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Ben Bronz Academy

139 N Main Street Boatner Bldg, West Hartford, CT, 06107-0610 -

School Notes Overview:

Ben Bronz Academy is a day school for bright learning disabled students, Grades 2 to 12. Twenty-six faculty guide 60 students through an intensive school day that includes Meta-Learning, frequencies, remedial reading, writing, and mathematics, literature, science, and Social Studies. Oral language is developed and stressed in all classes. Our students learn organization, research skills, and study skills as part of every class. Through frequencies and classroom exercises, they become faster and more efficient at gleaning new information. Twice each year we go on 'Research Weeks.' Regular school stops and we spend a week studying one topic, then travel to a location where we can get 'primary source' information. Every student writes, 'defends', and 'publishes' his original research. How effective are we? Our data tells us that students come to the Academy with a median deficit of 3 years in reading. Eight out of ten students who enter the Academy below level in reading return to or exceed normal reading growth in their first year of enrollment. Of the alumni who have contacted us, 80% have gone on to the Academic or Vocational pursuit they wanted to choose, not blocked by their disabilities....

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School Overview:

	Ben Bronz Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 3 - 12
County	Hartford County, CT
Student Body
Total Students	51 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	13%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Grade 7 - 15 students
	Grade 8 - 6 students
	Grade 9 - 3 students
	Grade 10 - 5 students
	Grade 11 - 4 students
	Grade 12 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:2	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Ben Bronz Academy is a day school for bright learning disabled students, Grades 2 to 12. Twenty-six faculty guide 60 students through an intensive school day that includes Meta-Learning, frequencies, remedial reading, writing, and mathematics, literature, science, and Social Studies. Oral language is developed and stressed in all classes. Our students learn organization, research skills, and study skills as part of every class. Through frequencies and classroom exercises, they become faster and more efficient at gleaning new information. Twice each year we go on 'Research Weeks.' Regular school stops and we spend a week studying one topic, then travel to a location where we can get 'primary source' information. Every student writes, 'defends', and 'publishes' his original research. How effective are we? Our data tells us that students come to the Academy with a median deficit of 3 years in reading. Eight out of ten students who enter the Academy below level in reading return to or exceed normal reading growth in their first year of enrollment. Of the alumni who have contacted us, 80% have gone on to the Academic or Vocational pursuit they wanted to choose, not blocked by their disabilities.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

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State gives provisional OK to special needs school in Hingham (The Patriot Ledger)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 06:11:01 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (06107)	School Zip (06107)	(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,189 people	3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	69%	41%
Population Average Age	43 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$76,240	$56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	64% / 36%