Horizons is an admissions-only program. Admissions is open from December 1 through February 15 each year. An application and supporting documents are required. Completed applications will be reviewed and selected students and families will be interviewed. Admissions decisions are released in March.
Horizons GFA is one of two Horizons programs serving Bridgeport students under the Horizons Bridgeport umbrella. The other is Horizons at Sacred Heart University (HSHU). The affiliate a student applies to is determined by the Bridgeport school they are attending at the time of application. Horizons GFA serves grades PreK–College and Horizons SHU serves students in grades K–8th.
Each year Horizons GFA has eight openings in PreK and eight openings in kindergarten. Openings in older grades are filled as they occur.
Once a student is admitted to the program, they remain with us for the duration of elementary school, high school, and their post-secondary education.
The summer program runs for six weeks, 2025 dates are tentatively June 23-July 31. Spring Saturday Academy dates (five) are in late April to early June. Full attendance is mandatory.
Programming is free, families pay only an annual $30 registration fee.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for admission to Horizons GFA, a student must:
- Reside in Bridgeport
- Currently attend one of our Bridgeport partner schools listed below
The applicant’s family must:
- Submit proof of Bridgeport residency
- Submit proof of income (we serve lower-income families)
- Be invested in their student’s educational and social-emotional development
- Be willing to commit to full attendance and a long-term partnership with Horizons GFA
Horizons GFA Partner Schools
The following schools partner with Horizons GFA. If your child does not attend one of the schools listed below, check the partner schools list for Horizons at Sacred Heart University at www.HorizonsBridgeportAdmissions.org.
Achievement First
Beardsley School
Black Rock School
Bridge Academy
Capital Harbor Prep
Classical Studies Magnet
Columbus School
Curiale School
Edison School
Geraldine Claytor Magnet
Columbus School
Hall School
High Horizons Magnet
Jettie S. Tisdale School
Multicultural Magnet
Park City Prep
Roosevelt School
Thomas Hooker School
Waltersville School
Wilbur Cross School
Applying to Horizons GFA
If you reside in Bridgeport and your child is currently in grades K-8 attending one of the above schools, you are eligible to apply.
If you reside in Bridgeport your PreK child will be 5 years old by September 1, 2025, and entering Kindergarten at one of the schools listed above, they are eligible to apply. If your rising Kindergarten student is applying to a magnet or charter school (those admissions decisions come after our application deadline), your home district school must be on the list above in order to apply to Horizons GFA.
We do not admit students who either currently attend a parochial or private school, or plan on attending a parochial or private school in Fall 2025.
If you meet the criteria described above, click HERE for the Horizons GFA application for admission.
Questions? For English, email gro.ymedacafg@egdeltuRM. For Español, email gro.ymedacafg@zehcnaSL.
