Educational Excellence Since 1912
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
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From Dr. Frank Gasparro SID Director
"Students involved in this premier program have engaged in cancer research at Duke University, worked at the National Institutes of Health conducting object-oriented programming in the National Library of Medicine, performed lab work at Yale University, and attended a Harvard University study program on economics."
About Dr. Gasparro
Dr. Frank Gasparro, Director of the Science, Innovation & Design Program, serves as a consultant for the Duke-Immunolight Inc. research project. Before his tenure at Hamden Hall, Dr. Gasparro directed the Photobiology Lab at Columbia and Yale Universities. Additionally, he is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed research papers and four books and is the holder of six patents.
Student Pioneers!
Premier Program Creates 'Culture of Innovation'
Established in 2012, Hamden Hall's exclusive Science, Innovation & Design Signature Program enables inquisitive, independent learners to pursue and study research topics of their own choosing.
SID is an extracurricular, interdisciplinary program that encourages highly motivated and intellectually curious students to excel as they develop a panoply of skills in scientific research, technology, public speaking, and more.
A culture of innovation is created as students work with faculty mentors and each other to undertake goal-oriented projects.
- Students in our Science, Innovation & Design Program conduct photochemotherapy research in conjunction with Duke University's Immunolight Project to develop new treatment for internal cancers.
- Students are involved in water projects that include spectrophotometry research.
- Students are involved in carbon monoxide and radon detection projects.
Middle School Science, Innovation, & Design Program
Under the direction of science teacher Paulomi Aldo, the Middle School Science, Innovation, and Design Program (MS SID) provides interested students in Grades 7 and 8 the opportunity to develop their scientific knowledge, individual research projects, and explore their scientific interests in a more in-depth, hands-on approach.
Through this program, students will use the scientific method to complete observations, come up with hypotheses, and formulate a question that culminates in the design and execution of their own research. The program is open to all students with the overall goal of preparation for high school level courses while enhancing skills such as critical thinking, public speaking, and research and data analysis.
Through this program, students will use the scientific method to complete observations, come up with hypotheses, and formulate a question that culminates in the design and execution of their own research. The program is open to all students with the overall goal of preparation for high school level courses while enhancing skills such as critical thinking, public speaking, and research and data analysis.
As part of the program, students have the opportunity to submit research projects to state-wide science fairs, but it is not required.
Science, Innovation & Design News
List of 6 news stories.
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SID Students Elevate Innovation and Receive Awards at Science Fair
The spark of scientific minds rings for students in Hamden Hall’s signature program, Science, Innovation, & Design, as select representatives in both Upper and Middle School presented their independent research projects at the 76th Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair.Read More -
Future Scientists and Engineers Earn Accolades at Science Fair
The scientific minds of students in Hamden Hall’s signature program, Science, Innovation, & Design, were on full display as students in both Upper and Middle School presented their independent research projects at the 75th Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair. The students were mentored and advised by Director of Science, Innovation, & Design Dr. Frank Gasparro, Upper School science teacher Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald and Middle School science teacher Paulomi Aldo.Read More -
Middle School SID Program Welcomes Inquisitive Thinkers
Science is a field of study with many roads. All roads have one common thread - an inquisitive mind, which is a key foundation skill for a budding scientist. Middle School students now have the opportunity to think like young scientists and engineers with the expansion of the Hamden Hall Signature Program, Science, Innovation, & Design.Read More -
Space for Discovery: The Science, Innovation, & Design Program
The Science, Innovation, & Design Signature (SID) Program makes its mark as the premiere collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative that allows students to pursue independent research projects on scientific topics of interest.Read More -
Science Enthusiasts Bring Home Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair Awards
Read MoreStudents in Hamden Hall’s signature program, Science, Innovation & Design (SID), continue to impress as their science-based research projects were honorably recognized and awarded at the 74th annual Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair hosted at Quinnipiac University. -
SID Program Breaks Record for Area Science Fair Participation
A record-breaking number of students in Hamden Hall’s signature program, Science, Innovation & and Design (SID), have projects slated for two state-wide science fairs: the 2022 Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium and the Connecticut Science & Engineering and Fair.Read More
Hamden Hall Country Day School
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
About Us
Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
