Mrs. Brintle will gladly assist in helping any family interested in exploring an alternative high school education.
Please provide a 10x13 manila envelope for each requested set of transcripts and recommendation forms. Address each envelope to the school(s) for which the forms are intended, and please place a minimum of 4 stamps on each envelope.
Please provide the staff with at least a two-week turn around time. (Be mindful of each school’s deadline dates)
High School Options Presentation: Presented to all 8th grade students in October, 2025.
8th grade year is going to be filled with a lot of decisions for many families. Where are you planning on sending your student next fall? If you would like to learn more about various high school options, I encourage you to take a look at the CT Technical High School and the Oliver Wolcott Technical High School websites. Students may also prepare for a career in agriculture and related fields at Northwest Regional 7 Agriculture Education. Finally, some families may decide to consider a magnet school as an option. The best way to know if any of these options are a good fit for your child is to visit the school’s website and attend the school's open house.
Please contact Mrs. Brintle at extension 7063 in the School Counseling Office if you decide to consider alternative options to Canton High School.
Canton High School
Incoming Freshmen Orientation: TBD (usually late January)
Link to Canton High School Program of Studies 2025-26
Wolcott Technical High School
Open House
Thursday, November 13 at 5:30 pm
Tour Wolcott Tech Trade Shops (video)
Link to Wolcott Technical High School Admissions
Northwestern Regional 7 Agriculture Education
Open House
Tuesday November 18 at 6:00pm
Northwestern Regional 7 High School
100 Battistonti Drive
Winsted, CT 06098
Link to NW7 Agriculture Education Homepage
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Half Day Program
Learn more about this program: https://ghaahd.crecschools.org/
Apply through the CREC Lottery (see information below)
Open House Dates:
Saturday December 6, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Theater of the Performing Arts
Snow Date: December 13, 2025
Saturday January 17, 2025
1:30 PM 2:30 PM
Recital Hall
We Invite you to stay for the "Make Art Change the World" performances following the open house.
Snow Date: January 24, 2026
Wednesday January 28, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
This will be a virtual session. Registration link will be available soon.
Saturday March 21, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Theater of the Performing Arts
All information sessions (except for virtual) will be at the Learning Corridor Campus. Free parking is in the garage with the entrance on Brownell St.
CREC Lottery
Learn more About the Magnet Schools: ChooseYourSchool.org
Lottery opens December 3, 2025 and closes February 6, 2026