CREC is a diverse community of educators with approximately 12,000 students attending magnet schools and programs across the Greater Hartford area. CREC has developed a wide array of cost-effective and high-quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford.
CREC Provides:
- High-quality educational programs for grades PreK-12 through 18 interdistrict magnet schools
- Customized educational programming in the public school districts it serves
- Specialized educational programs and facilities for students with hearing impairments, special needs and a variety of other physical and behavioral challenges
- Preschool and care programs for infants and their families
- Innovative partnership programs that help adults develop real, job-ready skills now
- Ongoing professional development workshops for educators
CREC strives for transparency and to create a culture where Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is threaded into our day-to-day practices and interactions with staff, students, and community members. Leveraging our Equity Steering Committee, Employee Network Groups, and Equity Team Leaders, we put our commitment into action. We envision an anti-racist, social justice organization that leads the capitol region by empowering and educating students, families, employees and the community to challenge systems of oppression and actively work to demand equitable outcomes for all.
CREC recruits and selects diverse educators, who are committed to developing students’ individual, academic, social, and emotional capacities and growth within the classroom and beyond.