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CREC Magnet Schools student senators take action to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:39:00 GMT

The 19 students are part of CREC's Student Senate. They spent Friday organizing donations to send to Hanover Parish, Jamaica.

CREC Magnet Schools Welcomes New Superintendent, Dr. Sasha Douglas

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:12:00 GMT

The Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sasha Douglas as the new Superintendent of CREC Magnet Schools, effective July 1, 2024.

Sparkler Learning Resources for Students 0-5

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 20:50:00 GMT

Dowload Sparkler for free today to check in on the development of your 0-5 year old's heart, mind, body, and words with the Ages & Stages Questionnaires and to find fun ways to learn through play together!

CREC Council Passes Resolution to Support Student Centered Funding Through CGA House Bill 5003

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:51:00 GMT

At CREC’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the CREC Council approved a resolution requesting Governor Lamont and the Connecticut General Assembly to support and fully fund the Student Centered Funding Plan within House Bill 5003: An Act Concerning Education Funding.

CREC hires Miguel Pabon to replace retiring Carole Kerkin as Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:51:00 GMT

On Monday, May 15, 2023, CREC officially announced the hiring of Miguel Pabon as Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Services for CREC Magnet Schools, effective July 2023. Pabon leaves his current role as Director of Pupil Services for Waterbury Public Schools to rejoin CREC.

Girl's Future Firefighter Camp and CREC Academy of Science and Innovation's prom gown giveaway

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:25:00 GMT

On Monday, April 25, Girl’s Future Firefighter Camp (GFFC) and CREC Academy of Science and Innovation (ASI) distributed prom gowns to juniors and seniors at ASI. Shelly Carter, who is the first female African American Fire Captain in Operations in Connecticut history, founded the GFFC and will be present at the event.

CREC Holds Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for new Ana Grace Academy of the Arts School Building

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:20:00 GMT

On Wednesday, March 30, CREC held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest school building in Bloomfield. The state-of-the-art facility houses the CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts, a pre-Kindergarten to eighth-grade school that combines two existing CREC schools – CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Elementary School and CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Middle School. These schools successfully moved to the new location in mid-January 2022.

CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School Selected as Amazon Future Engineer School for 2021-22

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:47:00 GMT

CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School, a grades 6-8, STEM-themed school, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as an Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) school - a partnership between Amazon and Project STEM to improve access to computer science education in communities currently underrepresented in the technology field.