Watkinson School
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Watkinson School | |
Established | 1881 |
School type | Private |
Religious affiliation | None |
Headmaster | John Bracker |
Location | Hartford, Connecticut, CT, USA |
Enrollment | 275 |
Faculty | 48 |
Average class size | 15 students |
Student:teacher ratio |
6:1 |
Color(s) | Gray, White, Blue |
Mascot | Ram |
Homepage | www.watkinson.org |
Watkinson School is a private coeducation day school in Hartford, Connecticut. Watkinson is situated on Bloomfield Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut, adjacent to the University of Hartford and serves students from sixth through 12th grade. Watkinson also offers a "postgraduate" or Transition-to-College program which allows students who have just graduated high school to spend an additional year taking courses at Watkinson as well as the University of Hartford.[1] Watkinson is the only private school located within the city limits of Hartford.
Currently Watkinson enrolls 275 students who come from 35 towns all around the Greater Hartford area.
Watkinson has a Creative Arts Program (CAP) whose purpose it to foster creativity in young artists, this program is unique in that students receive a separate diploma denoting their commitment to the arts.
Watkinson is a founding member of the Coalition of Essential Schools. It is one of only five schools to be named a Lead School for the Coalition of Essential Schools.
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- ^ Watkinson School ~ Transition to College. Watkinson School. Retrieved on 2006-01-08.