Malden Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Malden, Massachusetts in

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. Dana Brown, the principal of

Malden High School Malden High School is a public high school in Malden, Massachusetts. Established in 1857, the school is part of the Malden Public Schools and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). A 2013 study conduc ...

, stated that one reason why the schools of Malden Public Schools often have test scores higher than those of other urban schools is because immigrant parents and their children, as paraphrased by Maria Sacchetti of the ''

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'', "appear to be eager to seize the opportunities they are given".Sacchetti, Maria. "A place where all belong." ''

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. Retrieved on September 23, 2014. As of 2009, almost 40% of students speak a language other than English in their residences, and 64% of students in the district are racial and ethnic minorities. In 1993, 28% of students were racial and ethnic minorities.

Schools

* K-8 schools: ** Beebe School ** Ferryway School ** Forestdale School ** Linden STEAM Academy ** Salemwood School * PreK: Early Learning Center

References

External links

Malden Public Schools

Schools
- City of Malden School districts in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-school-stub