Watkinson School

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Watkinson School is a private coeducation day school in Hartford, Connecticut. Watkinson is situated on Bloomfield Avenue in Hartford, next to the University of Hartford and serves students from sixth through 12th grade. Watkinson is the only private school located within the city limits of Hartford.

Currently Watkinson enrolls 280 students who come from 35 towns all around the Greater Hartford area.

Watkinson has a Creative Arts Program (CAP) whose purpose it to foster creativity in young artists, this program is unique in that students receive a separate diploma denoting their commitment to the arts.

Watkinson is a founding member of the Coalition of Essential Schools. It is one of only five schools to be named a Lead School for the Coalition of Essential Schools.

They have a host of activities including Model United Nations, Envirothon, theater, Ultimate Frisbee, lacrosse, and soccer.