Admissions

RSCO Application

The Academy of Aerospace and Engineering is one of 17 magnet schools managed by the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) in Greater Hartford. CREC Schools provide students across the region with the chance to identify what fascinates them and pursue it through opportunities that they won't find anywhere else. test

The Academy of Aerospace and Engineering is part of the Regional School Choice Office’s (RSCO) network of 44 magnet schools.  RSCO is the office established by the Connecticut State Department of Education to serve as a centralized resource for information about the Greater Hartford Region’s unique, high-quality public school choice options for prekindergarten through grade 12. The RSCO School Choice System offers students a wide array of school choice options and brings together families from over 40 towns in diverse and engaging learning environments.

RSCO also manages the application and placement process for these schools. Prospective students must apply through RSCO’s easy-to-use online application platform that allows parents/guardians to manage applications for all their children. Families only need to create one RSCO account and should use the same account each year to submit applications.

The on-time application period for the 2025-2026 school year opens on December 3rd, 2024, and closes on February 10th, 2025 at 5:00 pm. Submitting an application during the on-time period is one of the best ways to increase the chance of a placement offer.

The late application will open on a limited basis the week of March 10, 2025. Please log in to your RSCO account for up-to-date information to see if our school is still accepting applications during this period.

Check out ChooseYourSchool.org, the RSCO School and Program Information Website, to learn more about the School Choice Application process and APPLY to our school!

HOW TO APPLY

chooseCREC.orgAttend the next RSCO Fair or Open House
 chooseCREC.org Submit Application
 chooseCREC.org Accept Placement
 chooseCREC.org Register with your child's school


Should you have any questions about the application process or need assistance with your application, please contact the CREC Welcome Center by phone at 860-509-3700, or visit the Welcome Center in person at 111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.

Placement Priorities for the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering
The following priorities are used in the placement process and can increase the chance of a placement if our school has available seats. To receive priority, you must apply during the on-time application period and make the school your first choice. Applicants receive priority in the order listed below.

  • Direct Pathway: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary School
  • Enrolled Sibling
  • Placed Sibling
  • Employee/Staff
  • Pathway School: Academy of International Studies Elementary School; Ana Grace Academy of the Arts School (grade 5 & grade 8); Discovery Academy; Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School; Montessori Magnet School, CREC (grade 5 & grade 6); Museum Academy; Reggio Magnet School of the Arts; and University of Hartford Magnet School.

Placement Announcements
Placement announcements are made in mid-March and continue biweekly, as seats are made available, through September. No magnet school placements are made after October 1.
Once an applicant receives a placement offer, they must complete registration within the timeframe provided. Failure to register will result in the placement offer being administratively declined, and the seat will be offered to another applicant on the waitlist.