Warren-Prescott School is a Boston public school located in

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with a zip code of 02129. Warren-Prescott School is a K–8 school, but was an elementary school before 2004.

History

This school is named after two historical figures from the

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. Dr.

Joseph Warren Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 – June 17, 1775), a Founding Father of the United States, was an American physician who was one of the most important figures in the Patriot movement in Boston during the early days of the American Revolution, ...

fought and died at the

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in 1775, a few hundred yards from the school.

William Prescott William Prescott (February 20, 1726 – October 13, 1795) was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the patriot forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Prescott is known for his order to his soldiers, "Do not fire until y ...

was the commander of the colonial forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill. On April 21, 1840, the first Warren School was dedicated in

near Bunker and Breed's Hills. The current school occupies the former site of the Warren School. On December 15, 1857 the Prescott School was dedicated, located on a portion of the Bunker Hill Burying Ground which is currently the site of

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. The Warren and Prescott schools later merged to form the Warren-Prescott School.

Curriculum

The Warren-Prescott School follows the curriculum set by the Boston Public Schools. The school's students' test scores are competitive with other nearby Boston Public Schools, such as the Eliot School and the Josiah Quincy School.http://www.schooldigger.com/go/MA/compare/0279000333/schoolcompare.aspx

Programs and after-school activities

These activities are available to students after school hours. The kind of activities the students can participate in is sports, such as basketball, football, kickball, baseball, soccer and more. There is also dance practice, performing arts, visual art and crafts, how to write music and play instruments and singing practice.

Notable alumni

* James E. Hayes, Supreme Knight of the

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References

External links

Warren-Prescott School Homepage

Massachusetts Department of Education Page

Warren-Prescott SchoolDigger Page

Warren-Prescott School's Resource Page

Warren-Prescott School's Review Page
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