FUTURE Guide here - Hartford Public Schools
FUTURE Guide here - Hartford Public Schools
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Achievement First <strong>Hartford</strong> Academy<br />
Elementary & Middle <strong>Schools</strong><br />
305 Greenfield Street<br />
<strong>Hartford</strong>, CT 06112<br />
860-695-6685<br />
Principal (K- Grade 4): Liz Ferguson<br />
Email: lizferguson@achievementfirst.org<br />
Phone: 860-695-6560<br />
Principal (Grade 5 - Grade 8): Jeff House<br />
Email: jeffhouse@achievementfirst.org<br />
Phone: 860-695-6760<br />
URL: http://www.hartfordschools.org/index.php/our-schools<br />
School Hours: 7:30 am – 4:15 pm<br />
Grades Served: K – Grade 8<br />
School Uniform: Yes<br />
Overview:<br />
At Achievement First <strong>Hartford</strong> Academy Elementary a tremendous focus is placed on reading, which occupies three hours of<br />
instruction per day broken into alternating blocks of small group instruction.<br />
Teachers and students start the day with Morning Motivation, which includes recognition of exemplary REACH (Respect,<br />
Enthusiasm, Achievement, Citizenship and Hard Work) and a school-wide song to put all students on track to have a<br />
successful day of learning. At Achievement First <strong>Hartford</strong> Academy Elementary, teachers do not just preach constant<br />
learning—they practice it. Every teacher has a coach who they meet with on a weekly basis to identify strengths and develop<br />
strategies for improvement.<br />
The AF <strong>Hartford</strong> Academy Middle School was modeled after the highly-successful Achievement First Academy in New<br />
Haven. The school provides a rigorous academic environment in which all students can achieve excellence. Students gain<br />
the critical skills and knowledge necessary to excel in high school, college, and then the competitive world beyond.<br />
Special features:<br />
> Active parent involvement as required by the School Compact<br />
> All students participate in high-quality summer programming<br />
> Aspen Institute Education & Society program<br />
> Emphasis on leadership and excellence<br />
> Extended periods for Math and English<br />
> New<strong>Schools</strong> Venture Fund grant recipient<br />
> Rigorous college preparatory curriculum<br />
> Recognized in the <strong>Hartford</strong> Courant, the Connecticut Post and Connecticut Magazine<br />
> Strong service learning component<br />
> Yale School of Management case study<br />
NOTES<br />
D d i s t r i c t g r a d e s K-Grade 8 z o n e 1<br />
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