CREC Academy of International Studies Elementary

Built in 1958, the Pleasant Valley School is located in South Windsor, Conn. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum for students in prekindergarten through grade five. It is governed by the South Windsor Public School District and has an enrollment of more than 450 students. The various subjects offered include English, language arts, reading and writing skills, mathematics, science, social studies, music, world languages, family and consumer science, and health and physical education classes. In addition, the school offers English as a second Language, bilingual education, computer technology and special education. The Pleasant Valley School also provides a gifted and talented program, extended-day kindergarten and migrant education.

Robert J. O'Brien Elementary School, located in East Hartford, Conn., is a public school that offers educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through five. The school has a student strength of more than 450 students and offers subjects, such as math, reading writing, social studies and science. The institution follows the No Child Left Behind program as per the Connecticut laws. The school activities include the adult mentoring program, schoolwide classroom daily morning meetings, and peer mentoring and peer mediation programs. Robert J. O Brien Elementary School also has an active parent-teacher organization and encourages families, prospective or with children in the school, to attend school events and activities. The institution is affiliated with the East Hartford School District.