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The enrollment in the school usually averages just under one hundred
students who are from grades Kindergarten through sixth grade. The
student to teacher ratio is therefore quite low, allowing excellent
focus on the individual student.
There is a half-day Kindergarten, and team-teaching at all other grade
levels. This multi-age grouping of students allows sharing and
teaching among the students themselves as well as respect for the
other grade levels. The school also provides specialist teachers for
physical education, art, music and special needs.
The Achievement tests and MEAP scores continue to indicate the high
level of academic achievement among Petersham students. Students who
graduate from the Petersham Center School move on to Mahar Regional
for secondary school.
The Petersham Center School is the only elementary school serving the
town of Petersham. The original brick and cedar building has stood in
the town since 1906, with two additions, one being a full-sized
gymnasium.
Author/WebMaster Tania Ruiz
Last updated January 17, 1997