Whole School Partnerships

A field trip is an isolated annual event. A Whole School Partnership is sustainability in learning experiences.

In short, a Whole School Partnership represents a deep collaboration between The Maritime Aquarium and schools, wherein our educators work with every student multiple times over the academic year.

Through hands-on programs conducted at the Aquarium, at school, in the field and on our research vessel, we aim to bring classroom science to life. We've demonstrated, when implemented fully, the power of these partnerships to substantially and immediately close the science learning achievement gap. Programs are developed according to the Next Generation Science Standards and tailored to meet the schools' specific goals. There also are interdisciplinary components in the Aquarium-developed curriculum, including Math, Literacy, and Social Studies.

To learn more, please contact the Education Department at Education@maritimeaquarium.org

Click Here to View a Case Study on Our Whole School Partnerships

Current Whole School Partners

Brookside Elementary School, Norwalk, Connecticut

Partner since 2009 serving students in grades K-5

Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Partner since 2012 serving students in grades K-8 from Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Shelton, Monroe, Milford, Stratford and Trumbull

Jefferson Science Magnet School, Norwalk, Connecticut
Partner since 2006, serving students in grades K-5

Lordship Elementary School, Stratford, Connecticut
Partner since 2013, serving students in grades K-6

Maritime Odyssey Preschool, Norwalk, Connecticut
Partner since 2016, serving toddlers to preschool

Six to Six Magnet School, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Partner since 2008, serving students in grades Pre-K - 8 from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull