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Capitol Region Education Council

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Connecting People and Resources for Quality Education Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), working with and for its member districts, has developed a wide array of cost-effective and high-quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. CREC Provides: > Ongoing professional development workshops for educators > High-quality educational programs for grades PreK-12 through 16 interdistrict magnet schools > School construction, operations and facilities services > Customized educational programming in the public school districts it serves > Cooperative purchasing and other business services > Specialized educational programs and facilities for students with hearing impairments, special needs and a variety of other physical and behavioral challenges > Preschool and care programs for infants and their families > Innovative partnership programs that help adults develop real, job-ready skills now CREC Accomplishments: > Regularly serves 33 member districts (34 towns) in Greater Hartford > Reaches additional towns/districts through a number of statewide services and programs > Assists approximately 12,000 students each year > Offers more than 120 educational programs annually to students and educators in Connecticut > Manages more than 40 facilities in nearly a dozen towns, including 16 interdistrict magnet schools