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Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School

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Why choose us?

As a Magnet School of Excellence, Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary Hooker (ESM) pioneers 21st-century learning with cutting-edge technology and a focus on environmental sciences. We challenge students with a rigorous curriculum across core subjects while integrating environmental themes to ignite their passions and enhance their skills in investigation, exploration, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Our award-winning program provides a comprehensive elementary and middle school experience, preparing students to excel in all academic subjects and thrive in the future.

WHY CHOOSE US?

<ul>
	<li>We serve students from PK4 through grade 8 in a beautiful building featuring a planetarium, vivarium, greenhouse, aquatics lab, and classrooms equipped with cutting-edge educational technologies</li>
	<li>Students work side by side with a resident marine scientist and master gardener, exploring local living organisms</li>
	<li>Students monitor, test, and collect data, noting human impacts on our environment</li>
</ul>

FUTURE READINESS 
We prepare students for the future by equipping them with a strong environmental science education, critical thinking skills, ethical values, and a passion for sustainability. Our service-learning projects provide hands-on learning experiences linked to our environmental sciences theme and community-based partnerships. Students collaborate with the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Trinity College, the Farmington Watershed Council, and other community organizations. Our students are well-positioned to become future leaders, advocates, and problem solvers in environmental sciences and related fields.

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CONTINUING THE MAGNET EXPERIENCE!

Students enrolled in 8th grade at Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary Hooker may receive a pathway priority when applying to the following schools:

<ul>
	<li>Great Path Academy at Manchester Community College</li>
	<li>Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campus</li>
	<li>Pathways Academy of Technology and Design</li>
	<li>University High School of Science and Engineering</li>
</ul>

Pathways

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.

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	<li>Enrolled Sibling</li>
	<li>Placed Sibling</li>
	<li>Employee/Staff</li>
	<li>Pathway School: Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus (PK4 students applying to Kindergarten); Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus (PK4 students applying to Kindergarten); Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School (Pre-K4 Hartford resident students applying to kindergarten)</li>
	<li>Hartford Residential Neighborhood</li>
	<li>Hartford Residential Zone 3</li>
</ul>

Placement Priorities

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<ul>
	<li>Comprehensive tuition-free preschool program</li>
	<li>ESM is one of the few schools in Connecticut to earn Platinum Status as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Building</li>
	<li>All students and staff have opportunities to work with resident scientists through inquiry-based/project-based learning</li>
	<li>LEGO&trade; Engineering Lab, indoor aquatics lab, Eco-Pond, interactive science theatre, community garden, and nature trail</li>
</ul>

Special Features

The Environmental Science theme focuses on a sustainable future by exploring human population growth, global solutions, urbanization, people’s relationship to nature, and ethics in science

Environmental Sciences

Students interested in science, math and technology will thrive in this setting! The STEM theme prepares students for college and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and fosters inquiring minds, logical reasoning, and great collaboration.

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