Magnet Education of Greater Hartford is a group of magnet schools available to CT residents through the Regional School Choice Office. The RSCO facilitates that application process for MEGH schools which is based on a random lottery selection.
Regional School Choice Office
The RSCO Office is located at 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 270, Hartford, CT 06106.
The RSCO is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. RSCO will be closed for certain holidays (e.g., New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas). You do not need to make an appointment. RSCO may be open additional hours during the application period.
All residents of Connecticut including Hartford and the surrounding region.
By completing and submitting a RSCO common application by the deadline. Parents are encouraged to complete the RSCO application online and keep a copy of the application they submit. Please refer to the “Apply Now” section of this site to apply for a MEGH school.
Refer to our “Contact Us” link to find out how to reach us for help. The RSCO Office is located at 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 270, Hartford, CT if you’d like to visit.
You can apply during the open application period. The open application period for the school year of 2012-2013 is now open until January 20, 2012. Applications must be submitted by the deadline of January 20, 2012; late applications will NOT be placed into the lottery and will automatically be placed on the waitlist.
No. The lottery for each year is for that year alone. Any future desire to be placed in the lottery would require you to re-apply.
If your student has been placed in a MEGH school you will receive a BLUE Placement Response form. You will need to sign and return this form by the indicated date to secure your placement. If your student is placed on the waitlist, you will receive a GREEN Waitlist Response form. You will need to return this form by the indicated date to secure your spot on the waitlist.
Transportation is provided to about 50 towns surrounding Hartford for children Kindergarten-Grade 12.
All seats are awarded through a lottery conducted annually by the Regional School Choice Office.
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Magnet Education of Greater Hartford Schools are tuition free to students and their sending districts.
Students may apply at age 2, but must turn 3 years old by December 31, 2012.