Chelsea Public Schools is a school district headquartered in
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. As of the 2020 census, Chelsea had a population of 40,787. With a total area of just 2.46 s ...
in
Greater Boston.
Demographics
At the start of the 2013–2014 school year the district had 5,500 students. Due to a wave of immigrant children entering the district, the enrollment count increased to 6,200 by the end of the year. Dr. Mary Bourque, the superintendent, characterized the increase as "dramatic" and explained that "It’s a big strain in terms of being able to address the needs without knowing ahead of time that those will be the needs."
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Chelsea Schools Overwhelmed By Sudden Influx Of Immigrant Students
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Schools
High school
* Chelsea High School
* Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Middle school
* Browne Middle School
* Morris H. Siegal Clark Avenue Middle School
* Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy
Elementary schools
*William A. Berkowitz Elementary School
*Edgar Hooks Elementary School
*George F. Kelly Elementary School
*Frank M. Sokolowski Elementary School
References
External links
Chelsea Public Schools
Chelsea, Massachusetts
School districts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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