The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) is an award winning, internationally recognized, 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational program designed to develop and enhance critical thinking skills in children in grades K-8 through invention, innovation and entrepreneurship, while encouraging their interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The CIC is the nation’s oldest continuously operating children’s invention competition, beginning in the 1983-1984 school year.

Click to watch a video of our first grade inventors.
Madina Academy is a non profit organization, registered with Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) (03) public charity.  The Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in its policies regarding enrollment, scholarships and financial aid.

Madina Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).