Renzulli Academy

Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy is located at 85 Woodland Street in the Asylum Hill area of Hartford within a midsize urban setting. It serves students from grades 4-8 and enrolls approximately 116 students with a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. In math, 67% of students reached the proficient level or higher, while in reading, 82% achieved that level or above. The student population is made up of 45% female students and 55% male students. The???????????????? school provides a small-sized, academically challenging atmosphere in which high-ability learners are helped to extend their thinking and develop in a small community. The median home value around the school is approximately $240,000–$250,000, which indicates an affordable and stable urban neighborhood for families. Parents praise the rigorous enrichment model, the committed teachers, and the numerous opportunities in such areas as music, STEM, and academic competitions. Combining its excellent results and unique focus on the gifted, Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy ranks among the top elementary schools in ????????????????Connecticut.

Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy is the current recipient of the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) Outstanding Educator Award. This honor recognizes the academy’s excellence in music education and its commitment to supporting gifted student musicians.

Q1. How does Renzulli Academy support gifted learners through enrichment?

Ans. The school implements student-led, real-world, authentic investigations driven by student interest and creative problem-solving activities that make students behave like professionals from the real world.

Q2. How do enrichment clusters help students explore their strengths?

Ans. Students become members of groups that reflect their common interests and develop products or services that are meaningful, thus gaining real-world experiences beyond the usual classroom tasks.

Q3. How does the school keep families connected and informed?

Ans. Parents get the information on a regular basis through the help of school newsletters, celebrations, and community events that are the student work and school activities' visual and engaging representatives.

Q4. How does Renzulli recognize student success?

Ans. The educational institution encourages and rewards students' academic progress, project completions, and special achievements to energize students and point out their talent growth.

Q5. What type of learning environment does Renzulli offer gifted students?

Ans. The academy constitutes a caring, high-challenge environment that is aimed at the development of advanced skills while helping students from different backgrounds simultaneously realize their ????????????????potential.