Navigating your way through all the educational choices for your child (and choosing the right school) takes a lot of research. You may have seen that magnet schools are one option many parents find to be quite attractive. From their … Continue reading What is a Magnet School?
Getting a head start on college while in high school is a proactive way to set your teen up for a successful career. Even if your child is in the last years of middle school, or if you are re-thinking … Continue reading Why Take College Courses in High School?
Congratulations! You’ve set your sights on a magnet school for your child. Whether you’re considering a pre-school or elementary magnet school like Riverside Magnet for your tyke, or sending your teen to a specialized high school like Connecticut River Academy, … Continue reading How to Get Into a Magnet School
Goodwin College’s magnet high school, Connecticut River Academy (CTRA), will continue to impress in 2017 with innovative, collaborative programming, forwarded by an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant. The EPA is an organization that endeavors to protect human health and the … Continue reading The Ins & Outs of an Environmental High School
Since 2014, travelers passing through East Hartford on Route 2 see a magnificent, new, four-story building situated right on the banks of the Connecticut River. If they take the exit to Riverside Drive, they can follow walkways leading to a … Continue reading Connecticut River Academy: Focused on Bright Futures
Ambitious teens deserve a competitive advantage, and an early college high school program might be the best way to offer that head-start to your young adult. But what makes an “early college high school program” different from your typical “high … Continue reading 6 Components of Early College Programs for Ambitious Teens
In December, the early college high school at Goodwin College, Connecticut River Academy (CTRA), was welcomed into a new network of urban environmental high schools from across the northeast United States. Fueled by a $75,000 grant from the Environmental Protection … Continue reading Connecticut River Academy Receives EPA Support
“Sustainability.” It’s an important buzz-word, both locally and globally. You may have heard it at town hall meetings regarding the installation of new solar panels on buildings or along highways. It’s at the center of regional discussions on off-shore wind … Continue reading Sustainability in Education: What it Means & Why it Matters
Every parent wishes achievement for their teen, right? You want them learn as much as they can, develop passions, and become self-motivated. You know that their interests are surely self-directed, but with a little careful guidance, the subjects that they … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Consider a College Prep High School
Your teen’s high school experience can do more than just educate – it can provide a lasting source of passion for learning, as well as help your teen develop into a respectful and responsible adult. Providing your teen with a … Continue reading What a Magnet High School Can Offer Your Teen
Fostering an interest in environmental science beginning at the high school level is not only a great way to inspire a valuable career, but also to instill positive values in teenagers. At its core, Connecticut River Academy — a magnet … Continue reading The Importance of Environmental Studies in a High School Education
There is no denying the pervasiveness of technology in today’s world. The best thing that we can do for the future of our teens is to prepare them with the right tools for success, both with hard and soft workplace … Continue reading How a Technology High School Can Benefit Your Teen
CTRA students can take 30 tuition-free, transferable college credits while still in high school. Watch to learn about Goodwin’s early college high school in CT. Continue reading Watch: Students Find Success at Connecticut River Academy
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.”
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
A Connecticut River Academy mom speaks about her son’s positive experience at the magnet school. One area mother first heard about the Connecticut River Academy through a friend who was attending Goodwin College. “My son is very interested in the … Continue reading Connecticut River Academy Success Story
A Connecticut River Academy father was very happy when his daughter was accepted into Goodwin College’s magnet high school, the Connecticut River Academy (CTRA), located just down the road from campus. “CTRA is preparing my daughter with all the necessary tools for a bright future,” he continued.
Continue reading Connecticut River Academy Success Story
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
