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Brooklyn High School Choices Explained

Brooklyn Students, upon completion of 8th grade, move on to local high schools. There are a variety of options students can explore for the next step of their school careers. Please see subsequent slides for detailed information.

Designated High Schools

Woodstock Academy
Killingly High School
Putnam High School

Regional State Technical School (Application Required)

Ellis Tech

EASTCONN Magnet Schools (Application Required)

ACT (Arts at the Capitol Theater)
QMC (Quinebaug Middle College)

**other local public high schools a student would like to attend must be petitioned to the superintendent in both Brooklyn and the other district**

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Designated High Schools

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Woodstock Academy

Woodstock, CT

Woodstock Academy is an independent high school located in Woodstock, CT
This is a designated high school for Brooklyn students, meaning any student from Brooklyn Schools that would like to attend the school are guaranteed a spot without application
Woodstock is an open campus comprised of multiple buildings and two campuses
The Academy serves students from many surrounding towns
Brooklyn provides transportation
For more information https://www.woodstockacademy.org/

Contact: Amy Favreau afavreau@woodstockacademy.org

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Killingly High School

Killingly, CT

Killingly High School is the high school for the town of Killingly, CT
This is a designated high school for Brooklyn Students, that means any student from Brooklyn Schools that would like to attend the school are guaranteed a spot without application
Killingly is a traditional high school model with some specialized programing (VoAg application required)
Brooklyn provided transportation
For more information: https://www.killinglyschools.org/killingly-high-school

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Putnam High School

Putnam, CT

Putnam High School is the high school for the town of Putnam, CT
This is a designated high school for Brooklyn students, that means any student from Brooklyn Schools that would like to attend the school are guaranteed a spot without application
Putnam is a traditional high school model with some specialized programing
Brooklyn provided transportation
For more information: https://www.putnamschoolsct.org/putnam-high-school

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Regional Technical High School

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H.H. Ellis Technical High School

Danielson, CT

Ellis Technical High School is Brooklyn’s regional state technical high school
Students who would like to attend Ellis must go through an application process that includes reviews of grades, behavior and interests
Students who would like to attend Ellis must also choose either Woodstock Academy or Killingly High School as a back up in the case they are not accepted to Ellis
Applications are typically due in January/February of the students 8th grade year.

https://ellis.cttech.org/apply/

For more information: https://ellis.cttech.org/

Contact: Martha Rainey Martha.Rainey@ct.gov

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EASTCONN Magnet Schools

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ACT

Arts at the Capitol Theater

Willimantic, CT

ACT is a magnet school via EASTCONN
There is an application required for students to attend ACT
Students have daily access to creative experiences through a curriculum that integrates the performing arts with more traditional academic high school subjects. Areas of artistic study include: Acting/Vocal Performance, Audio/Video Production, Creative Writing, Theater Production (set design, lighting design and costuming) and Dance.
For more information: https://www.eastconn.org/index.php/act-home
Transportation is not provided for ACT

Apply Here

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QMC

Quinebaug Middle College

Danielson, CT

QMC is a magnet school via EASTCONN
There is an application required for students to attend QMC
The mission of the Quinebaug Middle College (QMC) is to provide a challenging, personalized, comprehensive learning environment that fosters the skills, knowledge, habits and individual discipline necessary for students from diverse backgrounds to realize their ambitions and contribute in a positive, meaningful way to their community and culture.
For more information: https://www.eastconn.org/about-qmc/2017-04-07-19-02-5
Transportation is not provided for QMC

Apply Here

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Other High School Options

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Other Local Public High School

**Petition Required**

If your family is interested in attending any other local high school, a petition is required to both the superintendent in Brooklyn and the potential district
This is for any public high school
If approved, you must provide your own transportation

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For More Information

Heather Tamsin, Principal

tamsin@brooklynschools.org

Amy Golas, Assistant Principal

golas@brooklynschools.org

Marybeth Kerr, Social Worker

mkerr@brooklynschools.org