Principal:
Sally Ann Biggs

Assistant Principal:
Carlos Aldave
Judyann Faticanti

Magnet Coach:
Debra Avery

Address:
53 Vernon Street,
Hartford, CT 06106
Located at the Learning Corridor campus adjacent to Trinity College
(860) 757-6201 / phone
(860) 947-9935 / fax

605 Students
Grade Levels: 6 – 8
Most seats available in grade level 6

School Hours:
8:10 A.M.-2:40 P.M.

After School Hours:
2:45 pm to 6:00 pm

Website:
www.hmms.crec.org

Dress Code:
HMMS logo shirt in white, navy or gold, pants/skirts/shorts, in khaki, blue, or black.

Magnet Theme:

Hartford Magnet Middle School provides a rigorous core academic program with a focus on the arts and sciences. The school program fosters the development of critical thinking and analytical skills through inquiry. The science curriculum helps students understand the world around them and their responsibility in making it a better place to live. The arts program facilitates development of focus, attention to detail, imagination and judgment. Additionally the arts program fosters teamwork, self-discipline, and problem solving.

Academic/School Programs:

• Comprehensive academic high school preparatory curriculum
• Extensive technology and fine arts electives
• Accelerated mathematics program
• Honor courses available
• Hands on inquiry based science curriculum
• Leading edge technology (interactive SmartBoards in all classrooms)
• 80 minute block scheduling
• Small class size
• Saturday Academy
• Girls and Boys Town program
• Active Parent Involvement
• W.E.B. Where Everybody Belongs
• National Junior Honor Society Chapter
• Student Council

After School Programs:

• Award winning marching band
• Drama
• String orchestra
• Choir
• Dance
• Athletics
• COMPASS

Community Partners Include:

• Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts
• Trinity College
• College for Every Student (CFES)
• Hartford Stage Company
• Hartford Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

School Recognitions:

• NCLB Blue Ribbon School Award: U.S. Department of Education (2006)
• New England League of Middle Schools Spotlight School (2005)

OPEN HOUSE DATES:

• Monday, December 10th, 2007 from 6:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
• Saturday, January 12th, 2008 from 9:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.
• Thursday, January 17th, 2008 from 6:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
• Saturday, February 9th, 2008 from 10:00 A.M.-12:00 noon

Additional school visits can be arranged by appointment with the Magnet Coach.