CREC Academy of International Studies ElementaryIndependent School District

The Academy of International Studies Elementary School, operated by the Capitol Region Education Council, is part of the Regional School Choice Office’s (RSCO) network of 43 magnet schools. RSCO is the office established by the Connecticut State Department of Education to serve as a centralized resource for information about the Greater Hartford Region’s unique, high-quality public school choice options for prekindergarten through grade 12. The RSCO School Choice System offers students a wide array of school choice options and brings together families from over 80 towns in diverse and engaging learning environments.

RSCO also manages the application and placement process for these schools. Prospective students must apply through RSCO’s easy-to-use online application platform that allows parents/guardians to manage applications for all their children. Families only need to create one RSCO account and should use the same account each year to submit applications.

Check out ChooseYourSchool.org, the RSCO School and Program Information Website, to learn more about the School Choice Application process and APPLY to our school!

HOW TO APPLY

Attend the next RSCO Fair

Submit Application

Accept Placement

Register with your child's school

Placement Priorities for the Academy of International Studies Elementary School
The following priorities are used in the placement process and can increase the chance of a placement if our school has available seats. To receive priority, you must apply during the on-time application period and make the school your first choice. Applicants receive priority in the order listed below.

• Direct Pathway School: Academy of International Studies Elementary
• Enrolled Sibling
• Placed Sibling
• Employee/Staff
• Pathway school: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary; Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle (grade 8); Ana Grace Academy of the Arts School (grade 5 & grade 8); Discovery Academy; Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School; Montessori Magnet School, CREC Montessori Magnet (grade 5 & grade 6); Museum Academy; Reggio Magnet School of the Arts; and University of Hartford Magnet School

Placement Announcements
Placement announcements are made in early April and continue biweekly, as seats are made available, through September. No magnet school placements are made after October 1.

Once an applicant receives a placement offer, they must complete registration within the timeframe provided. Failure to register will result in the placement offer being administratively declined and the seat will be offered to another applicant on the waitlist.

Should you have any questions about the application process or need assistance with your application, please contact RSCO by phone at 860-509-3700, or visit in person at 111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.