July 31, 2025 At this year’s HOT Schools Summer Gathering, themed Arts Education & Citizenship, attendees were treated to a moving and insightful reflection from our featured student speaker: eleven-year-old Finley Dreyer, a former student at Roxbury Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. Now attending Scofield Middle School, Finley’s time at Roxbury—a proud member of the HOT
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Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $3,000 Grant from the Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund to Support Higher Order Thinking Schools Programming at Kingsbury Elementary
HAMDEN, CT — July 29, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce a grant award of $3,000 from the Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund, administered by Bank of America, to support the implementation of Higher Order Thinking Schools programming at F. J. Kingsbury Elementary School in Waterbury. This funding will
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $2,500 Grant from Zayas Law Fund for Arts and Education to Support Higher Order Thinking Schools Program
HAMDEN, CT — July 29, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce it has received a $2,500 grant from the Zayas Law Fund for Arts and Education at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. This generous support will help sustain and expand the organization’s signature Higher Order Thinking Schools initiative for
Arts for Learning CT Receives $3,500 Grant from Long Foundation to Expand Higher Order Thinking Schools Program in Hartford
HAMDEN, CT — July 25, 2025 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is pleased to announce a $3,500 grant award from the George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation in support of its Higher Order Thinking Schools initiative at RJ Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts in Hartford. This funding will enable the delivery of
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $1,750 Grant from Chelsea Groton Foundation to Support Arts Programming at Regional Multicultural Magnet School
HAMDEN, CT, July 10, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is pleased to announce it has received a $1,750 grant from the Chelsea Groton Foundation in support of its continued partnership with the Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) in New London. This funding will help expand access to AFLCT’s Higher Order Thinking Schools program,
American Savings Foundation Awards Grant to Continue Arts Integration at F.J. Kingsbury School in Waterbury
HAMDEN, CT, July 3, 2025 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is proud to announce a grant award from the American Savings Foundation to support its Higher Order Thinking Schools program at F.J. Kingsbury School in Waterbury during the 2025–26 academic year. This generous funding will help bring high-impact arts integration to students and educators
Hamden Rotary Foundation Supports Arts Learning at Church Street Elementary with $1,500 Grant
HAMDEN, CT, July 3, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT is honored to announce a $1,500 grant award from the Hamden Rotary Foundation in support of its Higher Order Thinking Schools program at Church Street Elementary School for the 2025–26 school year. This funding will help bring a transformative, whole-school approach to teaching and learning
Ossen Foundation Renews and Expands Support for Arts for Learning Connecticut Programs in Hartford and Windham Counties
HAMDEN, CT, May 23, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is honored to announce a renewed and expanded $20,000 grant from the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation, supporting and strengthening arts learning across Hartford and Windham counties. This funding deepens the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to equitable arts access, first established in 2023. The grant
Northwest Community Bank Foundation Supports Arts Learning at Hartford’s Kinsella School
HAMDEN, CT, May 23, 2025 — Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) proudly announces a $1,000 grant from the Northwest Community Bank Foundation to support the Higher Order Thinking Schools program at Richard J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts in Hartford. This generous contribution will help AFLCT deliver students high-quality, culturally responsive arts learning experiences
Arts for Learning CT Receives New and Renewed Grant Support to Advance Arts Learning Across the State
HAMDEN, CT, May 19, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce the receipt of several recent grant awards from public and private funders. These awards will strengthen and expand access to high-quality arts learning experiences for students across the state. The Connecticut Office of the Arts, through the CT Arts Endowment
Arts for Learning CT Receives $10,000 Grant from Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to Expand Arts Learning at Teachers’ Memorial Middle School
HAMDEN, CT, April 25, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut’s Norwich Youth Fund to support its “Tell Your Story @ Teachers’ Memorial” initiative. This program will bring culturally responsive, curriculum-connected arts workshops to every Teachers’ Memorial Global
Arts for Learning CT Receives $20,000 Grant from Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to Support Equity-Driven Arts Education in New London
HAMDEN, CT, April 25, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce it has received a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to continue supporting the Higher Order Thinking Schools program at Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) in New London. Now entering its fourth year at RMMS, the HOT