELD INTERNATIONAL MAGNET SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EAST EUCLID ST EAST BURNHAM ST BURNHAM ST SOUTH WINDSOR EAST HAROLD ST HAROLD ST BOOTHBAY ST SIMPSON ST PERSHING ST COVENTRY ST CORNWALL ST DURHAM ST MIDLAND ST TOWER AV MAYFAIR RD ROSEMONT ST BLUE HILLS AV CLEVELAND AV WAVERLY ST WESTMINSTER ST ANDOVER ST EAST MORNINGSIDE ST MORNINGSIDE ST WEST EUCLID ST WEST NORTH CANAAN ST NAHUM DR VIOLET ST SUNSET ST BENNETT CIR FIRE ISLAND LA BALTIC ST HARTLAND ST POMFRET ST CANAAN ST WOODSTOCK ST ASHFORD ST ST Hartford Region Open Choice Zone 1 Districts Avon Canton East Granby Granby Simsbury West Hartford BERKELEY DR BRANFORD ST MELROSE ST LYME ST JOHNSON TER HOLCOMB ST GRANBY ST TAYLOR DR COLEBROOK ST CHARLOTTE ST LOVE LA MAIN ST HAMPTON ST RISLEY ST PLAINFIELD ST NAUGATUCK ST CHATHAM ST WESTLAND ST MARTIN ST JENNINGS RD ACTON ST SANFORD ST CLARK ST CLAY ST AUBURN ST SHARON ST BOCE BARLOW WAY JUDSON ST NELSON ST ENFIELD ST NORFOLK ST CAPEN ST GREENFIELD ST BATTLES ST SAVITT WAY MILFORD ST BETHEL ST MATHER ST SEYMS ST CENTER ST GREEN ST BROOK ST BELDEN ST WALNUT ST COLLINS ST ATWOOD ST ELIZABETH ST PLEASANT ST ASYLUM AV TRUMBULL ST ANN UCCELLO ST MYRTLE ST COGSWELL ST EDGEWOOD ST BLOOMFIELD AV CRANE CT ELMER ST HARRISON PL WOODLAND PARK CIR G OODWIN SARGEANT ST LIBERTY ST ASHLEY ST HUNTINGTON ST WILLARD ST GREENWICH ST ADDISON ST RUTLAND ST PALM Hartford Region Open Choice Zone 2 Districts Bolton East Granby East Windsor Ellington Enfield Somers South Windsor Suffield Vernon Windsor Locks M ONTV I 91 FISHFRY ILLE ST PEMBROKE ST ST SERVICE RD WESTON ST EASTFORD ST THOMASTON ST EARLE ST THEODORE NAPPER LA WEST VINE ST HEBRON ST VINELAND TER ROCKVILLE ST RIDGEFIELD ST CANTERBURY ST FISCHER RD DILLON RD WEST SERVICE ROAD CONNECTOR MARK TWAIN DR LOOMIS ST RD I 91 North Exit 33 Ramp WARREN ST MANSFIELD ST LEIBERT WEST RAYMOND ST EAST RAYMOND ST NEW RD ST KENT BALTI MORE ST GUILFORD ST PLINY ST SCARBOROUGH ST WOOSTER ST F.D. OATES AV MAHL AV LENOX ST DEERFIELD AV TER ADAMS ST REV R.A. MOODY OVPS D O NALD ST PEQUOT ST ELY ST HUNTLEY PL TOWNLEY ST GREAT PATH ACADEMY FOOT GUARD PL MORGAN ST CHUR LEY PL TFORD ZA DR SUMNER ST MAGNOLIA ST OAKLAND TERRY RD CABOT ST STERLING ST MAIN ST BURTON ST DR WOODLAND CHESTNUT ST FRASER PL KENYON ST PROSPECT AV NILES ST ST JE LETT ST GARDEN ST WESTERLY WINDSOR ST T ER PARK RD RIVERSIDE W ESTON PARK RD BEDFORD ST ST IRVING ST HOMESTEAD AV WOODLAND RWOODSIDECI ST WHITNEY NORTH BEACON ST ING ST

19 SHERM HIGH SCHOOL, INC ASYLUM PL ST FLOWER ST AV GOSHEN ST GENERAL INFORMATION 15 CREC ANA GRACE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AVON E. C. GOODWIN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW BRITAIN MAGNET SCHOOL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY AT HPHS LAW AND GOVERNMENT ACADEMY AT HPHS A.I. PRINCE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES AT HPHS BREAKTHROUGH MAGNET SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES MAGNET SCHOOL AT MARY M. HOOKER HARTFORD MAGNET TRINITY COLLEGE ACADEMY EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING ACADEMY AT MOYLAN SCHOOL MONTESSORI AT MOYLAN SCHOOL Zone 3 CREC MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE AND ENGINEERING HIGH SCHOOL GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY OF MATH & SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL DISCOVERY ACADEMY VINAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAGNET ACADEMY BETANCES EARLY READING LAB R.J. 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Hartford District Open Choice Schools Suburban Public School Districts Magnet School Technical School Zone Boundary Interstate State Routes Local Roads Date: October 24, 2014

20 16 It s a GO! RSCO Catalog HARTFORD REGION OPEN CHOICE PROGRAM Grades Served: PK4 10 for Hartford residents; PK4 (if available) 12 for non-hartford residents 34 Sequassen Street Hartford, CT Primary Contact: Renita Ezell, Outreach and Transition Coordinator rezell@crec.org; openchoice@crec.org URL: School Hours: Varies depending on the school and the district Lottery Grades: PK4 10 (Hartford residents), PK4 (if available) 12 (non-hartford residents) School Uniform: Varies by school district The Hartford Region Open Choice Program (formerly Project Concern), a 48-year-old program, offers Hartford students the opportunity to attend public schools in suburban districts in Greater Hartford, and non-hartford students the opportunity to attend school in one of Hartford s themed public schools, which are not magnet schools. In school year , there are approximately 2,200 students enrolled in 135 schools in 28 school districts. Open Choice provides opportunities for academic achievement while providing students with a diverse educational setting. The program, managed by CREC, is tuition-free for participating students and families. PROGRAM OFFERINGS/KEY FACTS: Full-day preschool and kindergarten programs Once enrolled, students who remain Hartford residents attend school in the Open Choice district until high school graduation Effort is made to place siblings in the same school district at the time of placement Open Choice team, including bilingual staff, works closely with school districts to help support students and their families Special education consultants to support families of children with special needs Literacy and Math Facilitators for preschool and kindergarten students Athletic programs in all districts After School Academy for middle and high school students in Hartford Summer programs for elementary, middle and high school students Parent leadership training program for all Open Choice parents Hartford resident applicants may also choose to be considered for an available seat in any districts identified in the residential zone as their fifth selection. Non-Hartford resident applicants can apply to certain Hartford public schools with themed programming Open Choice only Participation Rate (non-hartford residents) Residential Zone (Hartford residents) s (applicant and enrolled)