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University of Hartford Magnet School, operated by the Capitol Region Education Council, is part of the Regional School Choice Office’s (RSCO) network of 44 magnet schools. RSCO is the office established by the Connecticut State Department of Education to serve as a centralized resource for information about the Greater Hartford Region’s unique, high-quality public school choice options for prekindergarten through grade 12. The RSCO School Choice System offers students a wide array of school choice options and brings together families from over 40 towns in diverse and engaging learning environments.

RSCO also manages the application and placement process for these schools. Prospective students must apply through RSCO’s easy-to-use online application platform that allows parents/guardians to manage applications for all their children. Families only need to create one RSCO account and should use the same account each year to submit applications.

Check out ChooseYourSchool.org, the RSCO School and Program Information Website, to learn more about the School Choice Application process and APPLY to our school!


RSCO School Choice Application

The on-time application period for the 2025-2026 school year opens on December 3rd, 2024, and closes on February 7th, 2025. Submitting an application during the on-time period is one of the best ways to increase the chance of a placement offer.

Visit ChooseYourSchool.org to apply to our school!


HOW TO APPLY
 

Attend the next RSCO Fair or Open House
Submit Application
Accept Placement
Register with your child's school


Pathways

Priority may be given to students coming from another magnet school for a limited number of seats.

Sending School Receiving Schools for RSCO School Choice
University of Hartford Magnet School

Academy of Aerospace and Engineering

Academy of Science and Innovation

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Middle School

CREC Academy of International Studies 6-12

CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle

Placement Priorities for University of Hartford Magnet School
The following priorities are used in the placement process and can increase the chance of a placement if our school has available seats. To receive priority, you must apply during the on-time application period and make the school your first choice. Applicants receive priority in the order listed below.

  • Direct pathway school: CREC Preschool at Progress Drive, University of Hartford Pathway
  • Enrolled Sibling
  • Placed Sibling
  • Employee/Staff Member
  • Residential Neighborhood: Hartford

Placement Announcements
Placement announcements are made in mid-March and continue biweekly, as seats are made available, through September. No magnet school placements are made after October 1.

Once an applicant receives a placement offer, they must complete registration within the timeframe provided. Failure to register will result in the placement offer being administratively declined and the seat will be offered to another applicant on the waitlist.