Our Magnet Theme
Theme: Creativity and Curiosity
Charles Barnum Magnet School is dedicated to providing educational experiences that foster discovery through creativity, curiosity, and exploration. Student-led learning experiences help each student find their gifts, talents, and interests. We proudly nurture a learning environment, rooted in optimism where all children can engage, connect, explore, and reach their full potential.
Helping Students Discover What They are Good At and What They Like To Do
During a weekly 40 minute Discovery Block, teachers and staff offer a variety of groups for students to self-select based on their interests and curiosity! Students participate in student-led and hands-on learning, where they help to steer the direction of their group.
Many students create projects or products that they can showcase to the school community. Every 8 weeks students get to self-select a new Discover Block group and a new theme they are curious about!
A few of our past Discovery group themes have included:
- CB STOMP where students made music out of everyday objects
- Game On where students created and tested out their own games
- Weaving Wonders where students learned different styles of weaving
- Science Around You where students conducted science experiments inspired by their own wonder.
Meet Our Partners
Life is Good Kids Foundation
Charles Barnum works with the Life is Good Kids Foundation as we support the social/emotional learning of each student.
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Charles Barnum works with the Nature Center to discover the outdoors. These opportunities include our trails and pond that sit next to the school property.
Our Community
Groton, Connecticut is home to Naval Submarine Base New London.
We are proud to serve those who serve, our military families, as we celebrate more than a century of submarines in Groton.
