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Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts

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At the Richard J.Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts, we view each child as a competent and resourceful problem solver.  Our mission is to provide each child with an enriched educational environment, which fosters artistic, independent and critical thinking through performing arts integrated instruction.  We are committed to celebrating, student, staff, and community diversity while promoting life long learning, a love of the performing arts and developing persons of commendable moral character.

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Quick Stats

Temporary Location:

245 Locust Street
Hartford, CT 06114
Tel. (860) 695-4140

Fax. (860) 522-0004
Permanent Location (starting August 2009):

65 Van Block Avenue

Hartford, CT 06106

Dress Code:
Navy blue shirts and khaki bottoms (pants/skirts)

Hours: 8:00A.M. - 2:30P.M.
600 Students
Grade Levels:

Pre K (Age 4) - Grade 8

Principal: Pamela Totten-Alvarado
www.kmspa.org

Principle

Academic/School Programs

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts is a data driven decision making school focusing on individual student progress, assessment and achievement with high academic expectations.  This unique school provides all students the opportunity to develop their skills through the performing arts. This philosophy integrates comprehensive training, cultural exposure and arts integration as a means to develop a child socially, linguistically and cognitively through a broad variety of hands-on experiences. From PreKindergarten-4th grade, all students experience all areas of the performing arts. Students in grades 5-8 identify both a major and minor concentration providing for intensive preparation. All students can experience playing a musical instrument, creation through stagecraft arts, and content learning via drama, dance, and movement. This process fosters student problem solving and critical thinking skills, and encourages individual learning so that students arrive at conclusions independently. The Kinsella approach engages students on an emotional level and excites them to learn. As students transition into the upper grades, learning continues through the integration of the performing arts in content areas. All students can experience playing a musical instrument, creation through stagecraft arts, and content learning via drama, dance, and movement. This process fosters student problem solving and critical thinking skills, and encourages individual learning so that students arrive at conclusions independently.

 

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