Founded in 2004, Stamford Academy is the second public charter school in Stamford opened by DOMUS following…More Trailblazers Academy. Stamford Academy provides classes for students in grades 9-12 who have previously struggled in more traditional environments.</p> <p>Stamford Academy's mission is "to re-engage and guide students in acknowledging and developing their educational strengths while acquiring the skills to contribute positively to themselves and their community." In addition to offering smaller classes and individualized instruction, Stamford Academy offers clinical services such as individual and group counseling, and support groups for teen mothers and fathers.</p>

Founded in 2003, Stamford Achieves is an organization that was formed to help close the achievement gap within the…More Stamford Public School System through various programs for both students and parents. Stamford Achieves is responsible for creating Tutoring Achieves in 2007, which provides tutoring in reading for students at two pilot schools—Springdale and Davenport Ridge. Once the program received an endorsement from the state, the programs extended to the Yerwood Center, the Boys and Girls Club, CTE and Stark School.</p> <p>Stamford Achieves also has a program called PEAK, which trains parents to become advocates for their children within the public school system. It has regular meetings with the superintendent of schools, Joshua Starr, to share and discuss ideas.</p> <p>Stamford Achieves' office is located within the United Way of Stamford building.</p>

Julia A. Stark School, located in the Glenbrook section of Stamford, is one of the 12 elementary schools serving the…More city. Known as a "true neighborhood" school, Stark has a mission to "educate all students to become responsible and productive learners." Stark serves a very diverse group of students where 28 languages and numerous nationalities are represented.</p> <p>Stark provides students in grades K - 5 with a comprehensive curriculum that includes math, reading and science. It also participates in the Stamford Public Schools' Before School Care (ROSCCO) program. The campus includes a cafeteria, gym, auditorium and a media center.</p> <p>Stark opened 83 years ago as an expansion of Glenbrook School on Crescent Street, which now is the site of the Glenbrook Community Center. It was named after Julia A. Stark, who taught in Stamford schools for nearly 50 years.</p>

Known as "the green school for global citizens," Rogers International School is one of four magnet elementary schools…More serving Stamford, as well as students from Darien, Norwalk, Weston, Ridgefield and Monroe. All students come into Rogers through a lottery conducted by the Stamford Public Schools.</p> <p>Rogers is an authorized International Baccalaureate Program school with a mission "to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect." The school's curriculum offers a strong focus on areas such as environmental studies and foreign language instruction, in an atmosphere that encourages students to ask challenging questions.</p> <p>In 2009, Rogers moved into a new 105,000-square-foot building award-winning energy-saving features. The school currently has classes for students in  kindergarten though sixth grade, but by the 2011-12 school year, Rogers will also have classes for seventh and eighth graders.</p>

Trailblazers Academy is Stamford's first charter school serving students in grades six to eight. The school is…More operated in a partnership between DOMUS, Stamford Public Schools and the City of Stamford, and provides an alternate learning environment for students may not have thrived in traditional classrooms. The classes are kept small, allowing students to receive more personal attention. Enrollment into Trailblazers is based on a lottery process. During the 2009 to 2010 school year, Trailblazers' student body was approximately 65 percent black, 30 percent Latino and 5 percent white.</p> <p>Students of the Trailblazers Academy are invited to stay after school to participate in the Lion's Den, which offers programs such as sports, games, field trips, workshops and homework help. Trailblazers also offers a summer program for returning sixth and seventh graders.</p>