NPS Opens 50 Seats Across 3 Open Choice Magnet Schools for Students in 5 Neighboring Towns
NPS Opens 50 Seats Across 3 Open Choice Magnet Schools for Students in 5 Neighboring Towns
NPS Communications
Students in Darien, New Canaan, Weston, Westport and Wilton can now apply to attend Norwalk Public Schools’ Open Choice magnet schools through Cooperative Educational Services.
Fifty seats are available across three magnet schools – Kendall College and Career Academy (grades K-5), Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy (grades 6-8) and P-TECH Norwalk (grades 9-14).
The deadline to apply is Aug. 9.
Click here for more information about Open Choice.
Each school offers unique opportunities for scholars seeking to explore more opportunities in STEAM and workforce development.
Kendall College and Career Academy
Every member of the Kendall elementary community is empowered to shine bright and think beyond the classroom! The goal of our Magnet program is to prepare all scholars for future learning, and ultimately college, and career. Our innovative curriculum and instruction embeds scientific inquiry, metacognition and technological integration within a project-based learning and workforce development framework.
Why Choose Kendall?
- College & Career Exploration
- Project Based Learning
- Computer Science Curriculum
- Global Competency Development
- Before & After School Care Programs
- Strong Community Partnerships
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
At Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy, we believe in fostering a love of learning, enabling a growth mindset, taking ownership for learning and that children can impact the world. We always strive to "be better than yesterday."
Why Choose Ponus?
- Take classes such as Immersive Media, Digital Product Innovations, Robotics, 3D Design and Gaming and Computer Science
- Use the engineering design process to solve real world problems during an immersive STEAM unit and school-wide STEAM Day competitions
- Learn from real world experts in STEAM fields and given the opporutnity to participate in national STEAM competitions
- Participate in interactive, interdisciplinary instruction through the year
P-TECH Norwalk
P-TECH is a high school that fosters an inclusive culture and embraces diversity, civility and multiculturalism. P-TECH prepares its graduates to solve problems and apply new technologies within an interconnected and evolving global environment and will strive to ensure that every student has access to engage in a free, authentic, education-based work experience so they may become fundamental, functioning members of a diverse, ever-changing global economy.
Why Choose P-TECH?
- Receive an Associate Degree from CT State Community College
- Participate in a Summer Internships with IBM
- Learn very discrete skills in Technology and Workforce Development
- Receive industry recognized certifications in varied areas of Computer Science