DOT Seeks Input on CTfastrak East, Jan. 19 at Goodwin College and Whiton Library

The state Department of Transportation has announced informational sessions on January 19 to gather opinions on the new CTfastrak East operations. Goodwin College, the Shoppes at Buckland Hills, and Manchester Community College have been suggested as destinations for the new … Continue reading DOT Seeks Input on CTfastrak East, Jan. 19 at Goodwin College and Whiton Library

CTRA Success Story: “CTRA has an inclusive, creative environment and they understand this generation.”

A Hartford mother of four has watched one daughter graduate from the Connecticut River Academy (CTRA) and another daughter enter her freshmen year at the magnet high school. Her oldest daughter is now attending college out of state. “My older … Continue reading CTRA Success Story: “CTRA has an inclusive, creative environment and they understand this generation.”

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Riverside Magnet School Success Story: “This is the best school I’ve come across.”

An inner city-Hartford father of six-year-old twin girls first heard about the Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin College (formerly the Goodwin College Early Childhood Magnet School) through word of mouth at the Salvation Army. When he walked into the magnet … Continue reading Riverside Magnet School Success Story: “This is the best school I’ve come across.”

Connecticut River Academy Hosts Green Magnet Theme Day

Goodwin College’s high school magnet school, the Connecticut River Academy, hosted a Green Magnet Theme Day on September 25, 2015. Green Day, which is one of CTRA’s largest community service projects, supports the Academy’s sustainability theme, allowing students to learn in a project-based … Continue reading Connecticut River Academy Hosts Green Magnet Theme Day

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A Night of Dreams: CT River Academy Graduates 80

In his remarks to the Connecticut River Academy (CTRA) Class of 2015, Goodwin College president Mark Scheinberg referred to the ceremony as a “night of dreams.” “The land where your school sits today was once brownfields with oil tanks. You started out at CTRA in the Sandbox,” he said, referring to the small modular classrooms that originally housed the students until their new four-story building on the banks of the Connecticut River opened in 2014. Any dream is possible, he added, once you find out the “why” of your life. Continue reading A Night of Dreams: CT River Academy Graduates 80

CT River Academy Team Competes at Annual State Envirothon

On May 22, the Connecticut River Academy (CTRA) Envirothon team competed against 41 other state high school teams at the Connecticut College Aboretum in New London. Envirothon, a natural resource based-education program for Connecticut high school students, promotes environmental awareness and personal stewardship through education and competition. Divisions in the competition include aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, oral presentation, and a skill station. The CTRA team tied for first place in the aquatics division and ranked thirteenth overall in their second year as a competing team. Coached by CTRA science staff member Sebby Agostino, the CTRA team met weekly to review … Continue reading CT River Academy Team Competes at Annual State Envirothon