Betances Learning Lab Magnet School

Betances Learning Lab is an innovative learning community fostering scholarship and creativity in students with different learning styles. We prepare and inspire students to be innovative, responsible and contributing members of an ever-changing global society.

Our achievement is determined across a broad range of educational goals, which include:

• National, State and Professional Standards
• Individual and Group Academic Performance
• Individual and Group Accomplishments
• Individual and Group Growth

We are committed to involving all community partners in creating an inclusive, inviting learning community characterized by kindness and respect and developing interventions to support academic and personal excellence for every student.

We will achieve our vision by implementing research-based, best practices in education. We promote differentiated instruction through multi-age grouping. Furthermore, we emphasize curriculum integration and collaboration with specialists to support learning in all areas and supporting an inclusive special education and gifted and talented delivery system.

• Emphasis on 21st century learning and rigorous core academic learning goals 
• 45-minute WIN block and 45-minute enrichment block with band, chorus, DRILL, boys dance group and drumming 
• Arts integration through Hartford Performs, Little Kids Rock, chorus and band are part of the unified arts curriculum 
• Partnership with the Connecticut Science Center infuses STEM-based instruction in the day-to-day curriculum
• Student-centered learning in small classes with individualized instruction 
• Hands-on STEM-based learning through Project Lead the Way

Girls Scouts, MiCasa, Book Club
Arts Integration through Hartford Performs

• Virtual Open House
• Virtual School Fair: Student Voice
• Friday Feature 1

• Meet the Principal
• Principle Message
• CORE Curriculum
• Student Handbook
• Brochure