Greater Hartford Academy of Arts - Half Day
- Operated by: Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)
- 9, 10, 11, 12
- 230 Total Students
Why choose us?
Award-winning, preprofessional arts program
Choose from over 200 arts courses taught by practicing artists with real-life experience and expertise in their field.
Best of both worlds
Take academic classes at a local high school in the morning, then join us for intensive instruction in Dance, Design and Theater Production, Music, Musical Theater, Theater, and Visual Arts.
Well-rounded education
Learn valuable skills that can be used for any career path, including creative and critical thinking, discipline, effective collaboration, risk-taking, and a commitment to advancing social justice.
Numerous opportunities to share, perform, and showcase talent
Build confidence with a resume-building performance season of plays, a musical, art exhibitions, concerts, dance performances, student-directed plays, and recitals.
Schedule
Half-day program: Monday–Thursday
Events
Requirements for Participation
To participate, students must be enrolled in their town’s public high school or in a public high school through the Open Choice Program. Students who attend a magnet school or technical high school are not eligible for the half-day program.
- Hartford Public School students will take their academic classes in the morning at Bulkeley High School.
- Students in all other distrcits should work with counselors at their high schools to schedule their academic classes in the morning.
Note: Not all districts are able to accommodate the half-day schedule
Transportation
- Transportation is provided for students living inside the RSCO transportation zone. Review the transportation zone map to determine eligibility.
- For students living outside the transportation zone, families may transport their child to an existing stop within the transportation zone or provide their own transportation. A reimbursement stipend is available for families who live outside the transportation zone and bring their child to school.
Notable Alumni
- Gabrielle Paez (2020, Música) – Pasantía, Fairfax VA Circuit Court
- Tré Frazer (2014, Teatro Musical) – Actualmente en Broadway en MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical
- William D’Eugenio (2013, Diseño y Producción Teatral) – Diseñador de Iluminación y Sonido en el Kennedy Center y Theater Alliance en Washington D.C.
- Ronnie S. Bowman, Jr. (2013, Teatro Musical) – Elenco original de Broadway, A Wonderful World.
- Trezan Dancy (2013, Danza) – Coreógrafo, Dayton Contemporary Dance.
- Corey Pane (2006, Artes Visuales) – Muralista Nacional
- Zacai Curtis (1999, Música) – Premio Grammy 2025 – Mejor Álbum de Jazz Latino, Cubop Lives!
- Nelba Márquez-Greene (1993, Música) – Fundadora de Ana Grace Project
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.
- Direct Pathway: Ana Grace Academy of the Arts School; Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Full-Day
- Enrolled Sibling
- Employee/Staff Member
- Placed Sibling
Specialization
Visual and Performing Arts
School Recognitions
- 2026 Silver and Gold Keys, Scholastic Art Awards, Photography.
- 2025 Silver Key, Scholastic Art Awards, Photography.
- 2025 National Dance Festival - 10 students received 96 acceptances to 26 colleges and 6 summer programs.
- 2024 Arts Schools Network’s Teacher of the Year Award (Dance).
- 2024 Brain Dance Award – 1st Place Winner, Mixed Media.
- 2024 CT Voice Pride in Education Award.
- 2023 Arts Schools Network’s (ASN) Outstanding Art School Award.
- 2021 Edinburgh Fringe Festival – 21 Arts Half-day students performed Caridad Svich’s Upon the Fragile Shore.
- 2021 National Dance Education Organization’s Outstanding Leadership Award.
- 2020 Arts Schools Network’s Teacher of the Year Award (Design & Theater Production).
- 2019 National August Wilson Monologue Competition Semi-Finalist.
