Gifted Education

Welcome to Project Challenge, Newtown's Gifted Education Program.
 

This site is designed to help you navigate resources and provide an understanding for the gifted education services that Newtown Public Schools offers.

Project Challenge is designed to help students:

  • Work at advanced academic and creative levels
  • Improve communication skills
  • Apply ideas effectively in order to become creative producers, not just consumers, of knowledge
  • Develop skills in problem solving, critical and creative thinking, and decision-making
  • Build leadership skills and abilities
  • Encourage an enthusiasm for learning that helps students develop as autonomous learners
 
Special Education Supervisor

Mrs. Maureen Hall 

Teachers of the Gifted
Mrs. Kate Magness - Hawley and Sandy Hook School  Email
Mrs. Cheryl McCaffrey - Reed Intermediate School  Email
Mr. Eric Myhill - Head O'Meadow School and Middle Gate School Email
Linda Baron - Newtown  Middle School Email

Contact Information
Hawley School (203) 426-7666
Head O' Meadow School (203) 426-7670
Middle Gate School (203) 426-7662
Sandy Hook School (203) 426-7657
Head O'Meadow School (203) 426-7670
Reed Intermediate School (203) 270-4880
Newtown Middle School (203) 426-7638

Recommended Resources
Inspiring Each Student to Excel

3 Primrose St., Newtown, CT 06470
Phone: 203-426-7600