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Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College (9-12)

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Program Overview:

The Connecticut River Academy (CTRA) is an early college high school operated by Goodwin College on our campus on the Connecticut River in East Hartford. Learning at the Connecticut River Academy has an environmental science focus, but students are offered the full range of high school courses. A large number of credit-bearing courses are offered at Goodwin College to qualified 11th and 12th grade students. CTRA studies are tied to real-world skills and utilize cutting-edge technologies, utilizing MacBooks and SmartBoards to access our web-based learning system. Block scheduling and an extended day provide time for in-depth explorations and enrichment as well as additional supports for students. Internships will be available, including joint programs with many institutions throughout the area. The new school, to be built by 2013, will be located on the banks of the Connecticut River, with its own dock and new research vessel available for student use. Based on the 2010-11 enrollment data, the school meets the state integration standard.

Special Features:

• State-of-the-art building being built on the banks of the Connecticut River
• Dock and research vessel being designed for student use
• Early college high school with a full range of Goodwin College courses available
• Summer programs with opportunities for enrichment and academics

Lottery Placement Procedures for Hartford and Non-Hartford residents:

• School Pathways: Breakthrough Magnet School, Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary M. Hooker, Two Rivers Magnet Middle School, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
• Sibling (Hartford and Non-Hartford residents)
• Staff (Hartford and Non-Hartford residents)
  
  (updated 12/23/2011)

Grades Serv ed: 9-12
Uniform: polo shirts with school logo, chinos.

Hours:
7:45 am to 3:00 pm

Contact Information:
Linda Dadona, Principal
860.913.2200
ldadona@ctriveracademy.org
167 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT 06118

Website: www.goodwin.edu/ctra

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