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The greater Boston area offers a wealth of educational options for your family. In addition to the Boston Public School system, there are more than sixty private institutions offering kindergarten through twelfth-grade education in the Boston area. Combined with the more than thirty-seven colleges and universities, it is no surprise that the Boston area has an intellectual and academic atmosphere and vigor virtually unmatched by any other American city! However, all of these options require you to really do your research to find the right school for you and your family. Dickerson is more than happy to discuss your options with you, and has compiled a brief overview of some of the options closest to Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the South End and the Waterfront neighborhoods to help get your started.
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Boston Public Schools
The Boston Public School system is split
into three districts - the East, the North and the West - at the elementary
and middle school levels. The Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the South End
and Waterfront neighborhoods all fall into the North Zone. High-schools,
including the illustrious and competitive Boston Latin, are all open
to students city-wide. To find out more about the many schools in
the Boston Public School system, as well as about the school year
calendar, requirements and registration, visit http://boston.k12.ma.us.
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Private and Preparatory
Schools
There are myriad private schools around
the boston area meeting the needs of children and parents from many
communities. For more information about the private and preparatory
schools in the area, click
here to download a list of schools (PDF).
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Schools outside of Boston
The towns surrounding Boston also offer
a wealth of educational institutions you and your family might want
to consider, including Buckingham, Browne and Nichols and the Shady
Hill School in Cambridge, Beaver Country Day School, the Brimmer and
May School and the Chestnut Hill School in Chestnut Hill, and many
others in surrounding towns. There is a very helpful list and links
available at http://privateschool.about.com.
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