Admissions

Lottery Process • Openings Available • How To Get Applications • Open House and Tours • Download Application

Lottery Process

Breakthrough Magnet School accepts students through an application and lottery process, held each year in the spring. Applications for September enrollment are available starting in November. As an inter-district magnet school 25-30% of our student body are suburban students and 70-75% are from Hartford. We have a sibling friendly policy so when possible, we try to accommodate siblings, if space is available.

Breakthrough aims to have a diverse student body with a balance of one-third Hispanic, one-third Afro-American or black and one-third white or Asian students. Completed applications received by the lottery deadline are entered into a lottery for all available spots. The lottery also determines the order for the waiting list, for the remaining applications not selected.

Interested applicants must submit a new application for inclusion in the lottery each year. Applications received after the lottery deadline, are placed at the end of the waiting lists and are used in the event an opening occurs during the summer or during the school year. For questions concerning the lottery or deadlines, please contact Ms. Cassile at 695-5700.

Openings Available

Breakthrough accepts a new group of Pre-Kindergarten three year old students each year. Students must be turning three years old by December in order to apply for the Pre-Kindergarten class. Applications are also accepted for students entering Pre-K 4 through Grade 8. Selections will be made based on the number of openings per grade level.

How to Get Applications

Student applications are available in our main office from 8am-4pm on school days, by fax/phone/mail, on our website (http://breakthrough9.tripod.com), or at any of the magnet fairs that we attend.

Open House and Tours

Interested applicants are must attend an Open House scheduled for Thursday December 13th from 6-7pm and/or January 9th 6-7pm. Weekly tours given every Friday mornings at 9:15am. 

Breakthrough Magnet School's Common Understandings & Expectations

1. Everything that supports academic achievement is required at Breakthrough Magnet. This includes but is not limited to

  • Respectful, polite communication and put-ups with others (bullying or harassment of any kind i.e. name-calling, put downs, gossip, electronic communications of any kind are not acceptable)
  • 100% attendance and punctuality except for illness with an accompanying note from parent (unauthorized “vacations” during the school year are unacceptable) 
  • Homework and class assignments completed daily 
  • Rare changes in dismissal procedures accompanied by a written note from the parent or guardian only 
  • Students riding the school bus will follow the bus rules (staying in seat, using inside voices, being respectful in word and deed with others or suspension of bus privileges)

2. Every student must demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior.    

3. Every student will complete the summer reading requirements and submit them to his/her teacher no later than August 25, 2007. 

4. Every student will abide by the dress code policy of Breakthrough Magnet uniform shirts tucked in and pants worn pulled up around the waist. 

Thank you, 

Norma Neumann-Johnson
Principal

By downloading this form, I acknowledge that I have read, understood and agree to abide by the Common Understandings and Expectations for Breakthrough Magnet School

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