East Rock School

130B Leeder Hill (Temporary)
Hamden, CT 06511
 
Phone: 203-946-8867 or 203-946-8866
Fax: 203-946-7310
 
Grade Levels: K- 8
School Population: approx. 436
Hours: 7:55 AM to 2:10 PM
 
Principal: Peggy Pelley
 
 
 
Click here to visit the Inter District web site!
http://www.newhavenmagnetschools.com/
 
 
Our Mission Statement
 

A Global Studies School that is dedicated to increasing the students’ awareness and knowledge of their world. Its underlying philosophy equips students with information-processing skills of accessing, analyzing and communicating information effectively, which will allow them to succeed in the 21st century. Emphasis is directed towards improving student achievement levels through the infusion of a new interdisciplinary curriculum at all grade levels incorporating a state-of-the-art technology program.
 
 
 About Us:
 

• Focus on World Cultures: Folk Tales, Dances and Songs, Global Issues, History and Economics

• New Arrival Center - For Non-English speaking students from Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and South America

• Library Media Center networked to classrooms

• Technology Center with multiple computer labs, classroom Internet links and Wireless Laptop Program

• Gear-Up Program to promote college awareness and assist students in making the transition from middle to high school

• Mondo-Bel Reading Program, a research based early literacy learning initiative

• East Rock's Education Partners:
  1. People's Bank Mentorship Program
  2. University of Connecticut Gear-Up Program
  3. Yale-New Haven Teacher's Institute (Yale TIES Tutors and CT Pre-Engineering Program/CPEP) 
  4. TD Bank