About RSCO
The Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office, or RSCO, has a motto: Your future, your choice! Families in the Greater Hartford Region have the power to make a CHOICE about where their student attends school. Through RSCO, families choose a free, public school outside their home district that provides the academic challenge and specialized instruction to set students up for success for the FUTURE. RSCO is here to ensure that families know their options and decide the right fit for them.
About RSCO
The Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office, or RSCO, has a motto: Your future, your choice! Families in the Greater Hartford Region have the power to make a CHOICE about where their student attends school. Through RSCO, families choose a free, public school outside their home district that provides the academic challenge and specialized instruction to set students up for success for the FUTURE. RSCO is here to ensure that families know their options and decide the right fit for them.
What Is RSCO?
Learn about RSCO's free, public-school options and find the perfect fit for your child’s future!
Who we are
Who we are
RSCO is the office established by the Connecticut State Department of Education to help families access school choice opportunities in the Greater Hartford Region.
40+
Towns represented
46
Magnet Schools
26
Open Choice school districts
3
Regional Technical High Schools
Our Partners
Countless opportunities!
Our history
In Greater Hartford, families are fortunate to have a choice about where their child attends school through quality learning environments that fit their students’ preferences and passions.
Educational equity for all students
The driving force behind the implementation of school choice in the Greater Hartford Region stems from the 1989 landmark Connecticut Supreme Court case, Sheff v. O’Neill, which declared the existing racial and ethnic isolation of Hartford students of color unconstitutional.
In response, the state legislature and executive branch created an extensive voluntary school choice program — administered by the Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office (RSCO)— to provide access to more learning environments. The program reflects a commitment to fostering diversity and innovation within the educational landscape, offering an array of public school options in addition to a family’s neighborhood school.
The School Choice program has grown over the years and RSCO looks to expand programming, add seats to meet demand, and enhance the athletic and extracurricular opportunities offered.
RSCO school choice programs
Select an option to explore by program.
Interdistrict Magnet Schools
Unique public schools with specialized learning focused on a specific theme
Open Choice Program for Hartford Residents
High-performing public schools in nearby school districts
Open Choice Program for Non-Hartford Residents
Select Hartford public schools offering specialized curricula
Find your fit
Explore our different program and school options to find the best fit for your family.
