About Us
The Carver’s mission is to equip all learners for global competitiveness by leading strategic partnerships with schools and communities that advance excellence and growth opportunities.
The Carver operates 60+ before-school, after-school, summer, and community programs in all K-12 public schools in Norwalk, Side by Side Charter School, the Classical Studies Magnet Academy in Bridgeport, three public elementary schools in Bridgeport, Naugatuck High School, Stamford High School, and the Carver Community Center.
The Carver programming aligns with in-school curricula, occurs within the students’ respective schools, and is led by each school’s daytime certified teachers. Carver students advance to the next grade on time and prepared.
The Carver prioritizes its role as a collaborative partner and adept problem-solver for school districts. By fostering strong, symbiotic relationships with educational institutions, The Carver dedicates itself to addressing schools' specific needs and challenges. This partnership-driven approach allows The Carver to tailor its solutions to enhance educational outcomes and provide meaningful support, ensuring that the primary focus remains on improving the school communities it serves. By embedding itself within the ecosystem of the school districts, The Carver underscores its commitment to collective success, opting to raise awareness and garner support through demonstrable impact rather than through self-centric branding efforts.
Our programs are infused with Project-Based Learning in STEAM subjects, which sometimes involve international projects. We also bring Social-Emotional Learning, a Multi-Tiered System of Support, and Wellness programming to everything we do. Enthusiastic parent and community engagement informs all our programs.
Skills training through a “learning through play” model provides our young people with tools and opportunities to imagine, create, share, and learn while encouraging them to engage and collaborate. With our strategic partners, Carver conducts research to understand and measure student performance and growth, and we continuously develop new evidence-based programming.
Our alumni are ambitious critical thinkers making their mark in law, government, medicine, finance, entertainment, professional sports, technology, education, entrepreneurship, and creative arts.
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In partnership with TracyLocke, our students created this video to capture the excitement and essence of our after-school programming at the Carver Community Center. Students wrote the script and served as co-directors.
FNX (Kenneth Shuler) and Gabbie Pierre-Louis are Carver alumni. Kenneth is a local banker, and Gabbie is a professional singer while studying to be a dentist.