The Madison Public Schools Central Office runs the Madison Public Schools with oversight from the …More href="http://patch.com/L-gC9N">Madison Public Schools Board of Education</a>. There are six public schools and a preschool in the school system. Those schools include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Daniel Hand High School (Grades 9 - 12)</li> <li>Polson Middle School (Grades 7 - 8)</li> <li>Brown Middle School (Grades 5 - 6)</li> <li>Ryerson Elementary School (Grades K - 4)</li> <li>Island Avenue Elementary School (Grades K - 4)</li> <li>Jeffrey Elementary School (Grades K - 4)</li> <li>the Town Campus Learning Center special education (Preschool)</li> </ul> <p>David Klein is the school superintendent. The schools serve about 3,000 students. The goal of the Madison Public Schools is to "to support students in achieving their highest educational and personal potential, to inspire in them an enduring love for learning, and to prepare them to be 21st Century citizens of the world who contribute to the diverse, multicultural and international communities in which they will live."</p>

The J. M. Jeffrey Elementary School in Madison is one of three elementary schools serving students in Grades K to 4.…More The principal is Mona Goodman and the assistant principal is Rachel S. Weiss. The school was honored as 2009-10 Elementary School of the Year by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS).</p> <p>The PTO is a great way for parents to get involved helping with field trips, bake sales and other events throughout the year. Other fundraisers include a gift wrap sale, the Scholastic Book Fair and a stationary sale. For more information, you can visit the <a href="http://www.madison.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=1018">PTO page on the Jeffrey School website</a>.</p>

The goal of the Montessori School of Madison is to "educate the child for life." The school serves children ages…More three to six years old, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. Along with having pesticide-free grounds, the Montessori School of Madison is certified as an official Monarch Butterfly Waystation, and is certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. The school year runs from mid-September to the beginning of June and there is a summer enrichment program. The school director is Sharon Timek. </p> <p>The Montessori method is based on the findings of Dr. Maria Montessori, a specialist in psychiatry, education and anthropology. Her beliefs include preparing an environment for children that is both natural and life-supporting, observing the child while he or she works and plays in this environment, and then adapting that environment so that the child fulfills his or her physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual potential.</p>

Daniel Hand High School is a public school serving students in grades 9 through 12. With student enrollment of about…More 1,300, the school has more than 110 general education teachers. The sports teams are the Daniel Hand High School Tigers.</p> <p>The high school is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and each year more than 90 percent of the graduating class goes on to post-secondary education. Barbara Britton is principal. Daniel Zittoun and Cynthia Schneider are assistant principals. </p> <p>The high school is named after businessman and philanthropist Daniel Hand, a descendant of the town's earliest settlers, who donated a two-story brick school building to the town in 1884.</p> <p> </p>

Island Avenue Elementary School is one of three elementary schools serving students grades K to 4. The principal is…More Kathy A. Nutley. PTO meetings are held in the school's multipurpose room. Times and dates are posted on the <a href="http://www.madison.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=554">school website</a>. Parents also are encouraged to become involved by h<a href="http://www.madison.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=534">elping out in the library</a>.</p> <p>Parents dropping off students should circle around the back and return to the front drop off point, making sure the child exits the car on the passenger side. To pick up in the afternoon, parents should park their cars and come inside the back of the school for the pick up line.</p>

Grove School is a private college preparatory boarding school that serves students in grades 7 to 12 who are…More struggling at home or with relationships, or who have had difficulty fitting into traditional learning environments. The Grove treatment process centers on the student's relationship with adults and peers. The program is non-restrictive and allows the student to have room to make choices within appropriate boundaries. The goal is to get students to rely on their own controls, rather than just external controls of adults or the system.</p> <p>Within a therapeutic environment, the students are provided with a college preparatory curriculum and with a wide range of sports options. Athletic options include martial arts, skiing and snowboarding, bowling, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, water-skiing, horseback riding, hiking, mountain climbing and fishing. Students also travel to New York, Boston and within Connecticut to take advantage of cultural events and other activities.</p> <p>Applications are accepted at any time of the year and admission is granted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Richard L. Chorney is the president.</p>