Awards & Recognition

2005 — Present

2007, Kathleen Paquette, West Hartford Teacher of the Year
2006, Jo McGinnis, Art Educator of the Year
2005, Matthew Dicks, West Hartford Teacher of the Year and Connecticut Teacher of the Year Finalist

2002, Dr. Karafelis and Wolcott School featured in public television documentary on outstanding principals.
2001, National Distinguished School of the Arts Award from The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Read the announcement!
2000, Green Circle Award, Department of Environmental Protection for efforts toward creation of the Wolcott Children's Forest.

1999, Jo McGinnis and Debby Szajnberg, Celebration of Excellence Award, State Department of Education
1999, Joan Israelson, Fleet All Stars Award for Community Involvement - Wolcott Children's Forest
1999, Kerry Jones, Arts Curriculum Enhancement Award, Connecticut Commission on the Arts,
1998, Plato Karafelis, National Educator Award, Milken Family Foundation, Milken National Educator Award
1997-1999, Interdistrict Grant from The Connecticut State Department of Education to promote writing partnerships across district lines. The Metacomet School in Bloomfield is our partner school.
1996, Governor John Rowland visited Wolcott to celebrate the HOT School Model.
1996, Wolcott School featured in public television documentary, "Higher Order Thinking Schools: Arts Academics and Democracy" with over 250 broadcasts on public television stations.
1995, Wolcott School featured in a public television documentary, "Schools That Work." The documentary featured eight Connecticut schools that work.
1994-1999, Higher Order Thinking (HOT) School grant from The Connecticut Commission on the Arts. This multi year grant will promote the development and replication of the HOT School approach developed a Wolcott School.

1994-1999, Higher Order Thinking (HOT) School grant from The Connecticut Commission on the Arts. This multi year grant will promote the development and replication of the HOT School approach developed a Wolcott School.
1993, Rob Hugh, West Hartford Teacher of the Year
1993, Jane Alexander, Chairwoman of The National Endowment for the Arts visits Wolcott School.
1993-2005, PARTNERS School grant sponsored by The Bushnell. A three million dollar, twelve year, eight school, urban and suburban partnership to teach literacy and diversity through the arts.
1991, Connecticut Arts Award, Connecticut's Model School for the Arts, Connecticut Commission on the Arts.