Avon Community Profile
Avon is located 10 miles west
of Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. It is a suburban community
of 15,000 residents known for its exemplary school system. Coupled
with supportive government agencies and a beautiful location, Avon
is considered to be one of the most desirable communities in the
state. Originally established as an agricultural community in 1830,
Avon has emerged as an affluent suburban community.
Avon has demonstrated a strong commitment to education by its emphasis
on student achievement, improved school facilities, and parent involvement.
During the past eight years Avon has witnessed the construction
of a new elementary school, a renovation and addition to its middle
school and other elementary school, the completion of an extensive
renovation and addition to its high school, and the construction
of a grade 5-6 elementary school.
The results of the Connecticut Mastery Test and the Connecticut
Academic Performance Test place the Avon schools as one of the highest-scoring
districts in the state. Strong emphasis is placed on students achieving
at their highest level of expected performance.
Avon parents are encouraged to participate in school affairs and
have demonstrated their support for education at town meetings,
a strong volunteer program, and an active PTO in each school. Parents
are continually working with administrators and teachers in developing
school improvement plans that will further enhance community and
parent involvement in the schools.
Each school district in CT reports a wealth of school data to
the State Department of Education (SDE) on a yearly basis. This data is
organized into Strategic School Profiles that are available on the SDE website.
Click
here to view information on everything from town
population to the percentage of AHS graduates who attend 4-year colleges.
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