Highville Mustard Seed Charter School
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Highville Mustard Seed Charter School for International Studies is a charter school situated on Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, Connecticut, USA. It was founded by Lyndon Pitter and opened in Fall 1998.[1] Highville educates pupils from pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 with around 300 on the roll.[2]
Highville is notable in that all teaching is carried out in an international context. In the school, each classroom is named after a country. It also has branded a travel agency website.[3]
[edit] Controversies
Executive Director Lyndon Pitter was the subject of questions about his educational credentials.[4] As a consequence, he was demoted to other duties within the School by the school board; a decision that found favor with the attorney general,[5] though there have been indications that Pitter retains administrative control of the school.[6]
It has been reported that the state Education Department has been investigating allegations of financial malfeasance[7] and a report has been referred to state and federal prosecutors for possible criminal investigations.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Public School Choice in Connecticut", Connecticut State Department of Education
- ^ Public School Review
- ^ Branded travel agency site
- ^ "State officials demand ouster of charter school director, The Boston Globe, April 14, 2006
- ^ "AG Says OK to Pitter's New Job", Sharon Bass, Hamden Daily News, April 29, 2006
- ^ a b "State Seeks Probe Of School", Rachel Gottlieb, Hartford Courant, March 15, 2007
- ^ "Vigorous and Comprehensive", Hamden Daily News, September 11, 2006
