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Magnet Theme: Science, Engineering, Technology and Early College

The primary focus of the University High School of Science and Engineering is to effectively prepare graduates for pursuing further education and careers in a range of scientific, engineering, and technological fields. The University High School of Science and Engineering will provide a learning centered culture that challenges students intellectually and socially, promotes an excitement for learning, and supports all students in realizing their personal goals and in accelerating their level of educational achievement. Through its location on the University of Hartford campus, the University High School is facilitated in achieving its goal of building an Early College model of high school education for young people in Hartford and the Greater Hartford school districts. The Early College Model bridges secondary and higher education by welcoming high school students, teachers, and administrators into the university community and infusing the expectations of collegiate education into the high school experience.

We realize our mission through the following educational components:

• Solid Academic foundation needed to continue at the collegiate level.
• Mentoring programs with scientists and engineers and with University of Hartford
• Strong critical thinking and analytic reasoning skills in all areas of the curriculum.
• Fostering students’ confidence in their ability to succeed academically.
• Empowering students to assume responsibility for their own learning.
• A diverse faculty and staff that encourages students from underrepresented populations to enter the scientific and engineering professions.
• Partnering with Hartford middles schools to promote student interest and achievement in science.
• The active involvement of families as educational partners in supporting their children.

For more information on what a magnet school education entails, please visit: http://www.choiceeducation.org/