boston, ma - chelmsford & hopkinton public schools / groton-dunstable school district
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FUN FACTS !• The Boston University Bridge on Commonwealth Avenue is one of the only places in the world where a boat can sail under a train passing under a car driving under an airplane.
• Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is the oldest original Major League Baseball Park sGll in use. • Boston is the new "TitleTown, USA", as the city's professional sports teams have won eight championships since 2001. Boston has teams in the four major North American professional sports leagues (Basketball, Baseball, American Football and Hokey) plus Major League Soccer.
• Boston is called a "city of neighborhoods" because of the profusion of diverse subsecGons; the city Government's Office of Neighborhood Services has officially designated 23 neighborhoods.
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!Boston is the capital and largest city of the state of MassachuseVs, in the United States. The city is the anchor of a substanGally larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-‐largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuGng region is home to 7.6 million people, making it the sixth-‐largest Combined StaGsGcal Area in the United States. !The City of Boston hosts over 12 million annual visitors from across the country and around the globe. This vibrant, thriving city is renowned for its cultural faciliGes, world-‐class educaGonal insGtuGons, champion sports franchises, as well as its place at the very forefront of American history. The area has many colleges and universiGes that make Boston an internaGonal center of higher educaGon and medicine, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovaGon for a variety of reasons. Boston is home to Harvard and MIT (MassachuseVs InsGtute of Technology), two of the best UniversiGes in the country. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services and government acGviGes. !ExchangeMate USA places students in 3 schools in the metropolitan area of Boston. They are located 30 to 40 min from Downtown Boston. These schools have been selected because they are located in very beauGful residenGal areas, really nice and safe neighborhoods, great communiGes and families, very good educaGon and easy access to downtown Boston by public transportaGon. All three schools were listed by Newsweek Magazine among the top schools in the USA in 2013. The weather in Boston varies a lot, summers are typically warm to hot, rainy and humid, while winters oscillate between periods of cold rain and snow, with cold temperatures.
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!!Chelmsford High School is part of a central campus that includes 4 of the town's 7 schools. In 2007 the school went through an extensive renovaGon. The renovaGons included a complete overhaul of all exisGng science classrooms as well as the construcGon of a second science wing, new ceilings and floor Gles, electrical and HVAC upgrades, and a 1,000-‐seat state-‐of-‐the-‐art Performing Arts Center (PAC). Further facility upgrades completed in 2008 include new enclosed stairwells at the end of the two large classroom wings to improve building flow from floor to floor, as well as a renovated library media center. New lockers have also been installed in all secGons of the building. In addiGon to being named to the College Board’s AP Honor Roll for the past three consecuGve years, Chelmsford High School rouGnely receives accolades for its many athleGc teams, and fine and performing arts programs. The athleGc teams from CHS compete in the Merrimack Valley Conference and the football team won the 2007 Eastern MassachuseVs Division 1A Super Bowl. !Number of Students: 1600 Grades: 9 -‐12 Mascot: Lion School colors: Maroon and White Foreign Languages: French and Spanish Fine Arts: AcGng, Art Porgolio, Studio Art, Band, Computer Graphics, Concert Choir, Guitar, Digital Photography, Music, Jazz Studies, Music Theory, Musical Theatre. Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hokey, Football, GymnasGcs, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Skiing, Soccer, Soiball, Swimming and Diving, Track & Field, Volleyball and Wrestling. School website: www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Chelmsford Public Schools is located in the city of Chelmsford, 24 miles (39 km) northwest of downtown Boston. The town is 357 years old and is primarily residenGal. The Chelmsford Public Schools is recognized as a naGonal leader in UDL – Universal Design for Learning. Chelmsford was among 46 school districts across MassachuseVs to be named to the 2012 AP Honor Roll. The basis for this disGncGon is increased AP scores and increased parGcipaGon. AddiGonally, Chelmsford Public Schools was among only 9 districts on the list to have received this honor in mulGple years.
Age requirement: 14 to 17 years old
ESOL/ESL classes: No
Sports: Yes
12th grade students: Yes
GraduaFon: No
Semester Program: No
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!Groton-‐Dunstable Regional High School was built in 2003 and has state-‐of-‐the art faciliGes. Groton-‐Dunstable fosters academic and personal excellence in cooperaGon with the community. Through an evolving curriculum, the school culGvates skills and amtudes to develop a spirit of inquiry, the disposiGon to adapt to changing environments, and the intrinsic moGvaGon to become responsible, contribuGng ciGzens. The school offers a wide variety of AP courses, including: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Spanish, StaGsGcs, Studio Arts and US History. In 2012, the Groton-‐Dunstable RoboGcs Team (also known as “The Robotomies”) made it all the way to the semifinals at FIRST RoboGcs New England Regional CompeGGon (FIRST -‐ For InspiraGon and RecogniGon of Science and Technology). !Number of Students: 870 Grades: 9 -‐12 Mascot: Crusade School colors: Maroon, White and Black Foreign Languages: French and Spanish. Fine Arts: Studio Art, Ceramics, Digital Photography, B&W Photography, Sculpture, Collage & Mixed Media, Advanced Collage and Graphic Design., Sports: Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Soiball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field and Volleyball. School website: www.gdrsd.org
The Groton-‐Dunstable Regional School District is located in Groton and serves the community of both Groton and Dunstable, approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of downtown Boston. Groton-‐Dunstable School District includes one high school, one middle school, 2 elementary schools and one preschool. The school district in cooperaGon with the parents and the community is commiVed to providing the best possible educaGon for each student. Groton-‐Dunstable High Schools was listed in the Newsweek Magazine among the top schools in the naGon in 2013.
Age requirement: 14 to 18 years old
ESOL/ESL classes: No
Sports: Yes
12th grade students: Yes
GraduaFon: Yes
Semester Program: Yes
GROTON-‐DUNSTABLE R. HIGH SCHOOL
!Hopkinton High School provides an environment where each student is challenged in an atmosphere that promotes intellectual development, creaGvity and inquiry. The emphasis is placed on the basic skills: math, reading, wriGng, language, science, and social studies. Hopkinton also offers AP courses in Arts, Math, Science, Social Science, English, History and Foreign Language. Physical educaGon, computer instrucGon, art, music and extracurricular acGviGes comprise the balance of the educaGonal programs. With over 150 students in both the NaGonal Honor Society and the Community Service Club, students understand the value of academic excellence as well as the importance of individual character and service to their community. Newsweek Magazine ranked Hopkinton HS in the top 100 best schools in the naGon and 2nd in the state. In addiGon to stellar performance, the school is aestheGcally beauGful and offers a state of the art athleGc center, fitness facility and performing arts stage. !Number of Students: 1050 Grades: 9 -‐12 Mascot: Hillers School colors: Green and White Foreign Languages: French and Spanish Fine Arts: Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Drama, Art, PainGng/Drawing, Ceramics, Studio Art, Digital Imaging, Flash AnimaGon, Computer Art, Graphic Design, Photography, AnimaGon, Fashion/TexGle Design and Drama. Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Soiball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball and Wrestling. School website: www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us
!Hopkinton Public School District is located in the city of Hopkinton, less than 30 miles (48 km) west of downtown Boston. The town is best known as the starGng point of the Boston Marathon, held annually on Patriots' Day in April. The school district includes one high school, one middle school and three elementary schools. Increasingly Hopkinton has become known as one of the beVer school districts in the state. The community works together to efficiently provide the resources to keep Hopkinton Public Schools as a high-‐performing district.
Age requirement: 14 to 18 years old
ESOL/ESL classes: No
Sports: Yes
12th grade students: Yes
GraduaFon: Yes
Semester Program: Yes
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