The Connecticut Charter Schools Network

Connecticut Charter Schools - Facts and Figures, 2000-2001

Number of charter schools statewide: 16

Total number of students currently attending charter schools: 2000+

Average number of students in a CT charter school: 150

Average student-teacher ratio in a CT charter school: 14 to 1

Number of schools with waiting lists for student enrollment: 12

Districts in which charter schools are located: 12

Charter schools are currently located in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Hamden, Hartford, Manchester, New Haven, New London, Norwich, South Norwalk, Stamford, Waterbury, and Winsted.

Districts sending students to charter schools: 54

Students attending Connecticut charter schools currently come from 54 different school districts. These districts are:

Avon	Fairfield	Manchester	Scotland	Waterbury
Bloomfield	Glastonbury	Milford	Simsbury	Waterford
Bozrah	Groton	Montville	S. Norwalk	W. Hartford
Branford	Hamden	New Britian	S. Windsor	W. Haven
Bridgeport	Hampton	New Haven	Sprague	Wethersfield
Bristol	Hartford	New London	Stamford	Willimantic
Brooklyn	Lebanon	Norwich	Stonington	Winchester
Canterbury	Ledyard	Old Lyme	Stratford	Windham
Canton	Lisbon	Plainfield	Tolland	Winsted
East Hartford	Litchfield	Preston	Torrington
East Lyme	Lyme	Salem	Vernon

Name: Amistad Academy
Web Site: www.amistadacademy.org
Location: New Haven
Current grade levels: 5-7
Current enrollment:
Opened: 1999

Name: Ancestors Community Charter High School
Location: Waterbury
Current grade levels: 9-12
Current enrollment: 50
Opened: 1997

Name: Breakthrough Charter School
Location: Hartford
Current grade levels: PreK - 6
Current enrollment: 180
Opened:1998

Name: Bridge Academy
Web Site: www.bridgeacademy.org
Location: Bridgeport
Current grade levels: 9-12
Current enrollment: 175
Opened: 1997

Name: Brooklawn Academy
Web Site: http://brooklawn.k12.ct.us
Location: Fairfield
Current grade levels: 6-8
Current enrollment:
Opened: 1998

Name: Charter Oak Preparatory Academy
Location: New Britain
Current grade levels: 6-8
Current enrollment: 125
Opened: 1998

Name: Common Ground High School
Location: New Haven
Current grade levels: 9-12
Current enrollment: 100
Opened: 1997

Name: Explorations
Location: Winsted
Current grade levels: 9-12
Current enrollment: 60
Opened: 1997

Name: Highville Mustard Seed Charter School
Location: Hamden
Current grade levels: PreK-8
Current enrollment: 260
Opened: 1998

Name: Integrated Day Charter School
Web Site: http://www.idcs.org
Location: Norwich
Current grade levels: K-8
Current enrollment: 262
Opened: 1997

Name: Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication (ISAAC)
Location: New London
Current grade levels: 6-8
Current enrollment: 95
Opened: 1997

Name: Jumoke Academy
Location: Hartford
Current grade levels: K-6
Current enrollment: 230
Opened: 1997

Name: Odyssey Community School
Web Site: www.odysseyschool.org
Location: Manchester
Current grade levels: 6-8
Current enrollment: 105
Opened: 1997

Name: Side by Side Community School
Location: South Norwalk
Current grade levels: PreK-8
Current enrollment:
Opened: 1997

Name: Sport Sciences Academy
Location: Hartford
Current grade levels: 9-12
Current enrollment: 300
Opened: 1997

Name: Trailblazers Academy
Location: Stamford
Current grade levels: 6-8
Current enrollment: 108
Opened: 1999