Frederick Brewster School

brewster.rsd13ct.org/

214 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Frederick Brewster School, located at 126 Tuttle Road in Durham, Connecticut, serves as a foundational learning environment within Regional School District 13. As an elementary school, it focuses on providing a supportive and developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to foster academic growth, social-emotional learning, and a love for discovery in its young students. The school emphasizes creating a collaborative community where teachers, students, and families work together to build a strong educational baseline.

The school is known for its commitment to a student-centered approach, utilizing modern instructional practices to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By leveraging the resources of the regional district, Brewster School aims to prepare its students for their future academic endeavors through balanced literacy, mathematics, and inquiry-based learning. For parents and community members, the school serves as a central hub for early childhood development, maintaining an active connection with the local Durham and Middlefield communities to ensure a cohesive educational experience.

214

Total Students

21.9

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Frederick Brewster School
Demographic	Student Count
White	179
Hispanic	18
Black	4
Asian	4
Two or More	9

White
179 (83.6%)
Hispanic
18 (8.4%)
Two or More
9 (4.2%)
Black
4 (1.9%)
Asian
4 (1.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Regional School District 13
Phone:	(860)349-7227
Website:	http://brewster.rsd13ct.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	214
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	34
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 27

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 93