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Capital Preparatory Magnet School- Lower School Program (PK Age 3- Grade 5)

Program Overview:

The addition of the Lower School program to our PreK-12 school provides a full educational experience at Capital Preparatory Magnet School. The lower school’s mission is to identify the gifts and talents of our students. An individualized learning plan is created for each student that focuses on their skills and talents. Each grade has a team of teachers that specializes in either humanities (language arts and social studies) or math and science. In addition, our multi-grade advisory system in which each student is assigned an academic advisor, allows us to create a personal educational experience for each students and his/her family. Our social justice theme is woven into our curriculum through interdisciplinary units that highlight social justice topics and incorporate our five learner expectations: collaborator, information processor/researcher, problem solver, empathetic citizen, and communicator. Also, the partnership with Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth’s (CTY) program enables our students to participate in CTY’s online courses in mathematics and language arts. The gifted program is integrated into the classroom through common teaching strategies and the application of knowledge.

Special Features:

• Rigorous academic experience
• Multi-grade, lower school musical productions
• Buddy Advisories with the upper school
• Enrichment activities sponsored by parent volunteers

Program Offerings/Key Facts:

• Interdisciplinary teaching and performance-based assessments
• Partnership with Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
• Gifted and Talented curriculum for PK 3 – Grade 5 Program
• Foreign language experiences as early as Pre K
• College Prep curriculum
• Full-day: PK 3, PK 4 and Kindergarten

Lottery Placement Procedures for Hartford and Non-Hartford residents:

• Neighborhood (Hartford residents only, PK 3 – Grade 5)
• Sibling (Hartford and Non-Hartford residents)
• Staff (Hartford and Non-Hartford residents)
• Zone 2 (Hartford residents only, PK 3 – Grade 5)
  
  (updated 12/23/2011)

Grades Served: PK Age 3 – Grade 5
Uniform: Yes

Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 8:25 am – 3:45 pm,
Friday, 8:25 am – 12:57 p.m.

Contact:
Sterling Berliant
860.695.9800
berls001@hartfordschools.org
1304 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Website: www.capitalprep.org

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