Month: September 2026

By the Numbers 2025-26

20,855 students enrolled in UConn courses through UConn ECE

1,908 UConn ECE course sections offered throughout Connecticut

1,285UConn ECE Instructors teaching throughout Connecticut

197 Connecticut High Schools participating

Welcome and Welcome Back!

  • Arts at the Capitol Theatre Performing Arts Magnet School
  • Ella T. Grasso Technical High School
  • Greenwich Country Day School
  • Madina Academy
  • Metropolitan Business High School
  • New Milford High School
  • Northwest Catholic High School
  • Richard J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts
  • The Forman School
  • Weston High School

Highest Number of Students Enrolled in UConn Courses:

  • 472 Glastonbury High School
  • 407 Staples High School
  • 392 Conard High School
  • 383 Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 382 Norwich Free Academy
  • 354 Trumbull High School
  • 336 Ridgefield High School
  • 323 Manchester High School
  • 317 Newington High School
  • 312 Avon High School

Percent Enrollment Increase From 2024-2025:

  • 640% Terryville High School
  • 363% Newtown High School
  • 156% Vinal Technical High School
  • 150% St. Paul Catholic High School
  • 147.69% Brookfield High School
  • 147.62% Hartford Public High School
  • 133% Somers High School
  • 127% Bacon Academy
  • 118% Watertown High School
  • 117% Bolton High School

Largest Percentage of High School taking UConn courses:

  • 51.68% Academy of Science and Innovation
  • 48.41% Marine Science Magnet High School
  • 45.45% New England Jewish Academy
  • 40.19% Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 38.83% Xavier High School
  • 36.96% Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut
  • 34.73% Academy of Aerospace and Engineering
  • 34.06% Avon High School
  • 32.02% Lyme-Old Lyme High School
  • 32.00% Christian Heritage School

Student Events 2025-26

This map of Connecticut highlights the high schools that participated in UConn ECE student events during the 2025–2026 academic year— an exciting year of growth for student engage­ment. Building on last year’s 14 student events, UConn ECE expanded to 16 student events in 2025–2026, creating even more opportunities for students to connect with the University and with one another.

Initially introduced in the winter magazine to showcase fall participation, this updated map now includes schools that participated throughout the spring semester as well. Each marker represents a high school whose stu­dents attended at least one event, offering a clear visual of the program’s expanding reach. With more schools participating than in the previous year, the map reflects broader geo­graphic representation across the state.

This increased participation is a testament to the continued dedication of UConn ECE in­structors and students, whose enthusiasm for academic enrichment drives the success of these events. As interest continues to grow, UConn ECE looks forward to further expanding access and encouraging more high schools to take advantage of these meaningful, hands-on learning experiences across a wide range of disciplines.

 

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  • 2026 UConn Early College Experience Marine Science Symposium
  • The 2026 UConn Italian Multimedia Contest
  • Trumbull High School Students Visit UConn Stamford
  • Rock Solid Learning: Earth Science Students Explore UConn
  • Defending Champions Retain Crown at CT Science Olympiad Championship
  • CT History Day: Young Historians Seize McHugh Hall
  • UConn ECE MELD: High School Students Engage in Hands-On Chemistry at UConn
  • First ECE Spanish Film Fest: Caribbean Cinema
  • UConn Sparks Early Interest in Pharmacy
  • Inaugural Math Integration Bee