Hamden, CT — July 16, 2026 — Higher Order Thinking Schools, now celebrating 32 years of bringing arts and arts integrated learning to public schools across Connecticut, welcomed nearly 100 school leaders, educators, teaching artists, and students to its annual Summer Gathering on June 30 at the Heritage Hotel and Conference Center in Southbury. Curated
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $2,500 Grant to Support HOT Schools Program at Regional Multicultural Magnet School
Hamden, CT — July 14, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has received a $2,500 grant from the Charter Oak Federal Credit Union Community Giving Grants Program to support Creative Learning and Student Engagement through the organization’s Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools partnership at Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) in New London. The award
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $3,500 Grant to Expand Creative STEAM Afterschool Learning at Bennet Academy
Hamden, CT — July 14, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has received a $3,500 grant from the Mr. & Mrs. William Foulds Family Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee, to support “Express Yourself: Creative STEAM Learning at Bennet Academy in Manchester.” The one-year grant will help provide a 24-session afterschool arts program for
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $2,500 Grant to Expand Cultural Music Experiences at Smalley Elementary School
Hamden, CT — July 14, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has received a $2,500 grant from the William T. Sloper Trust for Andrew J. Sloper Musical Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, to support “Music and Melodies: Cultural Arts at Smalley Elementary,” a year-long initiative bringing live musical performances and cultural arts experiences
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $10,000 Grant to Expand Arts Access for New Britain Elementary Students
Hamden, CT — July 6, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Reverend Carl G. Vouros Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to support the New Britain Elementary Arts Access Initiative, bringing live, interactive arts performances to every elementary school in New Britain Public
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $2,500 Union Savings Bank Foundation Grant to Support HOT Schools at Wolfpit Integrated Arts School
Hamden, CT — July 1, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Union Savings Bank Foundation to support its Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools partnership with Wolfpit Integrated Arts School in Norwalk. The grant will help sustain arts-integrated teaching and learning experiences during the 2026-27 school year,
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $10,000 Grant from American Savings Foundation to Expand HOT Schools in Waterbury
Hamden, CT — July 1, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Savings Foundation to support the expansion of its Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools initiative in Waterbury during the 2026-2027 school year. The award will help bring arts-integrated teaching and learning experiences to students and
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $7,500 Grant to Support Higher Order Thinking Schools at Regional Multicultural Magnet School
Hamden, CT — July 1, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, to support its Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools initiative at Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) in New London. The one-year grant will strengthen arts-integrated teaching and
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $12,500 Connecticut Community Foundation Grant to Expand “Express Yourself” Afterschool Arts Program
Hamden, CT — July 1, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $12,500 grant from Connecticut Community Foundation to continue and expand Express Yourself, an afterschool arts learning program serving students at F.J. Kingsbury Elementary School in Waterbury during the 2026-27 school year. The grant builds on the program’s success over
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $1,500 Grant from Hamden Rotary to Support Higher Order Thinking Schools at Church Street School
Hamden, CT — June 29, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $1,500 grant from the Hamden Rotary Club to support its Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools partnership with Church Street School in Hamden during the 2026-2027 school year. The grant will help expand arts-integrated learning opportunities for students through AFLCT’s
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $2,273.29 Grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Hamden, CT — June 29, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has received a $2,273.29 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s City Missionary Association of New Haven Fund to support the organization’s general operating expenses. The award provides flexible funding that will strengthen AFLCT’s ability to deliver high-quality arts education programs
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $3,750 from Chelsea Groton Bank to Support Higher Order Thinking Schools at Regional Multicultural Magnet School
Hamden, CT — June 29, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $3,750 community grant from Chelsea Groton Bank to support its Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools initiative at Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) in New London during the 2026–2027 school year. The funding will help sustain AFLCT’s whole-school arts integration