Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus
- Operated by: Hartford School District
- Pre-K4, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- 436 Total Students
Why choose us?
Dedicated Performing Arts Focus
Learn and demonstrate the process of creating, performing, and responding with a themed education that integrates the arts into academic subjects.
One-Of-A-Kind, Modern Environment
Learn in state-of-the-art facilities, including dance studios, music rooms, and a Black Box Theater, providing students with amazing spaces in which to learn and practice.
Schedule
Events
Services & Offerings
Transportation
Transportation availability varies by grade level.
Prekindergarten
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Transportation is not provided. For prekindergarten students who live outside of Hartford, a reimbursement stipend is available.
Kindergarten – Grade 8
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Transportation is provided for students living inside the RSCO transportation zone. Review the transportation zone map to determine eligibility.
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RSCO does not provide door-to-door transportation. Bus stops vary and may include stops in your neighborhood or centralized locations in or near your town. Typically, centralized bus stops are not within walking distance of a student’s home. Families are responsible for transportation to the bus stop.
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Students attending a magnet school located in their town receive transportation through their home district. Hartford residents receive transportation through Hartford Public Schools for this school. Contact the district’s transportation office for more information.
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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.
Prekindergarten Tuition
This school does not charge tuition for prekindergarten.
Specialization
Visual and Performing Arts
Special Features
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Awarded as a School of Excellence and Distinction by Magnet Schools of America
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Best of Hartford Magnet School Award
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Receives music awards annually at the Fantastic Festivals
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HALO Awards: Best Stage Management Team
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Connecticut Drama Association Awards: Outstanding Actor, All State Cast, Set Design
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
- Placed Sibling
- Employee/Staff
- Pathway school: Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus (PK4); Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus (PK4); Breakthrough Magnet School, North (grade 5); Montessori Magnet at Batchelder (grade 6)
- Hartford Residential Neighborhood
- Hartford Residential Zone 4
Pathways
CONTINUING THE MAGNET EXPERIENCE!
Kinsella 8th grade students have a direct pathway to 9th grade at Kinsella Magnet School’s 9-12 campus. To be eligible for this pathway, applicants must submit an on-time RSCO application with Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts 9-12 Campus as their first choice.
Sports, Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
Various clubs and extracurricular activities are available to our students to enhance their educational experience. A sampling of these clubs and activities are listed to give families a sense of what options are available. These offerings are subject to change and may vary by grade level. Please check with the school for more information.
- Book Club
- Dance
- Drama Club
- Gardening Club
- Lego Club
- Sewing Club
- STEAM Club
- Theater Club
