POWERful learners & leaders, and committed & loving families … We are excited to welcome you to the new school year!
Common Ground’s lottery has closed for the 2022-23 school year. We will begin accepting applications for 23-24 students in November. To learn more and join a waiting list, visit our Become a Student page.
You can also use the links below to learn more about our school …
- Visit us & Apply
- How is Common Ground Different?
- Our Classes & Curriculum
- Every Student Leads: POWER
- Outside the Classroom: After-School Programs
- College Success
- Schedule & Calendar
- Are you an athlete? Scientist? Activist? Artist? Entrepreneur? Environmental Leader? Find out how CG can help you blaze your path.
Please reach out, and we will help answer your questions.
Main Number: 203.389.4333
Complete Teachers & Staff List
Main Office
- Ana Rosa, School Office Operations Manager, x1202,Email
- Iris Jimenez, Administrative Assistant, x1200, Email
- Cherry Pacquette-Emmanuel, School Director, x1203 Email
Student Support
- Victor Rios, Student Support Manager x1218, Email
- Miriam Sheffield, Student Culture Coordinator x1207, Email
- Keith Riley, School Nurse x1205, Email
Click here for 2022-23 school year health updates.
Click here for more Covid related info and other Student Health related documents and information.
Over the last five years, more than 90% of Common Ground graduates have gained admissions to college. Our 4-year graduation rates significantly exceeded the state average in 4 of the 5 last school years. Recent Common Ground 9th and 10th graders have made greater gains in reading, writing, and math than 90 or more percent of their peers across the country, according to results of the NWEA MAP. Common Ground was the state’s first U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School and a recipient of many awards and grants in recognition of our work, including the National Building Hope Award in 2022.
Common Ground’s curriculum combines rigorous high academic standards for all, responsive relationships with adults and peers who really care, relevant, real-world learning that’s rooted in the community and environment, and real roles and rights for students. Imagine studying …
- Math while you … decide what should be planted on Common Ground’s farm to maximize production, nutrition, taste, and cultural relevance.
- Science while you … turn what you are learning about climate change into beautiful paintings, spoken word, and graffiti art
- English while you … work with professional actors to write and perform plays about social justice issues that matter to you.
Recent Blog Posts about the High School
Campfires and College Essays: Juniors Take Control Of Their Own Stories
Marien and Madison, Common Ground juniors, enjoy s'mores and share their college essay plans around a campfire in the woods of West Rock. Last week, students in Heather Nielsen’s Junior Seminar class headed
Meet Dan Jordan, English Teacher & 9th Grade Guide!
Mr. Jordan stood out in a strong field of candidates who applied last Spring to join Common Ground’s faculty, and we jumped at the opportunity to bring him onto our team! Now, he teaches English
Meet Ms. Busby, Common Ground Special Educator
An interview with Jayla Turner, Educational Change Intern, and Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement Ms. Darlitha Busby joined Common Ground’s special education team early in the school year, but she’s the kind of