Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School

Interdistrict Magnet School

Operated by: Bloomfield School District
Pre-K3, Pre-K4
280 Total Students

Why choose us?

Strong academic foundation

Get the right start with a learning experience that focuses on self-regulation and language development, encouraging communication and independence through play.
Specifically designed for young children

Learn in a facility designed for young learners, featuring three learning pods with six classrooms each, abundant natural light, an open courtyard, on-site greenhouse, and three playground areas.
Science and inquiry theme

Explore and discover through “farm to table” education, with students growing food and plants on-site and participating in regular field trips to the 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm.

44 Brown Street, Bloomfield, CT

Uniform: No

Highlights

Early Childhood

Students must live in a partner town to apply.

After School Child Care

Before School Child Care

Schedule

08:40 AM - 02:20 PM

Events

Services & Offerings

After School Child Care

Before School Child Care

Transportation

Transportation is provided for Hartford residents only. Non-Hartford residents are eligible for a reimbursement stipend, unless they live in the town where the school is located. Bloomfield residents are not eligible for a transportation stipend for this school.

Transportation

Specialization

Early Childhood

These magnet schools are for our youngest students and focus on developing a love of learning and creating a sense of wonder about the environment, culture, and our world.

Special Features

Recognized as the “Most Loved” preschool in 2020 and 2021 by Hulafrog
NAEYC-accredited school
Facility designed with young children in mind, featuring abundant natural light, an open courtyard, on-site greenhouse, and three playground areas
Partnerships with community organizations supporting “farm to table” education, with students growing food and plants on-site and participating in the “Try-Day” program
Science and inquiry theme in collaboration with the 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm, with each class visiting the farm 12 times per year

Placement Priorities

The following priorities are used in the placement process and can increase the chance of a placement if the school has available seats. To receive priority, you must apply during the on-time application period and make the school your first choice. Applicants receive priority in the order listed below.

Enrolled Sibling
Employee/Staff
Placed Sibling

* Eligibility to Apply: Wintonbury Early ChildhoodMagnet School has partner towns and limits applications to families residing in the partner towns. Children from the following towns may apply to Wintonbury through the on-line RSCO School Choice Application: Avon, Bloomfield, East Granby, Granby,Hartford, Simsbury, and West Hartford.

Pathways

CONTINUING THE MAGNET EXPERIENCE!

Hartford resident students enrolled in Pre-K 4 at Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School may receive a priority when applying to Kindergarten in the following schools and programs:

Academy of International Studies Elementary School
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School
Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School
Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University
Open Choice School Districts