Stamford Academy is the second charter school opened by Domus and Stamford’s second charter school which opened in 2004 for students in grades nine through twelve who struggled in traditional school environments.
The students who enter Stamford Academy do so primarily because they have been unsuccessful in their prior educational environments. Our school was founded to meet the needs of these children. That said, we pride ourselves on our ability and willingness to reach out to students and their families.
Our family advocacy model has helped to foster a trust and bond between our families and our school that begins to break down the previous learning barriers.
Many of our students have lived with fifteen or eighteen years of hearing that they’ll never amount to anything, that they’ll never make it. It’s a challenge to reverse that mindset, and tougher still to do it while making sure kids are addressing their studies, wearing their uniform correctly, making eye contact while shaking hands, and doing all the other important things we do at Stamford Academy.
It is this blend of educational and social/emotional focus that sets this school apart. Students formerly reluctant to attend school and participate in the normal school and extra-curricular activities are being revitalized and reenergized.
