R. J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts (PreK-8)

At the Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts, students recently brought their literacy lessons to life by dressing up as vocabulary words from their Wit & Wisdom curriculum....

On Tuesday, February 3rd, Miss K’s 8th grade advisory students worked together to assemble self-care and hygiene bags to donate to The Open Hearth Men’s Shelter in Hartford. Using...

Today, our young scientists dove into the fascinating world of physical and chemical changes . Using simple materials like paper and a ball, we transformed a flat surface into a ...

Today, Principal O’Brien celebrated his 60th birthday in the best way possible: surrounded by our students! He had a little fun leaning into the “old man” vibes, but anyone who sa...

Celebrating Black History through Student Collaboration - Ms. Crocker’s enrichment students took their learning beyond the page to honor Black History Month. After researching the...

The rhythm comes alive at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts, where 3rd and 4th graders are stepping into the world of Tap. As captured in this moment of focus, students ar...

Get ready to tap your toes and sing along! Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts is proud to present their enchanting production of the classic musical, Annie. Under the skille...

Students at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts traded their typical curriculum for a celebration of numbers this week, marking the 67th day of school with an imaginative ...

Wednesday, November 19th, brought a fun and hilarious change of pace to our school with Role Reversal Day! Students came dressed like the adults, and the adults embraced their inn...

Families and School Governance Council Members! Join HPS for a Community Budget Forum: Kicking-off Fiscal Year 2026-2027! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025, in-person at Breakthrough...

Dear HPS Families and Community, Hartford Public Schools wants to ensure that our families are not only informed, but have the resources as we navigate changes in federal governm...

Excitement is buzzing through the halls at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts as the school officially announced its first cohort of MP 1 Student Ambassadors. This prestigi...

Thanks to the hard work of the Kinsella Middle School Team, the halls of the Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts were transformed into a vibrant scene of spectral delight la...

Hartford Public Schools stands in solidarity with the people of Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and neighboring countries in the path of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation. As a ...

On October 21, at our Hartford Board of Education meeting, we celebrated our top-ten readers from the 2025 Hartford Public Library Summer Reading Challenge ! (Suddenly, it's Octo...

Hartford Public Schools is thrilled to celebrate one of its brightest young readers, Sharvil Deokar, a 4th grader from Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts! Sharvil has been ...

An enthusiastic group of 25 Kindergarten and 1st-grade families gathered at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts on Tuesday evening for a special Early Literacy Night, dedica...

We love hearing how our students are growing, and Genevieve, a remarkable student in Grade 8, recently shared a profound insight with the class: "I feel like I'm a better version ...

Students at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts are taking a powerful stance against negative behavior this month, joining schools nationwide in observing National Bullying ...

Today, Kinsella Magnet School staff engaged in a powerful professional learning session focused on play-based learning, a core component of the HOT Schools model. Titled "PLAY—A V...