Steppingstone Academy

Dates to Remember

2007-08

Family Information Meetings for interested 7th grade families:

Last Meeting of the year,

January 24, 4:00PM

201 Ann St., 5th Floor

Downtown Hartford

RSVP required

2007 Fall Session for current 8th grade Scholars:

September 15 - December 15, 2007

SSAT Test for current 8th grade Scholars:

December 8

Application Deadline for 7th graders:

February 1, 2008

Entrance Exam for 7th graders:

February 16, 2008

The Loomis Chaffee School

Interviews Begin for 7th graders:

April 2008

Interviews Completed for 7th graders:

May 2008

Acceptance Letters Mailed for 7th graders:

May 2008

Matriculation Ceremony for 7th graders (now rising 8th graders)

June 26, 2008

Summer Program Orientation for all Scholars:

June 28, 2008

Summer Academy for all Scholars:

June 30 - August 8, 2008

Contact HYSF

Tim Goodwin

Executive Director

trgoodwin@hysf.org

Christian Guerrero

Program Director

cguerrero@hysf.org

Anthony Byers

Program Associate

abyers@hysf.org

Jessica Bilbao

Support Service Associate

jbilabao@hysf.org

Beth Miller

Development Director

bmiller@hysf.org

Phone:

860-895-6640

Fax:

860-895-6639

Mail:

Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation

201 Ann Street, 5th Floor

Hartford, CT 06103-2000

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The Taft School

Academic Enrichment

The Steppingstone Academy Hartford is an academic enrichment and preparation program with a strong, gender-fair, multicultural curriculum. The Academy consists of classes during two six-week summer sessions as well as one academic year session. The 25-30 HYSF Scholars are divided into two classes, resulting in a 15-1 student-teacher ratio, or better. The Academy curriculum supplements HYSF Scholars’ regular schoolwork by identifying and eliminating academic weaknesses and building on academic strengths. The program is also designed to encourage Scholars to take responsibility for their learning process and helps them take risks and challenge the world around them.

Support Services

Success in education requires more than academic preparation; students – particularly urban students from marginalized groups – must also cope with social challenges that can impede their ability to thrive academically. HYSF addresses these challenges by providing support services to our Scholars and their families. Providing consistent, direct support for Scholars and their families is essential to Scholars’ success. To ensure this success HYSF makes a multi-year commitment to each child and family; we are there for them during their 14 months in the Academy, during their four years of high school, and into college.

Nominate a Student

We encourage teachers, principals, and community leaders to nominate 7th graders who will benefit from and commit to an intensive academic program such as The Steppingstone Academy Hartford. To nominate a student or to request a nomination form please call The Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation at (860) 655-5580 or email cguerrero@hysf.org.

Request an Application

The Steppingstone Academy Hartford is open to Hartford residents who are currently in 7th grade. If you are interested in The Steppingstone Academy Hartford, and would like to request an application for your child, please call The Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation at (860) 655-5580 or email cguerrero@hysf.org.

Family Information Meetings

If you are planning to apply for The Steppingstone Academy Hartford you must attend a Family Information Meeting. They are held in the late fall and early winter. Locations and times for these meetings will be available this fall.