At Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School, all students are considered gifted and talented. That s because the curriculum, developed at the National Center for the Gifted and Talented at the University of Connecticut, offers opportunities for all students to develop in their area of interest. The Magnet offers both MAC and IBM compatible computers for student use. Each classroom has three computers and a demonstration monitor. The Computer Lab features 50 computers with high-speed Internet access.
Students study Spanish as well as many Spanish-speaking cultures.
The Magnet weaves international languages, global economics, entrepreneurship and international studies into the core curriculum. Students study the cultures, histories and economies of different countries in the classroom and on the Internet. Plus, students have an online connection to the United Nations by the Internet, allowing them to study equity, labor and other issues around the globe. The Magnet guides the energy, creativity and innovativeness of students towards business, featuring programs in emerging technologies and business in the global economy and the world market. Students select either Spanish or French as a foreign language.