Welcome! The first step is to join an information session, which will walk through the process of joining a cohort, expectations for the districts and schools, and expectations from the state. 

Join our info session to learn more about expectations and ways to evaluate your readiness. We are here to help you in your Social and Emotional Learning program - let us help set you up for success!

We have currently filled Cohorts 1-4. If we open an additional cohort in the future we will let you know! Connect with Lisa-Anne Williams through her calendar link below for additional information. 

The Connecticut State Department of Education believes there is a need to screen for Social and Emotional Competencies (SEC) in students across the state. 

After a rigorous bid process, the CSDE selected Aperture Education and the DESSA-mini is the preferred program to screen students K-12. 

The bid process was a months-long program put forth by the Connecticut State Department of Education. After a rigorous selection process, the CSDE selected Aperture Education as the state-wide voluntary social and emotional competency screener.

The state requests access through a dashboard to determine usage of the Aperture SEL System, The DESSA, and the DESSA-mini. 

We encourage districts to bring on as many schools that are interested to join, however, we will provide guidance for each district based on district size in our information sessions. 

The CSDE and Aperture Education released a joint statement on SEL Day, March 26th. Read the press release about the partnership here.

Cohort 1 Districts:

Bethany Public Schools, Bethel Public School District, Brooklyn Public Schools, Canterbury Public Schools, Clinton Public Schools, Consolidated School District of New Britain, Coventry Public Schools, East Conn, Enfield Public Schools, Hebron Public Schools, Montville Public Schools, Naugatuck Public Schools, New Beginnings Family Academy, New Fairfield School District, Norwich Free Academy, Odyssey Community School, Plainfield Public Schools, Plainville Community School District, Regional School District 17, Side by Side Charter School, Stafford Public School District, Suffield Public School District, Town of Vernon Connecticut, Wallingford Public Schools, Watertown School District, West Hartford Public School District, Winchester Public Schools, Windham Public Schools, Windsor Public Schools

Cohort 2 Districts:

Area Cooperative Education Services, Ashford Public Schools, Canton Public Schools, Chaplin Public Schools, East Lyme Public Schools, Fairfield Public Schools, Groton Public Schools, Hamden Public Schools, LEARN, Madison Public Schools, Marlborough Public Schools, Middletown Public Schools, Norwich Public Schools, Old Saybrook Public Schools, Putnam Public Schools, Regional School District 12, Regional School District 14, Regional School District 15, Stamford Public Schools, Waterbury Public Schools, Windsor Locks Public Schools

Cohort 3 Districts: 

American School for the Deaf, Booker T. Washington Academy, Bozrah Town School District, Connecticut Technical High School System, Cromwell Public Schools, Danbury Public Schools, Darien Public Schools, East Granby Public Schools, East Hampton School District, Eastford School District, Explorations Charter School, Granby Public Schools, Jumoke Academy, Killingly Public School District, Lebanon Public School District, New London Public School District, New Milford Public School District, Norwalk Public Schools, Pomfret Community Schools, Portland Public School District, Regional School District 13, Seymour Town School District, Westbrook Public School District, Wilton Public Schools, Woodstock Academy, Wolcott School District

Cohort 4 Districts:

Brookfield School District, Colchester School District, East Haddam School District, Hampton School District, Mansfield School District, Simsbury School District

Here is a document you can pass along to your parents or guardians about the Aperture System. Download Here

Aperture's new Parent Portal is available HERE. 

Aperture 8 Guide available HERE.

Aperture's Parent One-Pager available HERE.

Sample Parent Letter in English and Spanish. 

Sample DESSA-Data Parent Letter in English and Spanish. 

To review an overview of our partnership and how to join a future cohort, please review the slide deck available here.