At the Richard J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts, we view each child as a competent and resourceful problem solver. Our mission is to provide each child with an enriched educational environment, which fosters artistic, independent and critical thinking through Arts integrated instruction. We are committed to celebrating student, staff, and community diversity while promoting life long learning, love of the Arts and developing persons of commendable moral character. Academic/School Programs:

• All-day Kindergarten and PK Program with Extended Hours
• Suzuki violin for all preschools and any Kindergarten-3rd grade students interested
• Emergent Curriculum Model (Learning emerges through student interests) Students in grades 5-8 choose an area of performing arts concentration and receive small group instruction.
• All students play a musical instrument
• Portfolio-based assessment
• Located in the Coltsville Historic section adjacent to Adrian’s Landing
• Community Partnerships
• Northeast Utilities
• Hartford Steam Boiler
• Partnerships with Hartford Stage, The Bushnell, CT Opera, Hartford Symphony, Hartt School of Music, and Pilobolus, Tom Lee- Storyteller
• Wadworth Atheneum and The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts provide Extended Day Arts development