Program Overview

What is Educational Main Street?
Established in 1990, Educational Main Street (EMS) is an educational partnership in Hartford's north end linking the University of Hartford with eight urban schools and one affiliate school.

Mission Statement
The goals of Educational Main Street are:
To assist the students in the seven Hartford north end partner schools
stay in school, graduate, and go on to post secondary education. And
to enhance the education of University of Hartford students by
providing meaningful service learning opportunities at the seven Hartford
schools.

Components of Educational Main Street.

• A Tutoring Program is in place that allows hundreds of University of Hartford students an opportunity to provide one-on-one support, classroom assistance, and support of after school academic activities for students at the partner schools.
  
• College Highway is an initiative that focuses on a cohort of students during their years at Fox Middle abd Weaver High Schools. The various projects are intense and are designed to improve academic performance, improve retension rates, increase the graduation rate, and encourage more students to persue post secondary education click here

• A Parent Education Program consists of free workshops for parents on a variety of topics.
  
• Transitional Program is designed to ease students’ transition from primary to middle school; from middle to high school; and from high school to college. A Transition Buddies Program, Student Assistance Centers, and Future Educators Mentors are all part of this component.
  
• Academic Alliances brings faculty from the partner schools together with University of Hartford faculty to share academic interests.
  
• Affiliate Faculty Program grants Hartford teachers from the partner schools who have been involved in the tutoring program, the alliances, or the workshops special privileges on the University of Hartford campus.