Reading Public Schools
Encyclopedia
Reading Public Schools is the school district
that manages the public schools in Reading
, Massachusetts
, USA
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The superintendent is John Doherty, who works under the direction of a six-person School Committee.
2. Birch Meadow
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that manages the public schools in Reading
Reading, Massachusetts
Reading is an affluent town situated in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, some north of central Boston. The population was 24,747 at the 2010 census.-Settlement and Independence:...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA
United States
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The superintendent is John Doherty, who works under the direction of a six-person School Committee.
Mission statement
"The Reading Public Schools strives to ensure that all students will have common challenging meaningful learning experiences in the academics, health and wellness, the arts, community service, co-curricular activities and athletics. We will lead and manage our school community to reflect the values and culture of the Reading Community, and guide and support our students to develop the appropriate skills, strategies, creativity, and knowledge necessary to be productive informed independent citizens in a global society."Schools
- Reading Memorial High SchoolReading Memorial High SchoolReading Memorial High School is an award winning four year public high school located in Reading, Massachusetts, USA. Reading Memorial is managed by Reading Public Schools. The school has a student body of over 1,200 drawn from Parker Middle School and Coolidge Middle School. A new building...
- AW Coolidge Middle SchoolCoolidge Middle School (Reading, Massachusetts)A.W Coolidge Middle School is a public middle school in Reading, Massachusetts, USA. It was named after Arthur W. Coolidge, a Massachusetts politician who served multiple positions within the state government and was fourth cousin to U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge Middle is managed...
- WS Parker Middle School
- Barrows Elementary School
- Birch Meadow Elementary School - Birch Meadow serves students grades K-5. Eric Sprung is the principal. The school was awarded the 2010 Lighthouse Award, and 2011 "Beacon of Light" by the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Program. In the 2010-2011 school year, Birch Meadow made significant gains on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment SystemMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment SystemThe Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, commonly shortened to MCAS , is the Commonwealth's statewide standards-based assessment program developed in 1993, in response to the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of the same year...
, allowing the school to make AYP. - Joshua Eaton Elementary School
- Killam Elementary School
- Wood End Elementary School - There are 343 students in grades K-5 and 60 staff members. Richard Davidson is the principal. The School was recognized in 2008 as a 'Beacon of Light' school by the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Program. In spring 2008 the fifth grade students scored seventh in the state for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Mathematics Test Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment SystemMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment SystemThe Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, commonly shortened to MCAS , is the Commonwealth's statewide standards-based assessment program developed in 1993, in response to the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of the same year...
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2. Birch Meadow