Covenant Preparatory School, an independent school for boys in Hartford, is for under-served Hartford families. The school is tuition free and features a supportive and challenging learning setting for motivating students of all faiths. It offers a small-school environment that focuses on an academic, as well as a physical, cultural and moral education. Students are chosen based on admission tests, interviews, teacher recommendations and grade transcripts. Parents must volunteer their time as a requirement for enrollment.
Watkinson School is a coed day school for grades six through the year students transition to college. The average class size is small, with only 12 students per class and 250 students overall, notes the school's website. The student population comes from 43 towns, reflecting the school's wide diversity of backgrounds. There's a strong creative arts program, with more than half of the student body participating in art-based, community-wide events. There's also a global studies program.
College Preparatory Magnet School is a college preparatory school focusing on social justice. The school is open throughout the year and has a curriculum that involves students studying problems involving equality, human rights and other social justice issues. Both students and teachers can use the educational resources of Capital Community College, and students can take college courses to earn both high school and college credit.
Northwest Catholic High School, a coed, secondary Catholic college preparatory school, is a religious school that promotes faith in God and guides young people spiritually, besides helping them to achieve academic excellence. It focuses on developing strong versatile leaders and cultivates them for serving God and promoting justice in a global world. The school has a diverse population from various backgrounds and a faculty that demonstrates Gospel values.
Kingswood Oxford School offers a coed, independent school curriculum that prepares its graduates for college. Located in West Hartford, the school is open to all races and religions in grades six through 12. It has an enrollment of 505 students, with a ratio of seven students for each teacher, notes the Kingswood Oxford website. Their signature programs include visits from famous artists, authors and other scholars who directly interact with the students.