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CT Private High School Junior Donates 1000 Masks
June 1, 2020
CT private high school junior Anne Goshdigian, coordinator of Faces of Homelessness at Hands On Hartford, a nonprofit that works with homeless Hartford residents and presented…Read more
CT Private High School Sophomore Named Academic All-American
April 3, 2020
Watkinson private high school sophomore Elijah H. '22 has been awarded the USA Gymnastics Academic All-American Recognition award this year. Robert Cowan, former USA Gymnastics Men’s…Read more
CT Private School Science Department Chair Helps The Cause
April 2, 2020
Watkinson’s Science Department Chair Jean Kracke reflects, “In tough times if I can do something, that helps me.” It makes sense that during the COVID-19 crisis,…Read more
Watkinson Private High School Junior Named All-NEPSAC
March 17, 2020
Congratulations to Watkinson private high school senior Angel T. '21 for being named to the New England Prep School Athletic Council All-New England squad for boys…Read more
Watkinson’s Fourth Annual Social Justice Day
February 28, 2020
by Samantha Urban, University of Hartford Communications Intern On Wednesday, March 4th, 2020, Watkinson private school will be participating in its fourth annual Social Justice Day.…Read more
Preparing for the NCAA Recruitment Process
February 26, 2020
Through its ongoing partnership with the CT Junior Soccer Association, Watkinson private school and CJSA present a "Tackling College Sports Seminar" on March 5 at 7pm…Read more
Watkinson Private School Students and Faculty Featured in Hartford Art Exhibit
February 24, 2020
By Samantha Urban, University of Hartford Communications Intern Three photography students, Sarah B., Jack N., and Keifer J., as well as Watkinson’s Visual Arts Department Chair,…Read more
CT Regional Scholastic Art Awards
February 5, 2020
The Connecticut Regional Scholastic Awards program is a professionally juried event that recognizes only the best Connecticut student artwork. This year, eleven Watkinson private students won…Read more
Venezuelan Students Connect Internationally Via Flipgrid
February 4, 2020
by University of Hartford Communications Intern Samantha Urban For over a decade, four Venezuelan students, typically seventh graders, visit Watkinson School. The new private middle school…Read more
Watkinson Private Middle School Students Visit Trinity Academy
January 23, 2020
On Friday, Jan. 17th, Watkinson's Private Middle School students traveled to Trinity Academy on Sigourney St. in Hartford to share lessons about Dr. King through art,…Read more
6th-Grade Entrepreneur
January 22, 2020
On February 1 from 11-3, our Watkinson private middle school student Olivia C. '26 will be selling hair scrunchies and flour sack dish towels at the…Read more
Model UN at the Hungarian and EU Consulates
November 1, 2019
Watkinson's Upper School Model UN had the opportunity to travel to New York last week in preparation for their upcoming conference at the University of Hartford…Read more