Brookline's Public Elementary School system:
Another thing that's unique about Brookline is that there are 8 public elementary schools for children in Pre-K through 8th grade and NO middle schools. In fact, just about all of the schools feature a different language program for students to participate in. Children can learn Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Hebrew and Spanish at the various elementary schools. Here is a break down of the 8 public elementary schools located in Brookline in alphabetical order.
Baker School: located in Chestnut Hill and is the 2nd largest school in Brookline. Baker also offers system-wide programs that include the Korean English Language Learner program and an Intensive Learning Center program. Baker School is an "international" school, where 1/3 of the student population speaks English as a second language at home.
Devotion School: (my alma mater) located in Coolidge Corner is by far the largest public elementary school in Brookline with 716 students currently attending. Its claim to fame is that President John F. Kennedy attended the school. Many people think that because of the name, "Devotion" that it's a Catholic school but be assured that it has a very diverse population from many religions and cultures. The system-wide programs offered at Devotion are the English Language Learner program with a high concentration of Hebrew speakers, and a Pre-K through 8 Therapeutic Learning Center for students who need intensive social and emotional support. One of the most diverse schools in Brookline, the Pre-K-8th grade population represents 38 countries.
Driscoll School: Located in Washington Square is one of the smallest elementary schools with only 439 students. Driscoll is the only elementary school to offer Mandarin Chinese in its K-8 World Language program. All children in Grades K-6 study Chinese but those in Grades 7 and 8 may elect Spanish or Chinese as their World Language.
Heath School: Located in Chestnut Hill, the Heath faculty has been recipients of prestigious grants and awards and has been recognized for their excellence in teaching locally and nationally. Last year the Brookline Education Foundation awarded grants to more than 25 Heath teachers. The school supports activities that foster community and all students participate in Community Service Projects.
Lawrence School: Located near the Longwood Medical Area, a significant percentage of students, especially in the lower grades, are Japanese. The system-wide programs offered at Lawrence are the Japanese English Language Learner program and an Intensive Learning Center program.
Lincoln School: Located on Route 9, not too far from Brookline village. The system-wide programs offered at Lincoln are the Japanese English Language Learner program and the Adaptive Learning Center, a program to service students with developmental disabilities and multiple disabilities. In addition, Lincoln school prides themselves in having 29 countries represented, 18 languages spoken, 9 family structures included, and 6 continents of origin.
Pierce School: Located in Brookline Village the Pierce school has Flags from over 70 countries representing the home land of many Pierce students. A wide socioeconomic range is represented among the 450 families (669 students) at Pierce. Residential housing has exploded in the school community over the last five years contributing to a swell in enrollment.
Runkle School: Located in the Fisher Hill neighborhood between route 9 and Beacon Street. Runkle is host to many of the Spanish English Language Learner students in Brookline and to programs for children on the PDD/Autism Spectrum. The Runkle School is currently being renovated and the students are temporarily being schooled at the Old Lincoln School on Route 9.
For more information on Brookline MA public schools please check out the Brookline Public Schools website by clicking on this link: http://www.brookline.k12.ma.us/ or contact me.
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