Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School

757 New Britain Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106

www.hartfordschools.org/o/batchelder

346 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Montessori Magnet at Moylan School, located in Hartford, Connecticut, is a public magnet school that serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6. Operating on the principles of the Montessori educational method, the school emphasizes student-centered learning, independence, and hands-on discovery. The curriculum is designed to foster a sense of community and intellectual curiosity, utilizing specialized materials and multi-age classrooms to help students develop at their own pace while mastering core academic subjects.

As a magnet program, the school draws a diverse student body from across the Hartford region, aiming to provide an enriched educational experience that balances academic rigor with social-emotional development. By focusing on the "whole child," Montessori Magnet at Moylan encourages students to become self-motivated learners and critical thinkers. The school environment is intentionally structured to support both collaborative projects and individual exploration, preparing students for long-term success in a supportive, inclusive, and culturally diverse setting.

346

Total Students

13.4

Full-Time Teachers

25.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	227
Black	43
Asian	13
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

Hispanic
227 (65.6%)
White
46 (13.3%)
Black
43 (12.4%)
Two or More
16 (4.6%)
Asian
13 (3.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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:	Hartford School District
Phone:	(860)695-2600
Website:	http://www.hartfordschools.org/o/batchelder
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	346
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	212
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 103

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 30