The Better Futures Society

The Better Futures Society Why Sponsorships are Important In all of the basic measures of school success – attendance, behavior and working at grade level – CCS excels.  That success is attributed to small class size, giving students lots of individual attention, and parent engagement.   Everyone signs a contract at the beginning of the year […]

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Year End Giving

What does Miguel see outside his window? The Covid-19 pandemic has caused problems for Miguel and all of the students at CCS like him. Research has shown that students from poor urban areas will suffer the most during the pandemic. An American Action Forum study states that “school closures have a disproportionate impact on lower-income […]

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A Success from Pre-K

 “This is the reason we do what we do,” agreed two pre-K staff members just this week. They were referring to Arjan, a student who started pre-K last year in September and cried throughout the first two months.  When he finally stopped crying, he would only interact with one teacher and none of his classmates. […]

Bequest is BIG News

An article that ran in the Republican-American early February was picked up by the Associated Press and spread far beyond Connecticut. It briefly tells the story of a modest CCS admirer who left a large bequest to the school. This incredible gift helps provide an answer to the school’s longterm viability and inspires the upcoming […]

Poinsettia Sale

These amazing plants are locally grown and known for their beauty and long life! Orders of 4 or more plants can be delivered or you can pick up smaller orders or single plants at the school. December 4, 2019 – pick up date for small orders (3 or less)December 5, 2019 – delivery date for […]