Education in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Education in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Education in Bridgeport, Connecticut includes Bridgeport Public Schools, private and religious schools, a college and a university.
Bridgeport is home to the University of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College, St. Vincent's College[cite web|url=http://www.stvincentscollege.edu/|title=St. Vincent's College; Bridgeport, Connecticut|accessdate=2008-10-04] and the Yeshiva Gedola of Bridgeport.]The city's public school system has 30 elementary schools, three comprehensive high schools, two alternative programs and an interdistrict vocational aquaculture school. The system has about 23,000 students, making the Bridgeport Public Schools the second largest school system in Connecticut. The school system employs a professional staff of more than 1,700.
The city has started a large school renovation and construction program, with plans for new schools and modernization of existing buildings.
Catholic schools
*Kolbe Cathedral High School: Bridegport's sole Catholic high school
Bridgeport is also home to several Catholic primary schools. They are St. Ambrose, the largest of all the Catholic primary schools in Bridgeport, St. Raphaels, St. Augustine, and St. Peters.
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External links
* [http://www.bridgeportedu.com/ Bridgeport Public Schools]
* [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist0506/dist008.pdf State "Strategic School Profile, Bridgeport School District 2005-2006" report]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/schools.page?district=35&state=CT Bridgeport School District main Web page at Great Schools Web site]
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