Connecticut River Academy At Goodwin College
The Connecticut River Academy is an early college high school on Goodwin College's new campus in East Hartford. Located beside the historic Connecticut River, the Academy’s environmental science focus includes river studies; land, water and air quality; plant and animal growth; human ecology; and renewable energy.

Students in grades 9 through 12 have regular opportunities to work directly with Goodwin College faculty and are able to take credit-bearing college courses starting in grade 11. Internships are available with a wide range of technology-based corporations in the area, including advanced technology experiences created specially for Academy students by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology.

Learning at the Academy is project based and tied to real-world skills, including joint programs with many institutions throughout the Greater Hartford area and across the state. The Academy’s extended-day program provides time for additional learning opportunities for students.

Special Features

• State-of-the-art high school to be built on the Goodwin College campus on the banks of the Connecticut River with cutting-edge technologies in professional-level lab spaces.
• Early college model with opportunities to earn college credit while still in high school.
• Environmental Studies theme with a focus on the Connecticut River area.
• Project-based learning including river studies and field work aboard our own research vessel.
• Internship opportunities with high-tech corporations including advanced science and technology experiences through the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology.

Applications

• Applications are closed for the 2010 - 2011 school year.
• Applications for the 2011 - 2012 school year will be available in December 2010.

For more information, contact:
Alan Kramer, Magnet School Initiatives
Goodwin College
One Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
akramer@goodwin.edu
860.913.2032

To learn more about schools of choice in the Hartford region or obtain an application, visit the Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) web site at www.choiceeducation.org. You may also obtain a paper application from the Regional School Choice Office at 43 Vernon Street / Learning Corridor on weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RSCO phone number is 860.757.6188.