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Watkinson Artists Chosen for 2026 Connecticut Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Congratulations to the students below for being selected for the Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards! The Connecticut Regional Scholastic Awards is a professionally juried event that recognizes only the best Connecticut student artwork. This year, seven Watkinson students had 11 artworks selected for the show; this is notable given that Watkinson has 220 students and
2026 MLK Day Guest Presenters
Watkinson annual MLK Day is a half day of programming including special classes prepared by Watkinson faculty and guest presentations. This year’s campus guests include the 2024-2025 National Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco. In addition, community activist and leader Melina Floyd and competitive dancer Jayla Davis-Pullen will present. An important Watkinson tradition, the day is
Watkinson School’s Gala A Watkinson Affair
Celebrating Ron and Judy Schlossberg for Shaping Lives Through Philanthropy Watkinson School is pleased to announce the private school’s annual gala A Watkinson Affair is on May 2, 2026 at 6pm at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. In addition to a live and silent auction, an alumni speaker, and a paddle raise, the centerpiece of the
Watkinson School Teacher Published in Mini Plays Review
Watkinson School is pleased to announce that faculty member March Schrader has had his short play Everyday Thursday published in the September 2025 edition of the Mini Plays Review which is an international journal of short plays and monologues. Schrader is a playwright, theatrical set designer, artist, and visual arts teacher. Schrader describes, “The mini
Watkinson Presents “Run, Run, Reindeer”
A live taping of the Colin McEnroe Show’s Holiday Special Watkinson is pleased to announce that Colin McEnroe will return to camus on December 4 at 7pm. Join us for a live taping of The Colin McEnroe Show’s Annual Holiday Special featuring music and storytelling by his gang of talented lunatics. Audience singing is encouraged
Watkinson School Featured on “Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan”
Watkinson School, Hartford’s oldest independent private day school for grades 6-12/PG, is pleased to announce that the school has been selected to be featured on Empowered Hosted By Meg Ryan to highlight its College Preparatory Education program and showcase the exceptional opportunities and experiences students gain through a Watkinson School education. Empowered produces short-form documentaries
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Our annual feature & alumni magazine is now online! The Spring 2019 issue talks about the progress we’ve made on our five-year Strategic Plan.
The Watkinson Story Vault features videos and words from all different members of our community — students, parents, alumni, teachers, and friends. We launched it in fall of 2018 and it’s growing all the time.