| School Name: | Global Communications Academy | |
| School Address: | 305 Greenfield Street Hartford, CT 06112 | |
| School Phone: | 860-695-1960 | |
| Primary Contact: | Tasha Adams-Miller | |
| Email: | TAdams@hartfordschools.org | |
| School Hours: |
8:35- 4:15 (Mon-Thursday)
8:35- 3:15 (Friday)
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| Grades served: | K-4, 7-8 | |
| School Uniform: |
Navy Blue Uniform Pants, Maize or Navy Sweater or Polo with Logo.
White Uniform Shirt, Blue Tie, Black Shoes or Sneakers
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Program Overview:
Global Communications Academy launched in of 2008 in Hartford, CT and is growing to be a pre-K through 12, college preparatory school. As an International Baccalaureate candidacy school, we feature a rigorously tested college preparatory curriculum. We emphasize critical thinking skills and advanced communication in languages, sciences and mathematics. Spanish is offered as a second language starting in kindergarten. Students are required to meet the standard of excellence as outlined in our student and parent compacts.
The Global Communications Academy creates a college-bound culture that will advance students for success in post-secondary education and will eventually provide opportunities for students to investigate international job markets and careers in the fields of business, finance, banking, government, education, law, media and communications.
Program Offering/Key Fact:
GCA is in partnership with George Weis’ Say Yes to Education Foundation. Say Yes provides each graduating senior who has been enrolled since grade 3 and meets all graduation requirements with a full college scholarship! Say Yes also provides a wide range of integral holistic supports and enrichment programming, including student growth planning, mentoring, tutoring, study skills and leadership development. These supports ensure the high academic achievement of each GCA student. The integration of the IB curriculum with Say Yes represents an unprecedented opportunity for urban students to access one of the most rigorous and effective college preparatory programs in the country.
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