Hamden, CT — August 5, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has received a $3,500 grant from the George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee, to support Higher Order Thinking Schools programming at F.J. Kingsbury Elementary School in Waterbury during the 2026-27 school year. The grant will help AFLCT
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Higher Order Thinking Schools Celebrates 32 Years by Embracing Innovation
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 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 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 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
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $50,000 by The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts to Expand Arts Learning Across Connecticut
HAMDEN, CT — June 25, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two grants totaling $50,000 from The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts (SFFEA) to strengthen arts education and expand access to transformative learning experiences for students across Connecticut. The awards include a
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $20,000 from the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation to Expand Arts Learning Opportunities Across Connecticut
Hamden, CT — June 25, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is proud to announce that it has been awarded $20,000 from the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation to strengthen arts learning opportunities for students and educators across Connecticut. The Foundation awarded two grants of $10,000 each. One grant will support AFLCT’s nationally recognized
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $2,500 Grant from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to Support HOT Schools Program in New London
Hamden, CT — June 16, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has received a $2,500 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation in support of its Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools program at Regional Multicultural Magnet School in New London. The award will help expand arts-integrated learning opportunities that foster creativity, critical thinking,
Arts for Learning Connecticut Awarded $100,000 Strategic Partnership Grant to Advance Higher Order Thinking Schools Across Connecticut
Hamden, CT — June 16, 2026 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) has been awarded a $100,000 Strategic Partnership Grant from the Connecticut Office of the Arts, a division of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), to support and expand its Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools initiative. The grant represents a significant