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Sep 11, 2019
“I Never Knew That I Was Able to Do It!”: A Scholar’s Story
Every day our students are learning, growing, and showing all the amazing things they can do. For Nicolas, a fourth-grader at AF Bridgeport Academy…
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Sep 04, 2019
Scholar Reflections: Summer Programs Present Exciting Opportunities
Completing a residency at a hospital, taking an engineering course, meeting people of different backgrounds—no these aren’t updates from our…
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Aug 28, 2019
Scholars of the Year 2018-19
We are so proud of ALL our scholars for their hard work and countless achievements. To show just how proud we are, we asked teachers to nominate a few…
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Aug 21, 2019
Back to School 2019 Playlist
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—back to school week! Our classrooms are full of excited scholars and teachers, and we’re smiling…
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Aug 13, 2019
Effort + Intelligence: A Scholar’s Story
Daniel is a member of the Achievement First Hartford High School Class of 2019. This is a portion of the speech he read on Senior Signing…
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Aug 06, 2019
The Power of Being “Weird”: A Scholar’s Story
Aniaha is member of the AF University Prep High Class of 2019. Below is a version of the speech she delivered on Senior Signing Day. Those who know…
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Jul 31, 2019
My Future is Bright: A Scholar’s Story
Daniella is a member of the AF Hartford High Class of 2019. Below is an excerpt from the speech she read on Senior Signing Day. What makes you want…
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Jul 23, 2019
A Student’s View on Asking ‘Where Are You From?’
Elvis is a Class of 2019 graduate of AF Amistad High School. I am constantly hit with the question “Where are you from?” It used to be that I…