Hampden charter school of science
The Hampden Charter School of Science is a top-ranking tuition-free college preparatory school founded in 2009. The mission of the HCSS is to provide a college preparatory-focused education to the youth of every race and ethnic group in Western Massachusetts in a safe, academically challenging, and caring educational environment. Our core values are respect, responsibility, resilience, and excellence.
WELCOME
Hampden Charter School of Science (HCSS) has been soaring as a college prep institution since its inception. As we prepare to kickstart the 2025-26 academic year, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to all members of our thriving Hampden Charter School of Science (HCSS) community.
HCSS EXPERIENCE
The vision of the HCSS is to increase the rate of college entry of the students with excellent learning opportunities that are exclusively designed for college preparation in a technologically rich environment. The vision of the HCSS is shaped around the needs of students in these districts. Our curriculum mainly focuses on college preparation, mathematics and science education, and other major academic areas: arts, language, and social studies. Individualized attention, tutoring, university outreach programs, social projects, and various creative outlets such as lab projects, science fairs, debate contests, and trivia competitions provide an enthusiastic, dynamic learning environment and encourage all students to think independently and creatively.
A PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES
The Hampden Charter School of Science is a top-ranking tuition-free college preparatory school founded in 2009. The mission of the HCSS is to provide a college preparatory-focused education to the youth of every race and ethnic group in Western Massachusetts in a safe, academically challenging, and caring educational environment. Our core values are respect, responsibility, resilience, and excellence.
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MUSIC & ARTS
HCSS encourages each student to increase his knowledge of the arts and to gain an aesthetic appreciation for the world around him. By exposing students to a colorful array of visual and performing art opportunities.
ATHLETICS
At HCSS, students develop passion beyond the classroom. They succeed not just in a win, but in the effort, and step back on the field each day, ready to work again.
MUSIC & ARTS
HCSS encourages each student to increase his knowledge of the arts and to gain an aesthetic appreciation for the world around him. By exposing students to a colorful array of visual and performing art opportunities.
ATHLETICS
At HCSS, students develop passion beyond the classroom. They succeed not just in a win, but in the effort, and step back on the field each day, ready to work again.
HCSS EXPERIENCE
